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May 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Humanitarian Law

G7 diplomats discuss Myanmar coup, other global issues The foreign ministers of G7 countries are discussing a range of "critical global issues" including the coup in Myanmar, an official statement said on Tuesday. UN security body meet on Palestine ends with no concrete outcome UN Security Council (UNSC)'s open debate on the tensions between Israel and Palestine amid the former's attacks in Gaza ended with no concrete outcome. UN Security Council (UNSC)'s open debate on the tensions between Israel and Palestine amid the former's attacks in Gaza ended with no concrete outcome. UN Security Council (UNSC)'s open debate on…

May 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Environmental Law

Guyanese Citizens File Climate Case Claiming Massive Offshore Oil Project is Unconstitutional Today, Guyanese citizens filed the first constitutional climate case in the Caribbean to challenge fossil fuel production on the grounds that it exacerbates global warming and threatens human rights Watershed Decision Orders Shell to Slash Emissions to Respect Human Rights Dutch Court Rules that Shell Must Cut Direct and Indirect Emissions 45% by 2030 Today’s historic ruling in the Netherlands sends a clear signal to the oil and gas industry: continuing business-as-usual production of fossil fuels amidst the climate emergency is fundamentally incompatible with corporate duties to…

May 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Economic Law

GOV’T MANAGING RISKS, FAST-TRACKING CONTACT TRACING EFFORTS AND NATIONAL ID – NEDA The Philippine government is recalibrating its COVID-19 response to better manage risks and fast-track solutions on contact-tracing and the national ID deployment, said the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). BSP seen to keep key rates steady as inflation remains high The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to keep its accommodative stance this 2021 since inflation is expected to remain elevated most of the year Infra firm supports gov’t as PH recovering from pandemic Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) has continued to extend its full…

May 2021 | International Law Alerts | International Criminal Law

Dominic Ongwen sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment Trial Chamber IX of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") sentenced Dominic Ongwen to 25 years of imprisonment following the Trial Judgment in which the Chamber found him guilty for a total of 61 crimes comprising crimes against humanity and war crimes, committed in Northern Uganda between 1 July 2002 and 31 December 2005. The Office of the Prosecutor and high-level delegation from the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan hold productive meetings at the Seat of the Court On Friday, 7 May 2021, the Prosecutor of the International criminal Court ("ICC"…

May 2021 | International Law Alerts | Intellectual Property

MSMEs urged to innovate, protect IP in digital globalization pivot Government officials at the recent Intellectual Property (IP) Grand Forum called on MSMEs to raise their innovative capabilities and protect all IP-able assets in the process, especially as they expand to e-commerce and into its global competitive environment for recovery. IPOPHL maintains highest COA audit mark for eight years The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) once again received from the Commission on Audit (COA) an “unqualified/unmodified opinion” for its financial records last year, the best auditing mark which can only be achieved if an entity’s financial statements are…

May 2021 | International Law Alerts | Foreign Policy / Bilateral Relations

Philippines Calls on Myanmar to adhere to the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Philippine Representative Jaime Victor B. Ledda joined representatives of other ASEAN Member States in discussing current developments on human rights in the region and expressed deep concern over developments in Myanmar during the 33rd Meeting of the AICHR held via video conference from 06 to 08 April 2021 Philippines, Colombia Discuss Peacebuilding, People-To-People Exchanges, Security Cooperation Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Affairs Brigido J. Dulay received Colombian Ambassador to the Philippines Marcela Ordonez on 04 May 2021…

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