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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) partnered with Timor-Leste's Public Prosecution Service to deliver a comprehensive training program on investigating gender-based violence cases. This initiative is part of ADB's ongoing effort, through the Law and Policy Reform Program, to strengthen the country's judicial system's response to violence against women and girls.
Revenue Memorandum Circular No. 081-2024 provides for the tax treatment of Sukuk pursuant to the tax neutrality provisions of Republic Act No. 11439. Sukuk are interest-free bonds that generate returns to investors without infringing the principles of Shari'ah which prohibit the payment of interest (riba).
Ms. Joy Anasta highlights the critical dynamics at play when children interact with adults in the context of legal proceedings. She emphasizes the inherent power imbalance that affects children's responses, noting that children often seek to please adults, which can impact their testimonies. Ms. Anasta outlines effective techniques for interviewing children to elicit honest and accurate responses.
Mr. Carl E. Collins delves into the complex reasons why many child and adult victims of sexual assault often do not disclose their abuse.
In these interviews, psychologists address the critical issues surrounding children in legal proceedings for gender-based violence and offenses against women and children. Experts discuss the power imbalances that affect children's testimonies, the profound impact of witnessing domestic violence, and the complex reasons behind the silence of sexual assault victims. The interviews present valuable insights from a psychological perspective that can help build capacity for prosecuting offenses and responding to vulnerable populations.
The UK Privy Council overturned longstanding English authority on the interplay between insolvency and arbitration. It held that if the specified test is not satisfied, the court shall exercise its insolvency jurisdiction to grant a winding-up or bankruptcy order, even if the disputed debt is subject to an arbitration clause or an exclusive jurisdiction clause in favor of foreign courts.
On 8-9 June 2024 in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia, the Asian Development Bank's Office of the General Counsel’s Law and Policy Reform Program, in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice of Armenia and the Armenian Resident Mission, held stakeholder consultations on the development of a new insolvency code.
The handbook aims to strengthen the prosecution of gender-based violence (GBV) offenses by helping prosecutors, justice officials, law enforcement agents, and other stakeholders to investigate GBV and gather evidence, all while respecting the dignity of the victim and local cultural norms.
The handbook aims to strengthen the prosecution of gender-based violence (GBV) offenses by helping prosecutors, justice officials, law enforcement agents, and other stakeholders to investigate GBV and gather evidence, all while respecting the dignity of the victim and local cultural norms.