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Mobile Courts Program Launched (April 18, 2013) by Constance Johnson
On April 15, 2013, a pilot program to establish mobile courts in refugee settlements was launched in Uganda jointly by that ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Uganda / United Nations
Constitutional Amendment Creates Four New Federal Regional Tribunals (April 09, 2013) by Eduardo Soares
On April 3, 2013, the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved, on its second reading, a constitutional amendment that creates four additional ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Court of Appeals Reinstates the Former General Prosecutor (March 28, 2013) by George Sadek
On March 27, 2013, the Court of Appeals of
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Egypt
Constitutional Law Court Newly Established in Jordan (December 03, 2012) by Issam Saliba
King Abdullah II of
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Jordan
New Minister Appointed to Federal Supreme Court (November 08, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
On November 1, 2012, Teori Zavascki was appointed as a new Minister of the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court. Zavascki is taking ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Supreme People's Court Releases New Guiding Cases (October 17, 2012) by Laney Zhang
On September 18, 2012,
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: China
Resignation of Constitutional Court Justices (September 12, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin
The nine justices of the Constitutional Tribunal of Myanmar (Burma) all resigned on September 6, 2012. The abrupt move was made ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Burma
Railway Courts Integrated into National Court System (September 12, 2012) by Laney Zhang
By the end of June 2012, all railway courts in China had been integrated into the national court system, according to ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: China
New Court to Try Former Chadian Leader (August 29, 2012) by Constance Johnson
On August 22, 2012, the African Union and Senegal concluded an agreement on a special tribunal to try Hissène Habré, the ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Senegal
Royal Decree Amends Provisions on Constitutional Court (August 22, 2012) by George Sadek
On August 15, 2012, the King of Bahrain issued a Royal Decree containing Law 38-2012, which amends Law 27-2002 concerning the ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Bahrain
EACJ to Establish Sub-Registry Offices in Member States (August 14, 2012) by Constance Johnson
On August 7, 2012, the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) announced plans to set up sub-registry offices in ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: East African Community
Draft Law to Create Special Court for Crimes Related to the Revolution (July 19, 2012) by George Sadek
On July 16, 2012, Members of the Tunisian Constituent National Assembly submitted draft legislation for consideration that would create a special ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Tunisia
Controversial Courts to Be Abolished (July 03, 2012) by Constance Johnson
On June 27, 2012, it was reported that Turkey's ruling party, the Justice and Development Party (AKP) is planning to propose ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Turkey
47 Member States Adopt the Brighton Declaration (May 07, 2012) by Tariq Ahmad
On April 20, 2012, the 47 Member States of the Council of Europe, at a high-level ministerial conference in Brighton, United ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Council of Europe / European Court of Human Rights
The Federal Supreme Court and the National Council of Justice Have a New President (April 24, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
On April 19, 2012, Minister Ayres Britto was inaugurated as the new President of the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court, with Minister ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Federal Supreme Court Launches Central Database (April 19, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
On April 13, 2012, the President of ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Prosecutor Declares It Lacks Jurisdiction to Determine Whether Palestine Is a State (April 13, 2012) by Tariq Ahmad
On April 3, 2012, the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court issued a decision holding that the ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: International Criminal Court
Federal Supreme Court Elects New President (March 16, 2012) by Eduardo Soares
Brazil – Federal Supreme Court Elects New President
As of April 19, 2012, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court and the ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Brazil
Draft Bill on Fair and Speedy Trials (February 08, 2012) by Theresa Papademetriou
On January 30, 2012, the Greek Ministry of Justice, Transparency, and Human Rights submitted to Parliament a bill designed to expedite ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Greece
Convention on Use of Videoconferencing Approved (January 23, 2012) by Gustavo Guerra
On December 14, 2011, the Mexican Senate approved and submitted for Presidential signature the Ibero-American Convention on the Use of Videoconferencing ...
Topic: Courts
Jurisdiction: Mexico
Last updated: April 18, 2013
