South African healthcare reforms towards universal healthcare – where to next? by G Solanki, T Wilkinson, N G Myburgh, J E Cornell, V Brijlal

“…It begins with an overview of the trajectory of health system reform since 1994, then examines the scenarios that may emerge once the Bill is passed by Parliament and makes a case for finding ways in which UHC could be advanced within the country, regardless of any legal or financial barriers that may delay or limit NHI implementation. …”
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Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance lysate of Willaertia magna C2c Maky by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Fernando Álvarez, Maria Arena, Domenica Auteri, Sofia Batista Leite, Marco Binaglia, Anna Federica Castoldi, Arianna Chiusolo, Angelo Colagiorgi, Mathilde Colas, Federica Crivellente, Chloe De Lentdecker, Isabella De Magistris, Mark Egsmose, Gabriella Fait, Franco Ferilli, Monica Fittipaldi Broussarad, German Giner Santonja, Varvara Gouliarmou, Katrin Halling, Alessio Ippolito, Frederique Istace, Samira Jarrah, Dimitra Kardassi, Aude Kienzler, Anna Lanzoni, Roberto Lava, Renata Leuschner, Alberto Linguadoca, Jochem Louisse, Christopher Lythgo, Oriol Magrans, Iris Mangas, Andrea Mioč, Ileana Miron, Tunde Molnar, Laura Padovani, Vincenzo Padricello, Martina Panzarea, Juan Manuel Parra Morte, Alexandra Piti, Simone Rizzuto, Agnès Rortais, Miguel Santos, Rositsa Serafimova, Rachel Sharp, Csaba Szentes, Andrea Terron, Anne Theobald, Manuela Tiramani, Giorgia Vianello, Laura Villamar‐Bouza

“…The context of the peer review was that required by Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The conclusions were reached on the basis of the evaluation of the representative use of lysate of Willaertia magna C2c Maky as a fungicide against downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) on grapevines and table grapes. …”
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"Þat Ʒet þe wynd & þe weder & þe worlde stynkes": The Sins of Richard II and the Corruption of the Crown by Shawn Mcavoy

“…Many writings from late-fourteenth century England reflect a popular conception that English society had deteriorated into serious dysfunction, which included the Hundred Years’ War, recurrent outbreaks of the Black Death, and ongoing tensions between the King and Parliament, among other matters. Three literati who discussed this problem were John Gower, William Langland, and the Gawain Poet. …”
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FEATURES OF DECENTRALIZATION IN THE UK: EXPERIENCE OF INTERACTION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY FOR UKRAINE by Olha Andrieieva, Nataliia Larina, Yurii Ruban

“…For those in favour of Brexit, EU membership contradicts the unitary vision of the state based on the supremacy of parliament. However, if we consider the UK as a union, there are many similarities between it and the EU. …”
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EUROPEAN UNION AFTER THE CRISIS: DECLIN OR RENAISSANCE? by O. V. Butorina

“…Upgrading the EU integration strategy will be possible after the elections to the European Parliament and the appointment of the new Commission in 2014.…”
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Evolution of legal regulation of municipal service in the Republic of Lithuania and Ukraine by A. O. Murtishcheva

“…A comparative legal analysis of the principles of municipal service in Lithuania, the current Law of Ukraine “On Service in Local Self-Government Bodies”, as well as the draft of the new law on service under consideration by the Parliament, has been conducted. It is concluded that a number of principles have already been taken into account in the current version, although in general the interpretation of the principles given in the researched project is more modern.…”
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Perspectives of psychiatrists on Mental Health Care Act, 2017: An in-depth pilot survey by Astha, Shruti Srivastava, Indira Sharma

“…Background: The Mental Health Care Act, 2017 (MHCA, 17) was passed through both houses of the parliament. The Indian Psychiatric Society through its Patient’s Rights Task Force committee has been deliberating various rounds of discussion at levels of stakeholders, mental health professionals, and patients’ perspective. …”
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Review and Critiqueof “Fundamentals of Finance and Budget in Education Sector” by Abdollah Ansari

“…In some instances, people’s right to oversee government operations as a logic behind budget approval by parliament has been emphasized. The book is readable; the quality of print is relatively suitable, and the text is clear and easy to read for the most parts. …”
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Civil Liability of Banks for Sayadi Checks by Ahmad Reza Davarpanah, Mehdi kazemi Moghadam, Jamileh Jafari

“…The new law on issuing checks has been approved by the Islamic Council parliament on November 4, 2018 in 25 articles and 20 comments. …”
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Improving legal accountability for domestic violence by Ostrohliad O.

“…The basis of this review is the documents officially posted on the parliament’s website regarding the draft law “On Amendments to the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses and Other Laws of Ukraine in Connection with the Ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence and Combating These Phenomena.” …”
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Misir Basininda II . Abdülmecİd (1922-1926) by Hilal Livaoğlu Menküç

“…Abdülmecid, halife, hilafet, saltanat, Mısır, basın.ABDULMEJİD II İN THE EGYPTİAN PRESS (1922-1926)AbstractAbdulmejid II, elected by Turkish Parliament as the Caliph of Muslims in18th November 1922, remained in office until the abolishment of the caliphate.This period of 16 months has witnessed an intensive activity inthe Egyptian Press involving the new Caliph’s limited authority which wasfound unorthodox, appearently. …”
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Civil Nationalism through Criminal Legislation in Iran (Study of the Process of Activities Leading to the Legislation of Criminal Laws Supporting Ethnic-Religious Identities in Ira... by Hossein Mirmohammad Sadeghi, Alireza Gharaghani

“…In this effort in the nineties, the demand of the people on the one hand, and the response of the elected representatives of the nation in the parliament, especially the representatives of ethnic and religious identities in the minority, played a prominent role. …”
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Shariah Framework of Banking laws based on the Opinions of Jurists of the Guardian Council by Seyed Hassan Heidari, Mohammad Rasul Fakhreh, Mohammad Ali Farahani

“…Consequently, by assisting lawmakers in drafting banking laws, it can shorten and expedite the legislative process due to reduced back-and-forth between the Parliament and the Guardian Council. The main question of this research is to examine the practices of the Guardian Council and extract instances where the jurists of this council have deemed banking regulations incompatible with Sharia principles. …”
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Modernization of the regulation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in the system of normative guidelines for parliamentary reform by Linetskyi S.

“…It has been established that the system of such guidelines is provided for in the Report and Roadmap presented by the Evaluation Mission of the European Parliament on internal reform and increasing the institutional capacity of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. …”
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Family Resilience of Jama'ah Tabligh: Implementation Study of the Dimensions of Legality, Household Wholeness and Gender Partnerships by Ibnu Radwan Siddik, Pagar Pagar, Dhiauddin Tanjung

“…In recent times, family resilience discourse has become a serious concern of the government, members of parliament and observers of Islamic family law in Indonesia. …”
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Inaugural Lecture by Kabale University

“…He served a Senior Consultant for EU -funded projects in Uganda, did an assessment for USAID’s Multiparty Support Project in Uganda, Mid-term assessment of DGF’s support for Civil Society, Team Leader for UNDP’s support to the Parliament of Uganda (establishment of its own TV and Radio); and is regularly consulted by the Ministry of Local Government and other Ministries and MDAs. …”
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Factors Influencing Recentralization of Local Government Functions in Uganda. by Biryomumeisho, Stephen, Ocan, Johnson, Adyanga, Francis Akena

“…The paper recommended that the Parliament should harmonize with the central government on the issue of returning Local revenue collection and management at the local level; give reasonable powers to the local Governments to control top technical leadership; increase funding to Central Government staff to monitor Local Government programs and build the capacity of local leaders to improve service delivery.…”
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Anti-constitutional activities and cover organisations of national-socialist movement in Klaipėda region in 1935-1937 by Mindaugas Valiukevičius

“…SVG leaders, probably instructed by Germany, divided the movement into 2 parts: 1) extremely carefully camouflaged, but absolutely legal activity in Klaipėda regional parliament, within the limits of its competence; 2) undercover - national-socialist propaganda distribution, "political education", military training and diversions.  …”
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and its legalisation in Africa: Insights from tertiary-level students in Ghana. by Francis Acquah, Charles Owusu-Aduomi Botchwey, Prince Owusu Adoma, Emmanuel Kumah

“…The current anti-LGBTI-related bill being put before Ghana's Parliament signifies the intensity of the issue. Even though some studies have looked at some aspects of the issue, no study presently has explored people's opinion on the passage of any future anti-LGBTI and related legislations in Ghana.…”
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DISCUSSIONS REGARDING A POSSIBLE GOVERNMENT GUARDIANSHIP CONTROL OVER ADMINISTRATIVE ACTS by Constantin Claudiu ULARIU

“…It is the result of the Parliament's act of choice, as the supreme representative body of the Romanian people and the sole legislative body in the state. …”
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