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UK-EU Relations Law

Blog concerning the UK-EU legal relationship. This site is managed by Jack Williams of Monckton Chambers and contains blog posts from various legal scholars on a broad range of topics. There is also a compilation of UK- and EU-specific legal resources, including legislation, cases and policies, and an archive of posts dating to June 2020. The blog posts can be filtered by topic, and there is an option to subscribe for email updates.

Cour Suprême de Guinée

The Supreme Court of Guinea's website has an introduction to the court, lists of hearings for each chamber, news and event information. Also provides a collection of legislation, including codes, laws and the Constitution. The main site is in French, but a limited English version is available.

Assemblée Nationale du Bénin

Website of Benin’s parliament, the Assemblée Nationale. The Présentation section includes the text of the Constitution and the 2019 law reforming it, as well as general information about the history and composition of the assembly. A legislation database is available under ‘Répertoire des lois’. Information about parliamentary proceedings is provided and there are downoadable reports and other publications. The site is in French.

Documenthèque

Database of Beninese laws, decrees, ordinances and other legislation from 1960 onwards, as passed, together with documents issued by the Council of Ministers. Users can search by type of document, date and/or key word. The site is provided by the Secretariat-General of the Government of Benin, in French.

Muslim Family Law Index

Research project based at Syracuse University in the United States, assessing Islamic / Muslim family laws in 53 jurisdictions from the point of view of human rights and the rule of law. The site provides indexes showing the extent of adherence to human/women’s rights and the rule of law. It also makes available an outline of the research methodology, downloadable data, a list of publications and a database of national legislation (free registration required for access to the database).

Normativa (Legislation)

Colombian legislation provided by the Presidency's administrative department, DAPRE. Each type of legislation - laws, decrees, directives, and so on - is browseable by year, 2015 onwards; for older instruments, select ‘Normas anteriores’. There is a basic search facility. The page also links to the Diario Oficial (Official Gazette), the SUIN law portal, and information about ‘tutela’ writs. All the content is in Spanish.

Sistema Único de Información Normativa (Unified Legislation Information System)

The main legislation site for Colombia, with the current and previous constitutions, updated codes, and laws from 1864 onwards, as well as court decisions on the validity or constitutionality of legislation. Additional content, available via the home page, includes a browseable collection of codes, constitutions and key statutes (‘Normas Destacadas’) and translations of the Constitution into indigenous languages: Inga, Guambiana, Ikun, Kamentsa, Kubeo, Wayuunaiki and Nasa Yuwe. The site is provided by the Ministry of Justice, in Spanish.

The Upper House, Somali Federal Parliament

This website is for the Upper House, also known as the Senate, of the Somali Federal Parliament. The documents provided cover laws from 2019 to 2024 and are only in Somali. The website also provides information on the process of passing a bill, the history of the Senate, members, the constituency and the Secretary General. The website is translated into English as well as being available in Somali.

Federal Parliament of Somalia, House of the People

The website provides the constitution, budgets, international agreements, acts of parliament, rules for parliament members and presidential endorsements for executive orders. These documents are mostly in Somali, but there are English versions of the constitution dating back to 1960. There is also information about the federal parliament of Somalia, the current members of the House of the People and the committees of the House of the People. The site has an English interface.

State Legislation Tracker

Online tool tracking the progress of both pro- and anti-LGBTQ+ state legislation in the United States. Gives the current status of each bill and offers AI-generated comparisons between versions. Users can register for alerts regarding particular bills. The tracker is provided by the Equality Federation, a non-profit network for state LGBTQ+ advocacy bodies.
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