Introduction In January 2022, we published a client alert1 examining the initial FAQ issued by Luxembourg’s financial sector regulator—the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF)—on the use of what it then called “virtual assets” by investment funds and credit institutions. That FAQ set out a cautious but constructive framework, […]
Read MoreA Call for Justice and Healing: Christa McClellan on Addressing the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Country United States agnes Thu, 03/26/2026 – 09:23 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By CS Staff Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) and Missing and Murdered Indigenous People […]
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Over 8,554 grave violations against children have occurred in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories during the ongoing conflict. Credit: UN News By Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Mar 26 2026 (IPS) The ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which began October 2023, has claimed the lives of more than 73,600 Palestinians and about 1,195 […]
Read MoreCultural Survival Submits Report to UN Special Rapporteur about Demarcation, Registration, and Titling of Indigenous Lands Country Global agnes Wed, 03/25/2026 – 18:21 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By CS Staff The rights of Indigenous Peoples to their lands, territories, and natural resources constitute the material […]
Read MoreLegal 500 has recognised K&L Gates and its lawyers as local and regional leaders in their respective practice areas in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 EMEA. This includes nearly 40 practice rankings for the firm, and more than 100 lawyer recommendations in 30 categories across eight jurisdictions. Released annually, […]
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Credit: Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto via AFP By Andrew FirminLONDON, Mar 25 2026 (IPS) Less than six months after Nepal’s Generation Z rose up in protest, the country has a new prime minister. A 35-year-old former rapper who soundtracked the protests swept to power in a landslide in the 5 March election. […]
Read MoreReviving the Feminine Path: Three Indigenous Youth Fellows Safeguard Traditional Knowledge in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Ecuador Country Global agnes Mon, 03/23/2026 – 17:13 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Kelaia Acevedo (CS Intern) Before modern medicine imposed its standards for defining health, well-being, and healing, Indigenous […]
Read MoreOverview On 20 March 2026, the White House released its National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence (the Framework), together with companion legislative recommendations, marking the Administration’s next major step following President Donald Trump’s December 2025 executive order limiting state authority to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). Taken together, the Framework and […]
Read MoreBy the time the auction begins at Nangurukuru fish market in Tanzania’s southern Lindi region, the crisis is already visible. Wooden canoes that once returned from the Rufiji River with heavy catches now bring only a fraction of what they used to. Traders scan for the long-whiskered catfish that once […]
Read MoreIN A NUTSHELL 🌱 How technology is driving sustainability innovations: advanced tools like AI, ML and digital twins are being used to optimise energy use, forecast climate risks and validate low-carbon strategies, making decarbonisation both practical and measurable. ⚡ Companies are turning tech into tangible emissions cuts — for example, […]
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