Institutional Authority Research Articles

ISLAMIC LEGAL PERSPECTIVE RESOLUTION OF BANKRUPTCY IN SHARIA BUSINESS DISPUTES

Purpose: Disharmony in bankruptcy laws in Sharia business impacted public distrust and lack of legal certainty in society. The urgency of this research requires legal reform and renewal regarding the authority of religious justice institutions as the sole adjudicators in the realm of sharia law to guarantee legal certainty. This research aims to determine the effectiveness of bankruptcy dispute resolution from a sharia perspective. Method: This qualitative research uses a normative juridical approach, and the legal sources used are primary and secondary. Legal sources are collected through literature reviews, then analyzed and described systematically, descriptively, and prescriptively to answer current and future. Results and Conclusion: The result is that there is a need for a legal stipulation that religious courts are the only institutions authorized to decide on the resolution of bankruptcy disputes based on Sharia law so that Sharia bankruptcy law becomes effective. Implications of research: Research on the Islamic legal perspective the resolution of bankruptcy in Sharia business disputes can have several significant implications among others are legal framework development. Such research can contribute to the development of a comprehensive legal framework within Islamic jurisprudence for handling bankruptcy cases in Sharia-compliant businesses. This includes exploring the principles outlined in Islamic commercial law (Fiqh al-Mu'amalat) and their application to modern economic systems.

An International Data-Based Systems Agency IDA: Striving for a Peaceful, Sustainable, and Human Rights-Based Future

Digital transformation and “artificial intelligence (AI)”—which can more adequately be called “data-based systems (DS)”—comprise ethical opportunities and risks. Therefore, it is necessary to identify precisely ethical opportunities and risks in order to be able to benefit sustainably from the opportunities and to master the risks. The UN General Assembly has recently adopted a resolution aiming for ‘safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence systems’. It is now urgent to implement and build on the UN General Assembly Resolution. Allowing humans and the planet to flourish sustainably in peace and guaranteeing globally that human dignity is respected not only offline but also online, in the digital sphere, and in the domain of DS, requires two policy measures: (1) human rights-based data-based systems (HRBDS): HRBDS means that human rights serve as the basis of digital transformation and DS. (2) International Data-Based Systems Agency (IDA): IDA should be established at the UN as a platform for cooperation in the field of digital transformation and DS, fostering human rights, security, and peaceful uses of DS, as well as a global supervisory institution and regulatory authority in digital transformation and DS. The establishment of IDA is realistic because humanity has already shown in its past that we are able to not always “blindly” pursue the technically possible but also to limit ourselves to what is technically feasible when humanity and the planet are at stake. For instance, humans researched the field of nuclear technology, developed the atomic bomb, and detonated it several times. Nonetheless, the same humans limited research and development in the field of nuclear technology to prevent even worse consequences by establishing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the UN.

Comparative Legal Analysis of IT Legislation of Russia and Sweden

INTRODUCTION. This article provides a compre­hensive analysis of the regulatory frameworks govern­ing the information technology (IT) sector in both Russia and Sweden and encompasses a comparative assessment of key legal instruments, concepts, and regulatory approaches, including the responsibility for cybercrimes, licensing procedures, standardization practices, and the safety of critical informational in­frastructure. Additionally, this article examines the roles and functions of major governing authorities in both countries.MATERIALS AND METHODS. The article is based on relevant legal acts of Russia and Sweden. While there are certain specific laws focused entirely on the informational technologies, some provisions can be found in other types of legal documents (for example criminal codes or governmental regulations). Employ­ing a comparative approach, the study delineates the scope and authority of state institutions involved in the IT sphere.RESEARCH RESULTS. Both Russian and Sweden exhibit similarities when it comes to definition of es­sential concepts such as critical infrastructure, reflect shared concerns regarding for example security issues. Main laws in the area of information technology con­tain a spectrum of key terms, including but not limited to information and communication network / elec­tronic communication network, information system operator, and information protection / network and information system security. Although the list of key definitions may appear quite similar, the Swedish leg­islation tends to offer broader definitions with the in­tention of encompassing larger domains within IT technologies, while the Russian legislators focus on more specific terms. However, while Sweden aligns closely with European Union (EU) regulatory frame­work, Russia adopts a more expansive approach, ad­dressing emerging technological challenges such as AI. In conclusion, achieving effective IT regulation neces­sitates finding a balance between international con­sistency and national adaptability to ensure strong cybersecurity, foster innovation, and maintain regula­tory flexibility in a dynamic digital environment.DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS. Sweden’s re­liance on implementing EU regulations has its benefits such as harmonisation, interoperability, adopting the internationally recognised practices, easier market ac­cess, etc. However, this approach may limit the coun­try's ability to meet its specific needs and may mean additional administrative burdens associated with compliance with EU directives. Moreover, changes in EU regulations could lead to a necessity to update do­mestic laws, potentially causing regulatory vacuum or legal collisions, especially in such sphere as the IT sec­tor. Nowadays, when for example the AI and its risks are on the daily agenda one can not look away and wait for the international community to agree on the applicable regulation.

Sociological Analysis of Fintech Law Enforcement in the Digital Era

Purpose: For reach order and certainty law in public need enforcement is carried out law. Enforcement law This done among others with put things in order duties, functions and authority of institutional institutions tasked with enforcing the law according to the authority of each institution, to achieve the creation of legal order and certainty so need exists system cooperation Which Good between institutions law enforcer. Method: Current technological developments have an impact on the financial sector. Changes affect the security system in the financial sector. Enforcement law in Indonesia filled with complexity and complexity. Results and Conclusion: Wrong One form from complexity and this complexity can stated as “enforcement law pushed to slow lane.” That on basically the technology of law modern use method of “compression or generalization" Which always own determination for behave neutral, objective, and "No look hair" in facing the problem law Which is inside public. Implications of the Research: However, in reality a day method the must face to face with "doctrine Who is always asked “who the person." Consequence from doctrine the principle don’t look hair changed become principle “look hair", And No matter Which impossible legal proceedings That even like pushed to track slow. Originality/Value: This research investigates the sociological analysis of the implementation of fintech law in the digital era. By looking at trends and dynamics in the development of financial technology (fintech), this research explores how law enforcement agencies handle legal issues related to fintech amidst rapid global change. Through a sociological approach, this research analyzes various factors that influence the application of law in the fintech context, including regulation, public policy, market dynamics and social change.

Projection Forecasting Policy of Buton Asphalted Mining Management in Indonesia

Asphalt, which is the result of lubricating coal minerals (non-renewable), requires effective management from the government which is realized through rational policies. Efficient policy planning is needed to overcome policy problems without causing major consequences. This research aims to develop selected policy alternatives through selecting alternative policies for managing Buton asphalt mines in Buton Regency. The focus of this research is public policy analysis, namely methods for identifying problems, determining goals, evaluating alternative options, selecting alternatives, and measuring policy performance. This research, only focusing on the best alternative for management policies for the Buton asphalt mine in Kab. Buton. This research aims to analyze and identify: selected policy alternatives to be recommended in the management of asphalt mines in Kab. Buton. The approach used is mixed method. In problem formulation, using descriptive qualitative, to project policy alternatives using public policy analysis techniques through three stages (I), problem formulation techniques (hierarchy), developing into the Projection Forecasting method (extrapolative), ending with alternative selection based on Franklin's criteria. Alternative method looks at the consequences of each policy are equivalent to scoring based on technical, economic, financial and administrative feasibility. The research results show that there are three alternatives developed based on projection forecasting (extrapolative) assessments, namely: structuring institutional authority in asphalt mining management (2.36), strengthening Buton asphalt policy as a leading sector in Buton Regency (2.82), consistency policy in the preparation of Buton asphalt mine management policies (3.18). The selection of consistent alternatives for developing Buton asphalt mine management policies is the most prominent and has a fairly high probability of success and can be carried out. Where policy consistency through social mapping and domestic policy obligations increasing a larger portion for optimal domestic use (distribution to regions for use of State roads) can encourage the use of Buton asphalt nationally. If this condition continues, economic growth can continue. Alternative consistency in preparing Buton asphalt mine management policies in making Buton asphalt mine management policies is the best alternative choice for Buton asphalt mine management policies in Buton Regency.

Ways to Protect Infringed Rights in the Creation and Distribution of Deepfakes

The article is devoted to the analysis and development of effective ways to protect violated rights in the context of widespread use of dipfakes, which is especially relevant for Ukraine in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and in the context of globalization of digital communications. The article focuses on the challenges faced by the legal system due to the use of dipfaces to manipulate public opinion, undermine the authority of state institutions and individuals, and the problems of using this technology for commercial purposes. The purpose of the article is to highlight the issue of diphoning in the context of rights violation, and also to propose specific ways to address it, which is a relevant contribution to the development of legal science and practice of rights protection in the digital era. The article applies a comprehensive research approach which combines the analysis of legal acts to identify the existing legislative framework and its adequacy in the context of digital rights, comparative analysis to compare Ukrainian and international experience in regulating digital technologies, and case studies to specify examples of the use of digital rights and their impact on society and individuals. The use of these methods allowed us to analyze the issue in depth, identify key challenges, and propose effective ways to protect violated rights. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the current state of Ukrainian legislation on digital technologies and information security, and to the identification of gaps that do not allow for effective counteraction to abuses in the field of creation and distribution of digital files. The article aims to identify the key areas of legal reforms necessary to strengthen the protection of individual and collective rights in the context of digital challenges. The study covers international experience and practices of digital space regulation, in particular in countries with developed legal systems in this area, such as the United States, Australia, and Germany. This will allow us to compare and adapt the best international practices to the Ukrainian context.

The burden of infectious diseases throughout and after the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2023) and Russo-Ukrainian war migration.

Understanding how the infectious disease burden was affected throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is pivotal to identifying potential hot spots and guiding future mitigation measures. Therefore, our study aimed to analyze the changes in the rate of new cases of Poland's most frequent infectious diseases during the entire COVID-19 pandemic and after the influx of war refugees from Ukraine. We performed a registry-based population-wide study in Poland to analyze the changes in the rate of 24 infectious disease cases from 2020 to 2023 and compared them to the prepandemic period (2016-2019). Data were collected from publicly archived datasets of the Epimeld database published by national epidemiological authority institutions. The rate of most of the studied diseases (66.6%) revealed significantly negative correlations with the rate of SARS-CoV-2 infections. For the majority of infectious diseases, it substantially decreased in 2020 (in case of 83%) and 2021 (63%), following which it mostly rebounded to the prepandemic levels and, in some cases, exceeded them in 2023 when the exceptionally high annual rates of new cases of scarlet fever, Streptococcus pneumoniae infections, HIV infections, syphilis, gonococcal infections, and tick-borne encephalitis were noted. The rate of Clostridioides difficile enterocolitis was two-fold higher than before the pandemic from 2021 onward. The rate of Legionnaires' disease in 2023 also exceeded the prepandemic threshold, although this was due to a local outbreak unrelated to lifted COVID-19 pandemic restrictions or migration of war refugees. The influx of war migrants from Ukraine could impact the epidemiology of sexually transmitted diseases. The present analysis indicates that continued efforts are needed to prevent COVID-19 from overwhelming healthcare systems again and decreasing the control over the burden of other infectious diseases. It also identifies the potential tipping points that require additional mitigation measures, which are also discussed in the paper, to avoid escalation in the future.

Conceptualization of the expansion of the Authority of the Supreme Court as a Dispute Settlement Institution for Authority of State Institutions outside the Constitution

The authority to form state institutions outside the constitution, especially Non-Ministry Government Institutions (LPNK) rests with the President based on Article 4 paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. The formation of these state institutions is not limited as the regulation on the number of state ministries which limits the number of ministries to 34 (thirty four). This can create the potential for overlapping authorities and authority disputes between state institutions outside the constitution so that it requires a state institution that can resolve them. Based on this, this study will examine related 1) how to reconstruct the President's authority in forming state institutions outside the constitution; and 2) how to conceptualize the extension of the authority of the Supreme Court as a dispute resolution institution for the authority of state institutions outside the constitution. This study uses a normative juridical method with a statutory approach. The results of the study indicate that the President has the authority to form state institutions outside the constitution through his authority in submitting Draft Laws, forming Government Regulations in Lieu of Laws, and forming Presidential Regulations, in which there are no restrictions. Arrangements for the formation of state institutions outside the constitution must be limited as state ministries in Article 15 of the Law on State Ministries. Then the concept of extending the authority of the Supreme Court as an institution for resolving disputes over the authority of state institutions outside the constitution can be taken from the granting of authority through attribution through Article 24A paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia. The position of the Supreme Court as a constitutional organ and institution of judicial power is independent from other powers so that it has the potential to become an institution for resolving disputes over the authority of state institutions outside the constitution

Coding regimes of possession. An essay on land, property, and law

ABSTRACT Regimes of possession are constituted by rules of property. This includes the asset, rights subjects, and institutions of public authority. They are all coded in specific ways, and they connect to each other. When governments engage with land, they recode the constituent parts of the regime, engaging in property, subject, and even state formation. Yet, in a context of legal and institutional pluralism, many institutions and actors with varying degrees of relative autonomy and legitimacy make up the field of land struggle. All engage in coding of possession. Governments, claim to act within the law when they grant or dispossess citizens of land. Likewise, people aim to legitimate land claims through reference to law in creative ways. Examples show how different repertoires of legalization conspire with efforts to recode different constituent elements of possession into dispossession.

Implementation of The State Border Area Development Policy In Aruk Sambas District West Kalimantan Province

The phenomenon that becomes the object of research is the implementation of the state border area development policy in Aruk, Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan Province. This research aims to analyze the implementation of the state border area development policy in Aruk, Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan Province and formulate a state border area development model in Aruk, Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan Province. The research method used a descriptive qualitative approach. The determination of research informants was carried out through the snowball technique. The results showed that the management of strategic issues in the state border area until now lacks the active role of Ministries/ Institutions and Local Governments. The implementation of development by K/L is still concerned with sectoral ego, this can be evidenced by the large disparity between the Implementation of the BWN-KP Management Master Plan 2020-2024 with programs/activities and budgets of Ministries/Institutions that have been committed to the implementation of development in state border areas in priority location sub-districts, PKSN, PLBN and PPK. Referring to the above, the activities of the Aruk PLBN Border Area Development of Sambas Regency are still categorized as not optimal. Supporting and inhibiting factors for the development of the Aruk PLBN area include the Aruk PLBN Management Resource Factor, the Human Resources Competency Factor, the Information and Technology Support Factor and the Aruk PLBN Management Positive Attitude Factor. Meanwhile, the inhibiting factors of development at PLBN Aruk Sambas Regency include Communication Factors, Infrastructure Factors and Bureaucratic Factors. The development model of border area development of PLBN Aruk Sambas Regency is the institutional development of the Border Management Agency consisting of institutional authority, institutional structure, institutional personnel, and institutional administrative resource management

Difficult Memories as Institutional Narrative: U.S. Journalists’ Recollections of 9/11 Across Three Anniversaries

ABSTRACT Due to professional norms like objectivity, the emotional experiences U.S. journalists have while reporting tend to be obscured. However, occasions of memory-making, particularly around traumatic events, not only permit expression, but channel these emotions into promoting romanticized visions of journalism. The observances of 9/11 anniversaries in the U.S. serve as one critical site where sanctioned display of journalists’ emotions feed into assertions about journalism’s social value and, by extension, its legitimacy. Drawing on Zelizer’s interpretive communities with Hanitzsch and Vos’s discursive institutionalism, this study examines U.S. journalists’ retellings of difficult memories, or the emotional, painful, and/or traumatic experiences endured in the course of covering the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Thematic analysis of the first, tenth, and twentieth anniversaries reveals how these recollections reinforce idealized notions of journalists as uniquely compassionate, heroic individuals driven by a sense of duty. In doing so, the analysis establishes difficult memories as unruly rhetorical tools that can both bolster and undermine institutional authority. Ultimately, this study demonstrates how the persistence of nostalgized narratives, exemplified by 9/11 anniversaries, impacts journalism’s ability to navigate its past, present, and future amidst ongoing industry decline.

Exploring the connotation of “Local Community” in ICOMOS discourse: a textual analysis based on authoritative documents

As an authoritative institution in cultural heritage conservation, ICOMOS plays a crucial role in guiding local communities’ participation in heritage conservation. However, its scattered and vague descriptions of local communities pose significant obstacles to further research and practice of community participation in heritage conservation. Given the increasing importance of local communities in heritage conservation, it is essential to systematically explore the connotation of Local Community connotations within ICOMOS discourse. This research employs Natural Language Processing methods to analyze ICOMOS’s descriptions of Local Community. Utilizing computational techniques of word frequency calculation, LDA (Latent Dirichlet Allocation) topic model keyword calculation, and hierarchical clustering calculation, the research uncovers relevant keywords and its thematic clusters of Local Community. These findings are further elucidated by aligning them with the principles outlined in authoritative documents of ICOMOS. The research indicates that ICOMOS’s descriptions of Local Community can be summarized into four main keywords families. These keywords families can be summarized as a comprehensive Local Community “three-level, four-family” keywords system. The “Tourism” keywords family exhibits a close association with Local Community, highlighting ICOMOS’s heightened emphasis on heritage tourism. The “Management-Development” keywords family occupies the second level, emphasizing fundamental principles for local communities’ participation in heritage practices. The “Traditional-Knowledge” and “Social-Economic” Keywords Families, situated in the third level, respectively describe the value attributes and conservation approaches of local communities. Each keywords family formed over different periods, exhibiting varying trends of development. By systematically integrating ICOMOS’s descriptions of Local Community and employing Natural Language Processing for in-depth exploration, This research aims to construct a cognitive understanding of local communities from a new perspective of quantitative text analysis, with the intention of providing theoretical references for subsequent research on local communities.

Socialization of Introduction to Understanding The World of The Financial Profession for Students At State 9 Vocational High School, West Jakarta

Purpose of activity PkM with title Socialization introduction Understanding the World of Professionals in the field finance For students at vocational schools for increase interests, hopes and interests For dream So expert profession field finance . Constitution Number 4 of 2023 concerning Financial Sector Support and Support (PPSK) consists of from Public Accountant (AP), Accountant Practicing (AB), Actuary, Public Appraiser, Tax Consultant , Notary , Legal Consultant , Financial Services Sharia Expert ; and other professions determined by the Ministry, Institution, or supervisory and supervisory authority profession related , necessary introduced my friend interest .Problems : 1). Many Accounting Vocational School students However only few have​ objective become expert Profession Finance like Accountant besides profession finance other. 2). Current PPPK statement Socialization of Professional Services Finance in Bandar Lampung delivered No A little students who have low interest, and yet understand How become a profession reliable finances.​ 3). Guard sustainability need power profession field finance in accordance development. The method used is : 1). Extension methods, 2). Question and answer method, 3 ). Demonstration Method . Devotion public This held especially for student School Intermediate Vocational School (SMK) Negeri 9, West Jakarta. Activity results: With extension method past presentation, Q & A, Demonstration​ past the practitioner explains experience his profession direct to student /I has be a Solution: 1). Produce interest and motivation vocational school students who have objective For become power expert profession finance, 2). Vocational school students who want to working in the professional world Finance understand better​ major studies his lectures, 3). give knowledge in practice about profession finance including required competencies​ owned To use add interest interest take Major Accounting, 4). Participant more know method For become a power expert / profession in the field of Financial Services, 5). Activity This has give contribution input to party government, academics, and parties other.

Biomarkers for neuromyelitis optica: a visual analysis of emerging research trends.

Neuromyelitis optica is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that differs from multiple sclerosis. Over the past 20 years, the search for biomarkers for neuromyelitis optica has been ongoing. Here, we used a bibliometric approach to analyze the main research focus in the field of biomarkers for neuromyelitis optica. Research in this area is consistently increasing, with China and the United States leading the way on the number of studies conducted. The Mayo Clinic is a highly reputable institution in the United States, and was identified as the most authoritative institution in this field. Furthermore, Professor Wingerchuk from the Mayo Clinic was the most authoritative expert in this field. Keyword analysis revealed that the terms "neuromyelitis optica" (261 times), "multiple sclerosis" (220 times), "neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder" (132 times), "aquaporin 4" (99 times), and "optical neuritis" (87 times) were the most frequently used keywords in literature related to this field. Comprehensive analysis of the classical literature showed that the majority of publications provide conclusive research evidence supporting the use of aquaporin-4-IgG and neuromyelitis optica-IgG to effectively diagnose and differentiate neuromyelitis optica from multiple sclerosis. Furthermore, aquaporin-4-IgG has emerged as a highly specific diagnostic biomarker for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-IgG is a diagnostic biomarker for myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease. Recent biomarkers for neuromyelitis optica include cerebrospinal fluid immunological biomarkers such as glial fibrillary acidic protein, serum astrocyte damage biomarkers like FAM19A5, serum albumin, and gamma-aminobutyric acid. The latest prospective clinical trials are exploring the potential of these biomarkers. Preliminary results indicate that glial fibrillary acidic protein is emerging as a promising candidate biomarker for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. The ultimate goal of future research is to identify non-invasive biomarkers with high sensitivity, specificity, and safety for the accurate diagnosis of neuromyelitis optica.

Sosialisasi Hukum Tentang Pengaturan Kewenangan Pengelolaan Wilayah Pesisir

Introduction: Coastal areas are areas where land and sea meet, towards land, coastal areas include parts of land, both dry and submerged in water, which are still influenced by sea properties such as tides, sea breezes and the expansion of salt water towards the sea, including parts of the sea that it is still influenced by natural processes that occur on land such as sedimentation and fresh water flows. Management of coastal areas and small islands is carried out through coordinating planning, utilization, supervision and control of coastal and small island resources carried out by the government and regional governments, between land and marine ecosystem sectors, as well as between science and management to improve people's welfare. In this regard, the authority to manage coastal areas is regulated in several statutory regulations which can cause problems regarding which institution has the authority to manage coastal areas, especially in Ambon Bay.Purposes of Devotion: The aim of this community service activity (PKM) is to ensure that the Ambon Bay coastal community, especially the community in Wayame Village, understands the authority of institutions in regulating coastal area management and also to obtain suggestions and input from coastal communities directly which can become study material for the Government. Method of Devotion: Activities are carried out in the form of outreach to the community with the stages of implementing community service in outline starting from: (1) Preliminary Data Collection; (2) Community Service Activities take the form of socialization; (3) Evaluation of Community Service activities.Results of the Devotion: The lack of public understanding regarding the role and function of institutional management of the Ambon Bay coastal area means that it needs to be reviewed so that its duties and roles in carrying out, improving the social and economic life of the community, especially those who live around the Ambon Bay coastal area, can increase. To improve the standard of living of coastal communities, an empowerment program can be launched for fishermen who are the main source of livelihood for communities in coastal areas. Empowerment is carried out through developing alternative livelihoods, increasing access to capital for fishermen, increasing access to technology, both fishing/cultivation technology and processing of fishery products, facilitating fishermen to obtain a decent market.

AS RELAÇÕES DE PODER E A LIBERDADE DE MANIFESTAÇÃO FRENTE À CRISE DE LEGITIMIDADE DO ESTADO-NAÇÃO

The objective of the study is to analyze the relations of power and authority from the perspective of the phenomenon of legitimation, in the search for obtaining consensus and producing voluntary obedience in Society. The perspective of the use of force is also addressed, given its direct correlation with the very notion of State and as an attribute of power aimed at maintaining sovereignty, although its recurrent use may represent a kind of systemic anomaly. The premises point to an exhaustion of the model of symbiosis between legitimacy and legality as a sufficient factor to support current state structures in the face of the perplexity of those in power in the face of a complex, unequal and digital society. In another aspect, the structures of social domination are analyzed based on the interaction between economy and power, given their essentially patrimonial content and a determining historical factor in establishing the social position of individuals in the process of social stratification. Finally, the exercise of freedom of expression is addressed in the face of the multiplicity of contemporary social demands in the face of questioning the authority and legitimacy of state institutions.

Spiritual-political sovereignties: 3HO-Punjabi Sikh relations, pluriversal identities, and power dynamics

ABSTRACT This article explores cultural dynamics, integrative tensions, and collaborations between 3HO–Sikh Dharma and Punjabi Sikh communities in North America over the last fifty-years. Sikh Dharma's 1979 declaration as a ‘Sovereign Khalsa Spiritual Nation’ raises questions about Sikh spiritual and political sovereignty and its relationship to institutions of authority within transnational, diasporic, multicultural, and multigenerational contexts. This paper addresses communal experiences of trauma and contemporary human rights issues caused by abuses of power. It contemplates the role of the next generation in shaping Sikh futures, emphasizing productive possibilities of humility and shared sovereignties to bridge communal divides through affective empathy.

From english teachers’ perceptions: English learning demotivating factors for Indonesian University students

Students’ demotivation is a crucial issue in EFL context that has not yet received sufficient research particularly in higher education level. In Indonesia English as a foreign language context, students’ demotivation in language learning is mostly addressed based on students’ perceptions. The purpose of the current study is to examine Indonesian university EFL teachers’ perceptions of factors demotivate students to study English at university level in Indonesia. To collect the qualitative data, five teachers from English study program were involved in a semi-structured interviews with additional follow-up questions to further explore the raised concerns. These teachers were asked to understand their perceptions and experiences on what factors demotivate their students to study English. Seven demotivating factors were identified in teachers’ perception that demotivate students to study English: students’ attitudes toward English, students’ past experience, peers proficiency, teachers’ workload, classroom availability, hot and suffocating classroom, and technological facilities. This study has some implications for higher education policy makers, institutional authorities, EFL students, and EFL teachers in particular.

European parliamentarism and establishing the content of the institutional authority within the EU parliament

This article is devoted to the study of the role of the European Parliament in the global political and legal context. The author focuses on the characteristics and peculiarities of the European model of parliamentarism, in particular, institutional authority and its role in the decision-making process. The research includes an analysis of the views of various authors on the term “institutional authority”, in particular in the context of the functioning within state bodies. Different views help to reveal aspects of the definition of this term and its role in a positive assessment of the activities of public authorities. A special emphasis is placed on the importance of personal authority of the head of the body in comparison with institutional authority, which allows us to consider leadership not only through the prism of the position, but also personal qualities. This aspect of the study is a promising area that can help understand the interaction between institutional and personal authority. The definition of the term “institutional authority” becomes a key element for further elucidating the concept of supranational parliamentarism in the context of the European Union Parliament. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the functions of the parliament at the supranational level and may open up new perspectives in the development of European integration processes. A key aspect of the study is the methodology used to analyse and study European parliamentarism and institutional authority. The methods used allow for a more complete understanding of the structure and functions of the European Parliament. The article also highlights the prospects for the development of the concept of supranational parliamentarism in international law. The author’s vision of the term “institutional authority” serves as a basis for further development of the concept within the framework of supranational interaction and decision-making at the international level. In general, this research article offers an in-depth legal analysis and understanding of the genesis of European parliamentarism, highlighting key aspects of the institutional authority of the European Union Parliament and the prospects for the development of supranational parliamentarism. The study makes a significant contribution to the understanding of the interaction of parliamentary institutions at different levels and can serve as a basis for further research on the role of parliaments in shaping the world order.

Behind Bars: Addressing Custodial Deaths in India’s Criminal Justice System

Torture and violence have been common since ancient times. Torture is the deliberate infliction of cruelty by individuals in positions of power on others who lack power and are vulnerable. Custodial torture is torture that takes place in police stations, prisons, or under the authority of government institutions. These actions are a serious infringement of human rights and go against Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. This paper provides an in-depth examination of the legal framework of custodial violence. While the idea has not been clearly defined, different laws deal with the matters of custodial torture and sexual assault. Therefore, the judiciary has taken on the burden of defining this extensive phrase. This study analyzes the judiciary's approach to combating custodial violence by examining judicial rulings to determine the judiciary's position on these matters. The author concludes the analysis by recommending legislative measures that need to be promptly put into effect to address the deficiencies noted by the judiciary.