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Vietnam bill will make it easier for trans people to change gender
Vietnamese lawmaker Nguyễn Anh Trí has put forward a proposal to protect trans rights. (Getty/PinkNews)
In what would be a massive victory for trans rights, a gender identity law could be included in Vietnam’s parliamentary agenda next year.
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Policy Developments at the UN regarding the Safety of Journalists
Author: Dr. Gemma Horton (University of Sheffield)
Safety of Journalists
In recent years, the threats that journalists face in their work have grown considerably. The development of technology has meant that journalists are subject to online violence for the work
Gitxaala First Nation in BC goes to court over automatic mineral rights
The nation based on BC’s northern coast filed a petition for judicial review in October 2021
The British Columbia First Nation challenging the province over an online registry it uses to automatically grant mineral rights is “very hopeful” the BC
Legal Update for Energy Lawyers – January 2023
This newsletter provides general information and is not intended to be comprehensive or to provide specific legal advice. Professional advice appropriate to a specific situation should always be sought.
Contents:
- Court of Appeal decision on limitation periods relating to service
Center sets up committee to prepare draft digital competition law
The Center has ordered setting up a committee that will review whether existing antitrust laws in the country are equipped to deal with the challenges that have emerged from the digital economy, and submit to the government a draft Digital …
Alberta law society votes to keep continuing education rule following petition against Indigenous culture course
The Law Society of Alberta rejected a motion to suspend the group’s ability to require members to undertake continuing education, multiple lawyers told Global News.
The decision comes after the Law Society of Alberta held a special meeting on Monday
Witness list includes lawyers, bankers, accountants
The trial of Alex Murdaugh began Monday, Jan. 23 and we have the latest from the Colleton County Courthouse.
Murdaugh will face his first charges in a long list of criminal and civil allegations in the deaths of his wife,
Pope, Anglican, Presbyterian leaders denounce anti-gay laws | World
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis was backed by the ceremonial head of the Anglican Communion and top Presbyterian minister in calling for gays to be welcomed by their churches as he again decreed laws that criminalize homosexuality
What three luxury homes reveal about who owns UK property
Owners of around 50,000 UK properties held by foreign companies remain hidden from public view, despite new transparency laws.
The Register of Overseas Entities, launched in August 2022, was meant