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A guide to the legal system of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Online guide to the Iranian legal system written by Omar Sial who is a partner in the Pakistan based law firm Hasan & Sial, Advocates and Corporate Counselors. The guide was published in March 2006 on the Globalex website and is made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. There is background information on the history and government of Iran and an outline of the roles of the Supreme Leader, the President, Parliament (The Majles), Assembly of Experts, the Council of Guardians and the Expediency Council.

Serbian Government

Official Website of the Serbian Government. The State Union, formed in February 2003 and including Montenegro and the state of Serbia, together with the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina and the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohia, was dissolved following a referendum in May 2006 in which Montenegro voted for independence . Kosova is also now independent. A profile is given of Serbia, its political system and symbols, and information is given on the organisation, competence and composition of the Assembly and the Council of Ministers.

Constitutional Court of Mongolia

Official website of the Constitutional Court of Mongolia (also known as the Constitutional Tsets). The site has background information about the Court including profiles of members and information on the roles and functions of the Court. Decisions of the court can be searched or borwsed on the site. The site is available in Mongolian with an English interface.

Legislation Mongolia

Collection of links to Mongolian laws made freely available on the Lexadin website as part of their World Law Guide. Laws are arranged by subject including constitutional, administrative, criminal, civil, commercial, company, employment, health, taxation, banking and intellectual property law. The laws are in full-text and translated into English. The page also provides links to the sources of legislation.

Treaty database

Online database of Israel's treaties, on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website. The treaties can be browsed by subject and the name of the country with whom the agreement has been made. They can also be searched by name and date of the agreement. Records provide a description, keywords, state and date of signature. Digital images of the treaties are provided in PDF format. The interface is available in Hebrew, English, Arabic, Spanish, French or Russian; the treaties are in Hebrew, English and other languages.

National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia

Website of the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia (NHRCM) an organisation concerned with the promotion and protection of human rights in Mongolia. The site has background information about the Commission including an organisation chart and details of commissioners, staff and international partners of the NHRCM. There is also information on the work and activities of the Commission which includes education, research and hearing complaints regarding human rights violations. Annual full text (PDF) reports on the state of human rights and freedoms in Mongolia are also made available.

Mexican Senate

Official website of the Mexican Senate (Parliament) providing access to information on the members of the Senate and its political make up. Copies of the Parliamentary Gazette can be viewed on the site along with full text laws and decrees of the Senate. There is background information on the structure, organisation and history of the Senate, an outline of the legislative process and details of parliamentary committees. Most of the site including any full-text documentation is presented in Spanish. A few pages are made available in English.

Instituto de Investigaciones Juridicas

Website of the Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas (Legal Research Institute) at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (National Autonomous University of Mexico). The site has information about the organisation and activities of the Institute including profiles of staff. There are details of Institute publications, some of which can be freely accessed online. The site provides Mexican federal and state legislation, including an English translation of the Constitution and a searchable version of the Mexican Official Gazette.

Mexican Law Review

The Mexican Law Review is an English language publication of the Instituto de Investigaciones Jur¦dicas (Legal Research Institute) at the Universidad Nacional Aut¥noma de M?xico (National Autonomous University of Mexico). The aim of the Law Review is to bring together English translations of articles on Mexican and Latin American law. The Review is published twice a year and issues are available online from 2004 onwards.

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