AB 394 expands mechanisms for transit agencies in California to protect their employees and provides a blueprint that other ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP): Indonesia on Friday (Jan 2) began enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal law that had governed the country for more than 80 years and marking ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia on Friday began enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal law that had governed the country for more than 80 years and marking a major ...

Indonesia’s long-awaited new Criminal Code, which has come under fire for its bans on pre-marital sex and insults to the state, comes into effect today. The 345-page Code was approved by parliament in ...

In early August, President Luis Abinader promulgated the Dominican Republic’s new penal code, a law that replaces legislation more than a century old and will come into effect in August 2026. The ...

Law and institutional reform minister Azalina Othman Said says the public may seek clarification directly from the legal affairs division or the legal aid department. Ministries, agencies, ...

In a landmark ruling, Malawi's Constitutional Court has struck down criminal defamation, marking a major victory for media freedom. This statement was originally published on malawi.misa.org on 16 ...

Vietnam has officially removed the death penalty for eight criminal offenses, including embezzlement, bribery, and the production or sale of counterfeit medicine. The Ministry of Public Security has ...

With the implementation of a uniform civil code in Uttarakhand, there seems to be a new trend in legal reform that pushes forward an ideology of paternalism rather than bringing about a culture of ...

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The Karnataka High Court has urged both the Parliament and State Legislatures to make a concerted effort to enact a law that would bring about a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), emphasising its importance in ...

In accordance with the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents, the Ministry of Public Security has submitted the draft amended Penal Code to the Government. According to the ministry, ...