Sentences with phrase «against all conventions on»

«Because of their vulnerable situation in the UK, where they left and where they might go back to, the government has a responsibility to ensure their safety... with this programme, the Home Office is going completely against the Convention on the Rights of the Child.»

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The Philippines brought an arbitration case in 2013 over the South China Sea, eventually lodging 15 claims against China related to the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea — a critical piece of international law that both countries have ratified.

Includes provisions that build on Canada's existing international commitments to fight corruption and reinforces a collective commitment to eliminating bribery and corruption in trade and investment in line with parties» commitment under the United Nations Convention against Corruption, and the domestic frameworks put in place by all TPP parties to criminalize bribery.

On this basis, he fought tooth and nail against the moderates in the Southern Baptist Convention or any other part of the evangelical world who rejected the idea that the Bible was the Word of God in favor of the idea that the Bible became the Word of God in encounter or contained the Word of God in some way.

It is, at least, apparent that the debates about humanitarian intervention by military force in the last decade, about the creation of international criminal tribunals in a number of cases, about the idea of a state's «universal jurisdiction» in cases of violations of the Genocide Convention or other «crimes against humanity,» about how far the global war on terror may proceed without violating the rights of states, and most recently, about the United - States - led use of force against the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq, have all raised important points of positive and customary international law, and that in every one of these cases the outcome remains unsettled.

I commute to work on the NYC subway system every day, a routine no longer subject to the provisions enumerated in the UN Convention Against Torture owing to a jurisdiction dispute.

Two Christian organizations were among several groups that spoke out against the town's efforts to prevent the mosque's construction and filed an amicus brief on the Islamic Society's behalf, including the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention and the National Association of Evangelicals.

The U.N.'s Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), tasked with monitoring compliance by 185 states party to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (also called CEDAW), uses UNFPA data regularly to argue that abortion is an international human right.

The implementation body for the 1979 Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women is the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.

One way in which delegates and NGOs seek to accomplish the latter is the yearly ritual excoriation of the United States for not having ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).

It is now 20 years since Canada ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which calls for the elimination of all forms of violence against children, including physical punishment.

Baby Milk Action and all IBFAN groups support the IBFAN - GIFA office in its work with the various human rights treaty bodies that meet in Geneva: the Committees on the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Human Rights Council.

The campaigns for and against a constitutional convention may be only every 20 years, but spending by supporters and foes this year is on par with expenditures in a hotly contested election.

Ms Hilary Gbedemah, Ghana's representative to the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), United Nations, took participants through the topic: «Understanding the content of sexual and gender based violence in Ghana».

The Conservatives have called on the government to ratify the European convention on action against human trafficking immediately.

George Demos, one of three Republicans fighting to take on Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop in NY - 1, tried to make yesterday's gubernatorial vote at the GOP convention into an issue in his own race, in which he's facing off against state Chairman Ed Cox's son, Chris.

So if, let's say Catalonia starts a war against Spain, they would be well within their rights to do so as per Convention on Rights and Duties of States.

Turner, one of three Republicans who will face off in the June 26 primary for the right to run on Row B against Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand this fall, is making his first return upstate since last month's GOP convention in Rochester when he, attorney Wendy Long and Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos were all voted onto the ballot.

The panel of the highest legal minds in the land has determined that the rights to privacy and a family life guaranteed in the European Convention on Human Rights are not being infringed by the ban against euthanasia.

It warns against what it said is a «sneaky and underhanded» rule regarding the question on Proposition One — whether New York should hold a constitutional convention.

Evan Davis, head of the Committee for a Constitutional Convention, files suit against the New York State Board of Elections to obtain a court order requiring the question whether to call a state constitutional convention to be placed on the front rather on the back of the ballot thisConvention, files suit against the New York State Board of Elections to obtain a court order requiring the question whether to call a state constitutional convention to be placed on the front rather on the back of the ballot thisconvention to be placed on the front rather on the back of the ballot this November.

A flurry of phone calls was placed over the weekend in hopes of pushing former Rep. Joe DioGuardi off the Conservative line to make way for the winner of the primary between the two Republicans placed on the ballot at the convention last week in the race against Democratic US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

They called for the passage of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Ordinance.

Law Lords had ruled against their claim relating to article five of the European Convention on Human Rights.

In line with accounting conventions, interest on the National Debt is treated as part of public revenue expenditure, and therefore counts against the annual PSNCR.

Evan Davis, a former counsel to Gov. Mario Cuomo who had been pursuing legal action against the state Board of Elections over placement of a referendum for a constitutional convention, has withdrawn his suit following the boards agreement to take steps to highlight the issue on the fall ballot.

The governor's office on Monday confirmed he would be voting against the convention referendum.

One thing both candidates did agree on was that they are against Proposition 1 for the Constitutional Convention.

A coalition of groups urging a «no» vote on the constitutional convention, which they call «New Yorkers Against Corruption,» disclosed that it had raised $ 635,000 so far.

The momentum of the Nader / LaDuke candidacy built on the protests in Seattle against the WTO in December 1999 — and from the streets of Philadelphia and Los Angeles during the R2K and D2K protests against Republican and Democratic Party conventions in the summer of 2000.

The meeting was sequel to a paper delivered by Magu on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at the ongoing 7th Session of Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption holding in Vienna, Austria.

Although the two candidates agreed on most issues, pitting themselves against the Republican incumbent, the biggest difference in philosophy between the two centered on the results of the party's nominating convention at the County Center.

New Yorkers passed on a once - in - two - decades chance to hold a constitutional convention, voting in overwhelming numbers against it.

Media reports also allege that UK officials are frustrating members of the Council of Europe with a last - minute intervention into the two - year - old negotiations on the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence.

Davis had filed suit against the state Board of Elections to require the question over whether to hold the convention on the front of the ballot.

The petition copied to Mr Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption reads in part: «SERAP considers these amendments to be in bad faith, patently an abuse of legislative powers, politically biased, and demonstrably unjustified in a democratic and representative society governed by the rule of law, and incompatible with the country's international human rights obligations and commitments particularly the UN Convention against Corruption, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the African Charter on Human and Peoples» Rights, which Nigeria has ratified.»

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) in October 2003 and requested that the Secretary - General designate the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as the Secretariat for the Convention's Conference of States Parties.

Both Ms Riddick, whose children attend schools in the Vale of Glamorgan, and Humanists UK were given permission to challenge the Council's decision on the grounds that it unlawfully discriminates against humanists and has the effect of relegating non-religious worldviews below religions in a way which fails to comply with the Human Rights Act and European Convention on Human Rights.

Citizen Action of New York on Friday was the latest group to join the push against holding a constitutional convention.

«I am committed to tackle this evil crime and help protect the innocent victims it yields, which is why today I have signed the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Human Trafficking which will provide us with a structured framework to introduce minimum rights and protection for all identified victims of trafficking,» said Mr Reid.

Following his defeat at the GOP convention on Wednesday, Coughlan said he will take the fight for the party line to the people by launching a primary challenge against Rolison for the GOP spot on the November ballot.

While Buffalo mayor Byron Brown delivered his annual State of the City Address inside the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center on Friday afternoon, protesters outside spoke against him and the city's police department as they rallied in memory of a young man who recently died after being arrested by officers.

Taylor met last week with Malpass, a former Bear Sterns economist who pulled a surprise push at the GOP convention to secure a primary ballot spot against Bruce Blakeman (a third candidate, former Rep. Joe DioGuardi, has said he's petitioning to get on the ballot).

Hayworth, who's been campaigning full - time for a year for what is expected to be a competitive race against the second - term Democratic incumbent, had strong advantages over Di Carlo, including 10 times as much cash on hand as of Aug. 25 and her resounding GOP convention victory in May.

On the eve of the state Republican convention, GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio yesterday glossed over inter-party squabbling and came out swinging against Democratic nominee Andrew Cuomo.

Why I Am Against A Constitutional Convention By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz You should know that on November 7, 2017, New Yorkers will vote on whether or not to spend millions of dollars to hold a State Constitutional Convention.

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, soon - to - be-former DNC chair, decided against gaveling in to the convention today in the interest of making sure Day One kicks off on a «high note.»

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio opened up a stinging line of attack against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in his remarks on Wednesday afternoon at the Democratic National Convention.

While using rockets against civilians violates the rules of war and international conventions, they wouldn't be a WMD on this criteria taken alone.