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On January 29, 2026, published a new law in its official gazette designed to strengthen the legal framework governing political parties ahead of its next election for the House of Representatives.

Read about it in today's : https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2026-05-29/morocco-new-law-bolsters-governance-of-political-parties/?loclr=fblaw

On March 7, 2026, a new decree took effect in to simplify the government’s treatment of foreign public documents related to commercial and customs operations.

Read about it in today's :

El Salvador: Government Modifies Administrative Recognition of Foreign Public Documents On March 7, 2026, a new decree took effect in El Salvador to simplify the government’s treatment of foreign public documents related to commercial and customs operations. Decree No. 523 amends the Law of Administrative Procedures and introduces a new article 4-A that seeks to reduce administrative...

approved a new constitution in a nationwide vote on March 15, 2026, with about 87% of voters supporting it.

Read about it in today's : https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2026-05-27/kazakhstan-new-constitution-adopted-following-nationwide-referendum/?loclr=fblaw

Learn about Chew Heong and Chinese Exclusion in a new story map from the Law Library of Congress.

Read more about this visual narrative in today's blog post written by Bailey: https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2026/05/introducing-chew-heong-and-chinese-exclusion-a-new-story-map-from-the-law-library/?loclr=fblaw.

On May 13, 2026, the Greenlandic Parliament approved amendments to the Greenlandic Weapons Act.

Read about it in today's : https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2026-05-26/greenland-lawmakers-clear-new-weapons-act-for-danish-parliaments-approval/?loclr=fblaw

As we prepare to commemorate , today's blog post by Jennifer examines the history and legislation that established the day as a federally recognized holiday.

Read more in today's blog post: https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2026/05/decorating-for-memorial-day/?loclr=fblaw

Decorating for Memorial Day | In Custodia Legis Today's blog post by Jennifer examines the history and legislation behind the creation of the Memorial Day holiday held in May.

On April 1, 2026, major changes to the immigration system in took effect, tightening procedural requirements and clarifying eligibility for a permanent residence permit.

Read more about the new policy in today's article:

Curaçao: Government Enacts Changes to Immigration Law On April 1, 2026, major changes to Curaçao’s immigration system took effect. The new policy replaces annual residence permits with permits that are valid for up to three years. However, the policy tightens procedural requirements, meaning only fully complete and paid applications will be processe...

On 2/6/2026, the People’s Bank of issued a circular tightening control over , extending regulatory oversight to the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) & stablecoins.

Read more in today's article: http://loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2026-05-21/china-cryptocurrency-ban-extended-to-stablecoins-and-rwa-tokenization/?loclr=fblaw

On May 4, 2026, the Egyptian government referred two bills regarding the family and personal status of Muslims and Christians to the Egyptian Parliament

Read it in today's : https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2026-05-20/egypt-two-bills-introduced-to-regulate-personal-status-of-muslims-and-christians/?loclr=fblaw

In today's , learn about Ferry Farm, the boyhood home of George Washington, from age 6 until young adulthood.

Read all about it in today's blog post written by Taylor:https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2026/05/george-washingtons-ferry-farm-picture-of-the-week/?loclr=fblaw