Law

Russia's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Law Increasing the Punishment for Protesting

23 May 2012

A law imposing draconian new fines on those participating in "unsanctioned" protests is a worrying sign about the likely course of Putin's third term and virtually guarantees political conflict and radicalization. Nothing about this new law is redeemable, is it a shockingly regressive pseudo-Soviet piece of legislation that is more cause for alarm than virtually any other one I can recall.

Research and Markets: Environmental Law Lexicon

23 May 2012

Dublin - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Environmental Law Lexicon." book to their off

China law enforcers 'abusive'

23 May 2012

China's local government 'chengguan' law enforcers are engaged in 'abusive conduct' that fuels public resentment, a report says.