Dutch jurist Hugo Grotius wrote the international law document De Jure Belli ac Pacis (On the Law of War and Peace) in Paris in 1625. Continue reading
Tag: Law
Wales Instigated the First Environmental Lawsuit
Swansea, Wales mounted the first environmental lawsuit in 1832 claiming that slag and fumes were destroying the land near the copperworks. Continue reading
Sweden Passes Freedom of Speech Law
Sweden passed the first Freedom of Speech law in 1766 Continue reading
Gandhi Protests in South Africa
Indian-born lawyer, Mohandas K. Gandhi lead nonviolent acts of civil disobedience of international significance or satyagraha (Hindi for "truth force") Continue reading
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Treaty
The international treaty “Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination” prohibiting racial discrimination was signed by Continue reading
Iraq Imposed Jews Wear Yellow Patch
Muslim Abbasid caliph al-Mutawakkil imposed a decree in Babylonia, Iraq about year 850, Continue reading
Assisted Suicide Law Passed
The assisted suicide law passed by voters in Oregon, USA, in 1994 Continue reading
Indian Food Purity Law
The Indian statute on food purity passed in 300 BCE. Continue reading
The First Water Pollution Law Passed
First water pollution law passed on 1856 in London, England to control waste dumped into the Thames River. Continue reading
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoléon Bonaparte (French: [napoleɔ̃ bɔnɑpaʁt]; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French statesman and military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars. Continue reading