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Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development: Government Finance - Proposed Strategies to Address Global Fiscal/Economic Crisis (04-MAR-09)
Azerbaijan: Money Laundering - Law to Counter Terrorism Financing (04-MAR-09)
Pakistan: Elections - Sharif Brothers Disqualified from Contesting Election (04-MAR-09)
Myanmar: Human Rights - Government Announces Amnesty (04-MAR-09)
Rwanda: Communications and Electronic Information - New Law on Media (04-MAR-09)

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Global and Comparative Law Resources

GLIN: Global Legal Information Network
International legal database with official full texts of published documents in the original languages.

Guide to Law Online
Annotated guide to online sources of legal information on government and law by U.S. state, country, or region.

Multinational Collections Database
Sources that reprint the laws and regulations of international jurisdictions on specific legal topics.

Legislative Resources

Congressional Hearings
Full-text access to historical Congressional committee hearings on a variety of topics.

A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation
Collection of U.S. Congressional documents and debates (1774-1875), including laws, journals, and letters of the Founding Fathers.

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Webcast of Law Day Panel at the Law Library of Congress featuring Senator Lindsey Graham.

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Orientation to Legal Research
March 12, 2009, 10am – 12:30pm.

Connie Morella Visits Law Library March 18, 2009, 1 - 2:30pm, Whittall Pavilion, located in the Jefferson Building.
Former Maryland Congresswoman Connie Morella Discusses Her Legislative Experience Working For Women, Children and Families.

Kellogg Biennial Lecture on Jurisprudence
Call for Nominations
The Library of Congress seeks nominations for a scholar to give the inaugural lecture for the Frederic R. and Molly S. Kellogg Biennial Lecture on International Jurisprudence at the Library of Congress. The lecture, to be held at the Library of Congress, is planned for Oct. 30, 2009.

Redesigned Global Legal Monitor Launched
The Law Library of Congress is pleased to announce the launch of the redesigned Global Legal Monitor.

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