Swansea, Wales mounted the first environmental lawsuit in 1832 claiming that slag and fumes were destroying the land near the copperworks. Continue reading
Tag: Legislation
Sweden Passes Freedom of Speech Law
Sweden passed the first Freedom of Speech law in 1766 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
A Uniform National Law Code
In 1800 by Napoleon Bonaparte, the First Consul of France, commissioned Code Napoleon (the Napoleonic Code), it was drafted by a council under Jean-Jacques Regis de Cambaceres. Continue reading
The first European legislator of African descent
Louisy Mathieu, who was a European of African descent, was elected on August 22nd 1848, representing Guadeloupe in the French National Assembly, serving only one term. Continue reading
A law requiring doctors to report cases of occupational disease
Enacted in Britain in 1895, this law requiring doctors to report cases of occupational disease, the records of the reports were maintained by the office of the chief inspector of factories. Continue reading