2107th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles
archive focusing on Law, Lawyers,
Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.
Today's video story: In Saudi Arabia many women are celebrating following a royal decree from King Salman allowing them to drive for the first time. The law will be changed by June next year, ending Saudi Arabia's status as the only country to ban women drivers on the roads.
Focus of the day story: Anti-human rights rhetoric and post-Brexit equality concerns are posing a serious threat to the UK’s global status as a champion for human rights, the UN has been told. Full story - New law Journal
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