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Can Forced Labour of Immigrant Workers in the Middle East be Regarded as Slavery?
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Libya Bans Entry of Pakistanis, Yemenis and Iranians
Libya Bans Entry of Pakistanis, Yemenis and Iranians Libya’s internationally recognized administration in the east has banned Pakistanis, Yemenis, and Iranians from entering the country, due […]
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Pakistan’s Nuclear Assets On ICJ’s Radar
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Need For Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Civil Rights Protections Ruled Inapplicable To Kids In Prison
Civil Rights Protections Ruled Inapplicable To Kids In Prison Michigan Court of Appeals has decided that the inmates in the Michigan prison system claiming to have […]
Chief Justice Lahore High Court Directs To Decide Pending Cases of 2015 by December
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Myanmar President Signs Monogamy Bill
Myanmar President Signs Monogamy Bill Thein Sein, Myanmar President, signed the Monogamy Bill into force, which legally prohibits marriage to more than one spouse or […]
Indian Supreme Court Stays Order Criminalizing Extreme Religious Fasting
Indian Supreme Court Stays Order Criminalizing Extreme Religious Fasting The Indian Supreme Court stayed an order from the Rajasthan High Court that would have made the […]
DLA Piper Hires Three-Partner Construction Team From Eversheds UK
DLA Piper Hires Three-Partner Construction Team From Eversheds UK The three partners are joining DLA in Manchester, one is to become a consultant and the other […]
Korea Decides July 2016 To Open European Law Firms
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Colombia Passes Law Against Femicide To Target Violence Against Women
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