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The International Whaling Commission (IWC) unveiled a draft proposal Thursday that would make limited commercial whaling legal for the first time in 25 years. The proposal reflects a compromise for the countries...

Seven Icelandic government officials acted with gross negligence in their management of the country's financial system prior to a 2008 bank collapse, according to a report released Monday by a parliamentary panel. The Special Investigation Committee...

German Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger on Sunday announced plans to enact a law to increase protections for journalists using information obtained from government sources. Under section 353b of the German Penal Code , public officials who release...

Kyu Ho Youm : "The Icelandic Modern Media Initiative is a welcome development in the ongoing global movement for press freedom. It deserves serious attention from those who...

JURIST Guest Columnist Don Rothwell of Australian National University College of Law says that in the context of unpromising diplomatic negotiations between Japan and Australia with regard to Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean area, the Australian government will likely...

David Dadge : "The International Press Institute (IPI), as an organisation that has campaigned for almost 60 years for press freedom, wholeheartedly welcomes the proposals made in the Icelandic parliament. By selecting the best elements from existing...

The Icelandic Parliament began considering measures Tuesday aimed at increasing protections for journalists and promoting freedom of speech and transparency in government. The Icelandic Modern Media Initiative (IMMI) was developed by lawmakers in conjunction...

The first legally binding international treaty aimed at combating ships involved in illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has been approved by the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) governing Conference. The Agreement on Port...

Iceland Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir said Sunday that the country's parliament will consider applying to join the European Union (EU) by holding a referendum when it meets on May...

The British government on Wednesday froze nearly $4 billion in UK financial assets held by the failed Icelandic bank Landsbanki , exercising its powers under the 2001 Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act...