On 4 November, Israel officially informed the United Nations of its decision to cut ties with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) following the passage of two bills opposing UNRWA’s activities on Israeli territory. The new laws also designate UNRWA as a terrorist organisation and strip its staff of legal immunity. As many commentators (e.g. Eirik Bjorge), including state officials, have criticised, those bills seriously threaten the operational viability of UNRWA in the occupied Palestinian territory.
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Legal protections for security researchers sought in new German draft law – Go Health Pro
A German draft law announced this week would protect researchers who discover security vulnerabilities from potential criminal prosecution under the nation’s computer crimes law. The proposed amendment to German Criminal Code § 202a, drafted by the country’s Federal Ministry of Justice in response to feedback from experts in academia, law and cybersecurity, adds explicit exceptions … Read more
Neel Lalchandani and Jamie Strawbridge presented on disability law and police response at Georgetown Law’s “Disability and the Criminal Legal System” symposium. – Go Health Pro
On November 1, BGL attorneys Neel Lalchandani and Jamie Strawbridge participated in a panel discussion hosted by Georgetown Law’s American Criminal Law Review and Disabled Law Student Association. The panel was part of a day-long symposium, “Disability and the Criminal Legal System,” which explored how the Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal laws can … Read more
The Court of Justice decidedly jumps on the procurement protectionism bandwagon, creating legal uncertainty along the way (C‑652/22) — How to Crack a Nut – Go Health Pro
By falling just short of mandating a complete ban on access to EU procurement by third-country economic operators not covered by international agreements, in Kolin Inşaat Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret (C-652/22) (‘Kolin’), the Court of Justice has suddenly crystallised a change in EU procurement-related trade policy. Kolin will have many, and potentially quite problematic, practical … Read more
COPs as Emerging Subjects of International Law? Rethinking Legal Personality in Global Governance – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro
Introduction The sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) finished last week in Colombia, kicking off the 2024 COP season. A large part of the international legal community turned its attention to the discussions held in Cali, and will now focus on the upcoming debates in … Read more
