(July 15, 2019) On June 20, 2019, the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines and Parts) Amendment Regulations 2019 came into effect in New Zealand. The regulations “allow for the buy-back of newly prohibited firearms and parts from owners within a six month amnesty period,” which will run until December 20, 2019. A buyback price list was subsequently […]
(June 28, 2019) On June 21, 2019, the International Labor Organization announced that it had adopted a new convention aimed at combating violence and harassment in the workplace. (New International Labour Standard to Combat Violence, Harassment, at Work Agreed, INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION (ILO) (June 21, 2019).) The groundbreaking treaty was the product of two years of […]
Topic: Harassment, Human rights and civil liberties, International affairs, International organizations, Labor, Labor-management relations, Worker safety and health
(June 24, 2019) On March 13, 2019, in a response to media and social network reports of ongoing major corruption investigations of judges and lawyers, Lebanon’s minister of justice, Albert Sarhan, confirmed to the National News Agency that he is coordinating and keeping abreast of these investigations aimed at rooting out corruption in the judiciary […]
Topic: Corruption, Crimes against the state, Criminal procedure, Drug trafficking, Fraud and financial crimes, Witness protection
(June 21, 2019) On May 2, 2019, Israel’s Supreme Court ordered the release from prison of a blogger (the appellant) pending trial under conditions of house arrest and restrictions on internet use, subject to deposit of collateral and third-party surety. (CrimA 2847/19 Lauri Shem Tov v. State of Israel (Decision by Justice Ofer Grosskopf, May […]
Topic: Communications, Correctional facilities and imprisonment, Crime and law enforcement, News media and reporting, Social media
(June 20, 2019) On June 11, 2019, the New Zealand Court of Appeal released its judgment (Kim v Minister of Justice [2019] NZCA 209) on an appeal of a High Court ruling in a consequential extradition case involving a man who is a citizen of the Republic of Korea and a New Zealand permanent resident. The […]
Topic: Capital punishment, Crime and law enforcement, Diplomatic and consular relations, Due process, Extradition, Homicide, Human rights and civil liberties, Torture
(June 17, 2019) On May 25, 2019, new legislation establishing measures for Italy to comply with obligations arising from its European Union (EU) membership was enacted in Italy. (Law No. 37 of May 3, 2019, Provisions for Compliance with the Obligations Deriving from Italy’s Membership in the European Union – European Law 2018) (Law No. […]
Topic: Civil actions, Civil code, Civil liability, Copyright, Manufacturing, Medical devices, Public contracts and procurement, Statute of limitations, Waste management
(June 14, 2019) On June 3, 2019, Uppsala District Court issued a judgment denying a request to issue a detention order for Julian Assange. (Uppsala Tingsraett [Uppsala District Court], Case No. B 3167-19 (June 4, 2019) (in Swedish), on file with author; see also Press Release, Uppsala District Court, Decision Concerning an Application for a […]
Topic: Crime and law enforcement, Criminal procedure, Extradition, Sex offenses
(June 10, 2019) On May 18, 2019, a new law amending Criminal Code provisions on legitimate defense in criminal cases entered into force in Italy. (Law No. 36 of April 26, 2019, Amending the Criminal Code and Other Provisions on Legitimate Defense) (Law No. 36), GAZZETTA UFFICIALE [G.U., OFFICIAL GAZETTE], May 3, 2019, G.U. website […]
(June 6, 2019) On April 23, 2019, the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee of the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China) adopted an amendment to the PRC Anti-unfair Competition Law, revising provisions of the Law concerning trade secrets. The amended Law took effect on the same day. (NPC Standing Committee Decision of Amending […]
Topic: Competition, antitrust, and monopolies, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Trade secrets
(May 31, 2019) On March 26, 2019, the Seimas (Lithuanian legislature) adopted amendments to the Code of Administrative Violations that penalize drivers convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol for operating vehicles without anti-alcohol blocking devices. The amendments are effective from January 1, 2020. (Lietuvos Respublikos Administraciniu Nusizengimu Kodekso 27, 34, 420, 422, 423, […]
Topic: Driving while intoxicated, Traffic, Transportation safety and security
