Sex Change Allowed Under New Vietnam Law
Sex Change Allowed Under New Vietnam Law Vietnamese lawmakers passed a new law earlier this week which will allow transgender people the right to change their gender on legal documents. The new…
Child Marriage Banned in Guatemala
Child Marriage Banned in Guatemala Guatemala has raised the minimum age for marriage to 18. However, women’s rights campaigners claim that implementing the law would prove to be challenging as nearly one-third…
Tunisian Women Now Allowed to Travel With Their Children Without Father’s Permission
Tunisian Women Now Allowed to Travel With Their Children Without Father’s Permission Tunisia’s parliament adopted a new law on November 10, 2015, that will allow women to travel with their minor children…
Saudi Arabia Introduces New Law, Fines Female Workers Who Don’t Cover Heads
Saudi Arabia Introduces New Law, Fines Female Workers Who Don’t Cover Heads Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Labour has recently introduced a new law which fines a 1,000 Saudi Riyals for female workers…
Data Retention Laws Take Effect in Australia
Data Retention Laws Take Effect in Australia The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Act 2015 in Australia, requires companies to keep records and information. The law went into effect on…
The Safeguard Measures (Amendment) Act, 2015
The Safeguard Measures (Amendment) Act, 2015 Proposed and Moved By: Mr. Khurram Dastgir Khan (Engineer; Minister of Commerce) Status: Passed by The National Assembly Summary: The Safeguard Measures (Amendment) Act, 2015 seeks to…
The National Tariff Commission Act, 2015 (NTC)
The National Tariff Commission Act, 2015 (NTC) Proposed and Moved By: Mr. Khurram Dastgir Khan (Engineer; Minister of Commerce) Status: Passed by The National Assembly Summary: Of late, it is become vital to provide…
The Countervailing Duties Ordinance, 2015
The Countervailing Duties Ordinance, 2015 Proposed and Moved By: Mr. Khurram Dastgir Khan (Engineer; Minister of Commerce) Status: Passed by The National Assembly Summary: As a result of the challenges faced by the…
Anti-Discriminatory Law Issued in UAE
The Anti-Discriminatory Law issued following a decree by President Sheikh Khalifa, seeks to criminalize any act that promotes religious hatred and/or which insults religion through any form of expression. The law covers any speech,…