Collection of Icelandic legislation translated into English, on the website of Iceland’s Ministry of Welfare. About fifty acts and numerous regulations are available, in pdf format, with amendments; topics include employment, equality, health, housing, welfare and social security. A disclaimer warns that the translations are provided for information only.
Official website of the State Duma which is the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia. The site has information on the history and structure of the Duma along with profiles of members of the Board and Deputies of the State Duma. There are also sections on the legislative, parliamentary and international activities of the State Duma. The site can be viewed in Russian only.
Official website of the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission, providing up-to-date laws (since 1992) and regulations relating to fair trade, and summaries of decisions made by the Commission since 2008. Also available in Chinese.
This is the official website of the government of Antigua and Barbuda. The site contains general information on the structure of different areas of government, as well as the text of the Constitution. It also makes available a link to PDF files of all the country’s current bills and acts as well as a legislative glossary and statutory instruments. Also available are legal forms for various applications and licenses.
The official website of the Department of Information in the Republic of Maldives (part of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture), formally the Ministry of Legal Reform, Information and Arts. The Downloads section contains links to PDFs of law and regulations, mainly relating to information and media but including the country’s constitution. Most documents are in Dhiveti, but the constitution is in English.
The official website of the Malaysian Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry. Contains links to text of trade agreements involving Malaysia, particularly relating to ASEAN (the Association of South East Asian Nations). The text of certain pieces of trade-related legislation is available to view and announcements and media releases give information on new amendments regarding trade and industry. The site can be viewed in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
Official website of the Polish Ministry of Justice. The site is offered in Polish with an English interface. Information provided in English includes an organisational structure of the department which has responsibility for the courts, prisons, criminal law, civil law, international cooperation and human rights. There are profiles of the officials including the Minister along with information on the Polish judiciary and the ADR Civic Council.
Website of the National Council of the Judiciary of Poland (Krajowa Rada Sadownictwa) the official body established in 1989 to protect the independence of the Polish courts and judiciary. The site gives details of the members of the National Council, its history and role in the Polish legal system. A page of links is given to other legal institutions in Poland. The site can be viewed in Polish and English.
Official website of the Hungarian Supreme Court (Kúria) which is offered in Hungarian with an English interface. Information provided in English covers the history, organisation and jurisdiction of the court and the reform of the Hungarian judicial system following the country’s change to a democratic system of government . A selection of civil, criminal and administrative decisions of the court are provided in full text, in English.
Website of the Hungarian Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights the body established by the Fundamental Law of Hungary to protect civil rights in Hungary. The site provides profiles of the Commissioner and deputies and an organisational structure. There is guidance on lodging a complaint and ongoing cases can be viewed in Hungarian on the site. Full text annual reports are also provided along with a selection of reports on topics including child-friendly justice, refugee homelessness and unaccompanied minors and human rights related documents.
