#legalequality hashtag - Bluesky

@asianewstoday.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

International law must be applied equally – PM Anwar PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that international law must be applied consistently to all countries to maintain its credibility, while warning that selective enforcement will erode confidence in the global system. “If international law is to maintain credibility, it must apply equally to all. Principles will lose their authority if they are only enforced selectively.” “Inconsistency will undermine confidence in the foundations of the international system,” he said in his speech at the MADANI Malaysian Scholars Forum titled Strategies for Malaysia and ASEAN in an Era of Global Instability , here today with the President of […]

International law must be applied equally – PM Anwar #InternationalLaw #GlobalJustice #RuleOfLaw #LegalEquality #GlobalStability

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Equality Now

@equalitynow.bsky.social

8 months ago

Discriminatory laws still hold women & girls back worldwide. 🌍

On 17 July, join leaders & advocates at #HLPF2025 to explore how legal equality can unlock the SDGs & deliver real change.

Register at equalitynow.org/event/gender...

#GenderEquality #LegalEquality

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Equality Now

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9 months ago

5 Things You Should Know About Widows' Rights in the MENA Region - Equality Now Today, 23 June, is International Widows Day, a day to draw attention to the voices and experiences of widows and to galvanize the unique support that they need. According to the United Nations, there…

On #InternationalWidowsDay, we’re spotlighting legal barriers faced by widows in MENA: from unequal inheritance laws to child custody battles shaped by patriarchal guardianship systems. Legal reform is urgent.

Learn more: equalitynow.org/news_and_ins...

#WidowsRights #LegalEquality

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@cwwleaders.bsky.social

9 months ago

According to the World Bank, just 14 countries offer women equal legal rights as men.

That means in most of the world, women still face legal barriers simply because of their gender.

#legalequality #womensrights #gendergap #CWWL

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Equality Now

@equalitynow.bsky.social

10 months ago

Kyrgyzstan: Legal Amendments Aim to Strengthen Punishment for Sexual Violence against Survivors with Disabilities - Equality Now Kyrgyzstan’s Parliament passed a bill introducing harsher penalties for sexual violence committed against persons with disabilities. Signed into law by the President on February 19, 2025, the…

Two years since our report on sexual violence & disability in #Kyrgyzstan, the law has changed.

Amendments now treat disability as an aggravating factor, strengthening penalties and protections. A step forward.

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#DisabilityRights #LegalEquality