The Land and Titles Act (the “Act”) governs matters relating to land and matai titles, including their bestowment. A matai (“chief”) is defined in Part 1(2) as a “person whose title has been registered under the Act”. Matai are leaders responsible for various administrative tasks and maintaining local customs. According to the Act, a person is eligible to be appointed the matai title when they are prepared to serve the community in accordance with its customs and usage.
The Constitution of the Independent State of Samoa (”the Constitution”) is the supreme law of Samoa, and provides various protections regarding each citizen’s fundamental rights. Every person in Samoa is entitled to rights, including among others, the right to life, personal liberty, freedom from inhuman treatment, freedom from forced labor, and freedom from discrimination and discriminatory legislation.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a naturally occurring compound found in cannabis plants. It is one of the more widely studied cannabinoids, along with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
The Human Rights Committee held that Guatemala violated the ICCPR by forcing a 14-year-old rape survivor to continue a non-consensual pregnancy and assume motherhood, finding breaches of the right to life with dignity (Article 6), the prohibition of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment (Article 7), privacy and reproductive autonomy (Articl
Prosecutor v. Mpitabakana, Supreme Court of Rwanda – RPA 0129/10/CS, March 7, 2014 (Nyirinkwaya, P.J., Havugiyaremye & Mukamulisa, J.)
Ministerial Order No. 001/MIGEPROF/2023 of January 12, 2023 relating to child welfare, Rwanda, entered into force on January 17, 2023
Ministerial Order No. 002/MoH/2019 of April 8, 2019 determining the conditions under which a physician may perform an abortion, Rwanda, entered into force on April 8, 2019
Ministerial Order No. 002/MoH/2019, enacted under Law No. 68/2018, sets the conditions under which a physician may perform an abortion. Abortion is permitted in the following circumstances:
Prime Minister’s Order No. 001/03 of January 11, 2012 determining the modalities for the prevention of gender-based violence and the mechanisms for the protection of victims by state organs, Rwanda, entered into force on January 16, 2012
Law No. 059/2023 of December 4, 2023 amending Law No. 68/2018 of August 30, 2018 determining offenses and penalties in general, Rwanda, entered into force on December 5, 2023
Law No. 68/2018 of 30 August 2018 determining offenses and penalties in general, Rwanda, entered into force on 27 September 2018, as amended by Law No. 059/2023 of 4 December 2023
