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๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Le Figaro
World

War in Iran: "Under international law, the massacre of civilians by a state is not a lawful case for the use of armed force," explains a lawyer

The article discusses the implications of international law regarding the massacre of civilians in the context of the ongoing war in Iran, as explained by legal expert Sarah Scialom.

Mar 5 โ€ข 16:25 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
World

Three men deported by US file legal case against Eswatini over detention

Three men deported to Eswatini by the US have filed a legal case against the Eswatini government, claiming their detention violated their rights.

Mar 5 โ€ข 15:50 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป TVNET
National & Local

ECHR rejects complaint about the right to a trial within a reasonable time

The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed a complaint from a Latvian citizen regarding the right to have her case heard within a reasonable time, asserting that her involvement was not as a defendant but as a claimant seeking compensation.

Mar 5 โ€ข 13:59 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป LSM
National & Local

Divorce at the Notary, Priority - Children's Interests

The process for divorcing at a notary in Latvia has changed to prioritize the interests of children by formalizing custody, access rights, and child support agreements.

Mar 5 โ€ข 12:58 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Justice orders the City Hall of Sรฃo Paulo to resume legal abortion at Vila Nova Cachoeirinha Hospital in the North Zone

The Sรฃo Paulo Court of Justice has ruled that the City Hall must resume legal abortion services at Vila Nova Cachoeirinha Hospital after the service was suspended in December 2023.

Mar 5 โ€ข 12:53 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น La Repubblica
National & Local

Bank sends injunction decree for 26,000 euros to a customer, condemned to pay him 80,000

An Italian bank has been ordered to pay a customer 80,000 euros despite initially sending an injunction for 26,000 euros due to incomplete contract documentation.

Mar 5 โ€ข 10:48 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Iltalehti
National & Local

Harsh observation of the consequences of the law change - Now comes 'smelly offers', says director

A recent legal change in Finland has made employee dismissals easier, raising concerns about job security and leading to an increase in abrupt job terminations.

Mar 5 โ€ข 10:16 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

Taxpayer Defense Code or Punishment Statute?

The new Taxpayer Defense Code in Brazil raises concerns as it ostensibly aims to protect taxpayers but may instead expand punitive measures against them.

Mar 5 โ€ข 10:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Novinky.cz
National & Local

Why Canโ€™t I Run for the European Parliament? A Man with Limited Legal Capacity Failed in Court

The article discusses the difficulties faced by a man with limited legal capacity in attempting to run for a seat in the European Parliament.

Mar 5 โ€ข 09:23 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท To Vima
National & Local

Laura: Refused to See Her Father in Germany - What the Law Provides

A 16-year-old girl named Laura, currently residing in a monitored facility in Berlin, has refused to see her father during his visit from Greece, prompting legal discussions regarding parental rights in Germany.

Mar 5 โ€ข 07:37 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'He gave me a kiss on the mouth without consent,' says former intern of MG judge

A former intern claims she was sexually assaulted by a judge in Minas Gerais, highlighting a troubling pattern of abuse and recent controversial legal decisions.

Mar 5 โ€ข 07:02 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

Chiara Balistreri: "The sentence reduction for my ex who abused me, now I feel more in danger"

Chiara Balistreri expresses her outrage over the reduced sentence of her abuser, fearing for her safety after the abuser's penalty was decreased in an appeals court.

Mar 5 โ€ข 07:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Novinky.cz
National & Local

Listening to music during flight without headphones? Passengers in India could face prosecution for it

Passengers in India may face legal consequences for listening to music during flights without headphones.

Mar 5 โ€ข 05:03 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Wprost
National & Local

Hate, school, and real legal tools for protecting children

The article discusses the challenges faced by children and parents regarding cyberbullying and the limited responses from schools and legal systems in Poland.

Mar 5 โ€ข 04:49 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

WSA: Occupational disease is not every ailment related to work

The article discusses a ruling by the Warsaw Administrative Court regarding the definition of occupational diseases in Poland.

Mar 5 โ€ข 04:10 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

โ€˜65-year-old retirement age extensionโ€™ Human Rights Commission recommendation accepted by Ministry of Employment and Labor and Office for Government Policy Coordination

The Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Office for Government Policy Coordination have agreed to a recommendation by the National Human Rights Commission to raise the legal retirement age in South Korea from 60 to 65.

Mar 5 โ€ข 03:37 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Marusarz on a Bottle of Moonshine. Dispute Over the Image of a Ski Jumper

A legal dispute has emerged over the trademark 'Marusarz', which features a ski jumper and is used by a company selling alcoholic beverages, raising questions about personal rights and anti-alcoholism policies.

Mar 5 โ€ข 03:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

STJ, it's time to punish the massacre of May 2006

The article discusses the ongoing legal discussions in Brazil concerning the government's accountability for the May 2006 massacre, where police are alleged to have killed 564 people.

Mar 5 โ€ข 02:49 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ABC News AU
National & Local

NT court case over uranium levels in drinking water hits roadblock

Residents of Laramba are facing legal hurdles in their court battle against the NT government regarding uranium contamination in their drinking water.

Mar 5 โ€ข 00:56 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

City Hall of Sรฃo Paulo loses appeal and will have to reopen legal abortion services in Cachoeirinha

The Sรฃo Paulo City Hall is required to reopen legal abortion services at the Municipal Hospital and Maternity Vila Nova Cachoeirinha following a court ruling.

Mar 4 โ€ข 21:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Social network ordered to compensate user who had account suspended without justification

A court in Rio Grande do Norte ordered a social network to pay R$ 2,000 in damages to a user whose account was suspended without prior notice.

Mar 4 โ€ข 20:19 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
National & Local

Bookstore Prize: "We will take legal action against the Office for the Protection of the Constitution"

The Rote StraรŸe bookstore in Gรถttingen is pursuing legal action after being disqualified from a prestigious award due to alleged security concerns by Germany's domestic intelligence agency.

Mar 4 โ€ข 18:34 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ RUV Frettir
National & Local

Icelanders Charged With Depriving Maltese Citizens of Their Freedom

Icelanders are charged with unlawfully restraining the freedom of Maltese individuals.

Mar 4 โ€ข 17:50 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
National & Local

Administrative Court: Corona Protection is in Court

A lawyer in Bavaria is contesting the legality of protective glass walls installed in local courts to prevent COVID-19 infections.

Mar 4 โ€ข 16:02 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Visir
National & Local

Owners of Italy face a three-year business ban

The former owners of the Italian restaurant in Iceland, Elvar Ingimarsson and Bjรถrgvin Narfi รsgeirsson, have been sentenced to a three-year business ban due to misconduct in their operations confirmed by a court ruling.

Mar 4 โ€ข 10:36 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
National & Local

Spanish Justice summons Cloudflare CEO for football piracy

Spanish authorities have summoned Cloudflare's CEO, Matthew Browning Prince, as part of a legal case regarding audiovisual piracy affecting professional football rights.

Mar 4 โ€ข 09:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ South China Morning Post
National & Local

The quiet revolution in animal rights in China

China is experiencing a significant rise in public awareness and support for animal rights, with a push for legislation reflected in a recent survey favoring anti-cruelty laws.

Mar 4 โ€ข 01:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ National Post
National & Local

Provincial sex registry found unconstitutional by Ontario court

The Ontario Court of Justice ruled that the provincial sex offender registry law is unconstitutional due to its overbroad nature, infringing on individuals' rights to liberty.

Mar 3 โ€ข 22:06 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
Crime & Justice

Justin Timberlake takes legal action over his privacy rights: demands that videos of his drunk arrest not be released

Justin Timberlake is seeking a court order to prevent the release of videos from his arrest for driving under the influence.

Mar 3 โ€ข 19:23 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Denรญk N
National & Local

What should Czechs do when they cannot get to work due to war? The law counts on it, but action is needed

A Czech family stranded in Dubai due to the US-Israeli attacks on Iran faces employment uncertainties as the airspace is closed, prompting questions about legal rights regarding work absence.

Mar 3 โ€ข 14:18 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช ERR
National & Local

Pruunsild: I will continue to fight for my rights with full force

Businessman Parvel Pruunsild, acquitted of facilitating a violation of operational restrictions, intends to utilize 200,000 euros awarded by the state for legal costs to uncover violations of his rights by the prosecutor's office and the security police.

Mar 3 โ€ข 12:44 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ El Universo (ES)
World

In Afghanistan, violence against women is legalized: 'The physical integrity of a bird is worth more than ours'

An Afghan ex-parliamentarian questions the effectiveness of legal protection for women in Afghanistan, suggesting that recent changes allow violence against women to go unpunished.

Mar 3 โ€ข 12:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Narcoseries and image rights

Sandra รvila Beltrรกn, known as 'The Queen of the Pacific', won a significant legal case against Telemundo regarding the unauthorized use of her image for promotional purposes.

Mar 3 โ€ข 12:18 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
World

A 10-Year-Old Boy Sued His Father for Spending His Savings Without Permission

A 10-year-old boy from China named Xiaohui has taken legal action against his father for spending the savings deposited in his bank account on his wedding without consent.

Mar 3 โ€ข 11:41 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
National & Local

The mechanisms to prevent gender violence in Europe do not work "adequately", warns a report

A new EU report highlights the inadequacy of current mechanisms to combat gender violence and advocates for legal reforms centered on consent-based definitions of rape.

Mar 3 โ€ข 11:02 UTC
๐ŸŒ RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

Cameroon: Lawyer of 12 Africans Deported from the United States Claims He is Prevented from Meeting Them

The lawyer representing 12 Africans deported from the United States to Cameroon states that he has been barred from meeting his clients for two weeks, compounding their trauma and frustration in detention.

Mar 3 โ€ข 10:23 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The accumulated dating violence bills in the National Assembly... โ€˜We need a complete revision of the Domestic Violence Punishment Actโ€™

On the eve of International Women's Day, activists are urging for the complete revision of South Korea's Domestic Violence Punishment Act to include dating violence and close legal gaps.

Mar 3 โ€ข 09:56 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Altinget
National & Local

Lecturer: The debate about expulsion is about the foundations of the rule of law

The article discusses the shift in the interpretation of human rights by the Danish government in pre-election campaigning to facilitate the expulsion of more criminal foreigners, emphasizing that this issue goes beyond technical legal adjustments and is linked to broader political and identity narratives.

Mar 3 โ€ข 00:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด VG
National & Local

Lawyer about your rights when traveling in the Middle East

A legal expert discusses travelers' rights in the Middle East.

Mar 2 โ€ข 18:25 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
National & Local

Judge Pedraz processes Obiang's son for kidnapping and torture of four opponents

Judge Santiago Pedraz has initiated legal proceedings against Carmelo Ovono Obiang, the son of the Equatoguinean president, for kidnapping and torture related to the abduction of four opposition figures.

Mar 2 โ€ข 16:25 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Labor reform: the CGT marched to the Courts and seeks to challenge the law

The Argentine labor union CGT marched to the courts to challenge a labor reform law approved by the Congress.

Mar 2 โ€ข 15:40 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Le Figaro
National & Local

Blocked Abroad: What Risks Does an Employee Face Who Cannot Return to Work?

Many French employees are unable to return home due to the outbreak of war in Iran, raising concerns about the responsibilities and risks associated with their absence from work.

Mar 2 โ€ข 15:02 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Narod.hr
National & Local

Support from the Commission for the 'My Voice, My Choice' Initiative Raises Serious Legal Issues

The European Commission's support for the 'My Voice, My Choice' initiative highlights both the limits of EU jurisdiction on abortion and suggests a politically charged agenda.

Mar 2 โ€ข 13:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น 15min
National & Local

The Prime Minister's Advisor Urges to Resolve the Conflict in Alytus Legally Rather Than Politically

An advisor to the Prime Minister of Lithuania emphasizes the need to address the conflict in Alytus through legal means, highlighting disruptions in the educational process and trust in the education system.

Mar 2 โ€ข 11:49 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The Treasury before the Supreme Court can only be represented by the General Prosecutor's Office of Poland

A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Poland clarifies that only the General Prosecutor's Office can represent state entities in legal matters, affecting qualified representatives seeking to assist these bodies.

Mar 2 โ€ข 10:58 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

The education union addressed the situation at Alytus gymnasium to I. Ruginienฤ—

The Lithuanian education union contends that the dismissal of a teacher at Alytus gymnasium violated legal protections for union representatives.

Mar 2 โ€ข 07:54 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

18-year-old girl sued her parents over photos posted on Facebook

An 18-year-old girl has taken legal action against her parents for sharing photos of her on Facebook without her consent.

Mar 2 โ€ข 07:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป TVNET
National & Local

Candidate against the Cฤ“sis municipality. The fight for access to Lake Mazums, construction, and legal confidence

A conflict between the Cฤ“sis municipality and a local resident over access to Lake Mazums raises critical legal questions about public interest versus private property rights.

Mar 1 โ€ข 22:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Novinky.cz
National & Local

I Need More Money for Coffee and Cigarettes, Asked Man Limited in Capacity. Actually, Why Not? Acknowledged by the Supreme Court

A man, whose legal capacity is limited, successfully requested more money for coffee and cigarettes, a decision upheld by the Supreme Court of Czechia.

Mar 1 โ€ข 15:03 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

The Taliban horror is law. Broken bones for women? It's worse to hit dogs

A new penal code in Afghanistan codifies severe punishments for women, far less severe for animal abuse, reflecting the Taliban's repressive regime.

Mar 1 โ€ข 11:00 UTC

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