Sentences with phrase «as the human rights committee»

Firstly, if the phrase was to be interpreted that way by the executive, why not construct it in a narrower sense, such as the human rights committee's «public emergency threatening the life of the nation»?

The UNFCCC would benefit from collaboration with human rights bodies, including UN bodies, such as the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; the United Nations Human Rights Council; human rights treaty bodies, such as the Human Rights Committee and the Committee on the Rights of the Child; regional bodies, such as the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the African Commission on Human and People's Rights; and non-governmental organizations, such as Human Rights Watch and the International Red Cross.

This requirement has been emphasised by the human rights treaty committees, such as the Human Rights Committee in relation to the application of Articles 1 and 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and also by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) in relation to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD).

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Like most UN human rights treaties, its implementation by state parties is overseen by a compliance committee, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, which issues «General Comments» meant to guide our understanding of the provisions contained in the treaty, and which conducts periodic reviews of state parties, instructing them how to change their laws in order to comply better with the treaty, as understood by the Ccommittee, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, which issues «General Comments» meant to guide our understanding of the provisions contained in the treaty, and which conducts periodic reviews of state parties, instructing them how to change their laws in order to comply better with the treaty, as understood by the CCommittee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, which issues «General Comments» meant to guide our understanding of the provisions contained in the treaty, and which conducts periodic reviews of state parties, instructing them how to change their laws in order to comply better with the treaty, as understood by the CommitteeCommittee.

Equalities and Human Rights Committee - Fulton MacGregor appointed to replace David Torrance as a member.

He has described his suspension by the National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) of the party as procedurally irregular and breaching the rules of natural justice and wants the Human Rights Division of the court to revoke that decision.

There may never be a more appropriate epitaph for Chris Grayling's time as justice secretary than that offered when he addressed the Joint Committee on Human Rights last year.

The human rights committee - made up of MPs and peers - said blocking the return of terror suspects from countries such as Syria would violate the human rights of British nationals, even if it were enforced on a temporary basis.

Apart from the outgoing US Ambassador that is expected at the open public hearing, the Committee also extended invitation to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, the three accused lawmakers, the National Human Rights Commission, as well as the other seven members that attended the leadership programme.

The Campaign for Democracy and the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights has described the self defence call by governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State as an indication of the failure of the Federal Government, the state government and security agencies.

This came on the heels of the Senate Committee Report on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters as chaired by Senator David Umaru (APC), Niger North Senatorial District.

After meeting in secret the Norwegian committee considering the prize granted it to Mr Liu as a «symbol» of all those struggling for human rights against China's ruling Communist party.

The joint committee on human rights was similarly critical, demanding that the bill be amended «so that reasonable force can only be used as a last resort, only for the purposes of preventing harm to the child or others and that only the minimum force necessary should be used».

Both the Commons home affairs committee and joint committee on human rights have criticised this procedure, with safeguards dismissed as «meaningless».

These provisions have been rejected as unnecessary by the joint committee on human rights and condemned by the upper house.

In its reaction, a civil society organisation, the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, said the President's use of Hausa in his salah message was discriminatory as more than half of the population would not understand him.

[1][2] He has served on a number of parliamentary committees, and lists his political interests as transport, sport, human rights, smoking and health, and sex equality.

The joint committee on human rights (JCHR), chaired by Harriet Harman, said its inquiry had not uncovered wholesale censorship of debate on university campuses as some media reporting had suggested, but warned there were nevertheless factors at work that actively limited free speech in universities.

The Peoples Democratic Party, the Coalition for Nigeria Movement, the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights and the Campaign for Democracy on Sunday knocked President Muhammadu Buhari for saying he had not done badly, as well as blaming past leaders for the poor state of the economy.

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights has called for the restructuring of Nigeria, describing it as a trite demand which «requires all the will...

The Steering Committee ensures implementation of decisions taken by the Coalition Council; provides guidance to the project teams; and serves as the liaison between AAAS, the Coalition, scientific associations, and the human rights community.

As long as a travel ban persists and «scientists currently jailed are not released, people won't be able to maintain their relations abroad,» says Eugene Chudnovsky, a physicist at the City University of New York's Lehman College and co-chair of the Committee of Concerned Scientists, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting scientists» human rightAs long as a travel ban persists and «scientists currently jailed are not released, people won't be able to maintain their relations abroad,» says Eugene Chudnovsky, a physicist at the City University of New York's Lehman College and co-chair of the Committee of Concerned Scientists, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting scientists» human rightas a travel ban persists and «scientists currently jailed are not released, people won't be able to maintain their relations abroad,» says Eugene Chudnovsky, a physicist at the City University of New York's Lehman College and co-chair of the Committee of Concerned Scientists, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting scientists» human rights.

And polygyny — where one husband has more than one wife — is decried by the United Nations Human Rights Committee and women's rights organizations as discriminatory to Rights Committee and women's rights organizations as discriminatory to rights organizations as discriminatory to women.

The racially discriminatory potential of employment credit checks is the key reason that civil rights organizations such as the NAACP, the National Council of La Raza, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law have publicly opposed the use of employment credit checks.13 In general, civil rights law mandates that employers justify the appropriateness of an employment practice if it creates a disparate impact on a group historically subject to workplace discriminrights organizations such as the NAACP, the National Council of La Raza, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law have publicly opposed the use of employment credit checks.13 In general, civil rights law mandates that employers justify the appropriateness of an employment practice if it creates a disparate impact on a group historically subject to workplace discriminRights, and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law have publicly opposed the use of employment credit checks.13 In general, civil rights law mandates that employers justify the appropriateness of an employment practice if it creates a disparate impact on a group historically subject to workplace discriminRights under Law have publicly opposed the use of employment credit checks.13 In general, civil rights law mandates that employers justify the appropriateness of an employment practice if it creates a disparate impact on a group historically subject to workplace discriminrights law mandates that employers justify the appropriateness of an employment practice if it creates a disparate impact on a group historically subject to workplace discrimination.

Roaming cats would no longer be picked up on sight, as the ordinance now allows, but would be taken only if there is a signed complaint about the animal or if the cat is not wearing a collar and the owner can not be found.Larry Jones, the county's director of health and human services, said the staff will complete its rough draft by Oct. 22 and mail copies to veterinarians, committee members, animal rights activists and anyone else who wants to comment about the changes.

The absurdity of this was recognised as early as June 2013 by the Human Rights Joint Committee who urged the government to «pay attention to the impact of withdrawing legal aid for non asylum immigration matters» and «consider the cost - benefit case for providing legal aid to all unaccompanied migrant children».

Immediate Need: The Committee learned from its hearings that there is an immediate need to clarify certain legal terms used under the Canadian Human Rights Act, and to clarify procedures of «class action» as they relate to complaints made to the Human Rights Commission.

That the Canadian Human Rights Commission should develop precise Guidelines on the scope of «undue hardship» as an exemption from the Act; these Guidelines should be published when the Committee's suggested amendment to the Canadian Human Rights Act is passed.

Priority: The Committee feels that amendments to the Canadian Human Rights Act are urgently needed, and the Minister of Justice stated that he sees this recommendation as a priority.

Norton Rose Fulbright has experience globally assisting clients with modern slavery risk management and reporting, as well as broader business and human rights advice and worked closely with the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into a Modern Slavery Act, providing regular pro bono assistance and participating in the public hearing held in Sydney on 23 June 2017.

«Lakehead has many exceptional people and groups working hard to promote and facilitate an inclusive culture for all members of our diverse University community, including, among others, our Office of Human Rights & Equity, our Office of Aboriginal Initiatives, our chair on Truth & Reconciliation, our Ogimaawin - Aboriginal Governance Council, our Faculty of Law's Aboriginal Advisory Committee, the President's Advisory Council on Truth & Reconciliation, Lakehead's Anti-Racism Committee, Lakehead's Aboriginal Education department, as well as the Lakehead University Student Union's Pride Central, Gender Issues Centre, Aboriginal Awareness Centre and Multicultural Centre.»

The UN's Fifth Committee will decide how much money is provided to finance the work of human rights experts who investigate human rights violations in Burundi, Iran, Syria, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Belarus as well as violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans persons.

The Joint Committee on Human Rights, which scrutinises government Bills for human rights compatibility, highlighted the Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill, the Modern Slavery Bill, and the Serious Crime Bill as «likely to raise particularly significant human rights issues&raHuman Rights, which scrutinises government Bills for human rights compatibility, highlighted the Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill, the Modern Slavery Bill, and the Serious Crime Bill as «likely to raise particularly significant human rights issues&rRights, which scrutinises government Bills for human rights compatibility, highlighted the Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill, the Modern Slavery Bill, and the Serious Crime Bill as «likely to raise particularly significant human rights issues&rahuman rights compatibility, highlighted the Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill, the Modern Slavery Bill, and the Serious Crime Bill as «likely to raise particularly significant human rights issues&rrights compatibility, highlighted the Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill, the Modern Slavery Bill, and the Serious Crime Bill as «likely to raise particularly significant human rights issues&rahuman rights issues&rrights issues».

Richard Clément, a professor at the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute at the university who will serve as chairman of the centre's new administration committee, says UOttawa hosting the CCP «fit very well with what we perceive as the message of the university» considering that as a bilingual university, they are particularly interested in language rights and also pointing out the Human Rights Research and Education Centre at the faculty orights and also pointing out the Human Rights Research and Education Centre at the faculty oRights Research and Education Centre at the faculty of law.

He previously served as Chair of the Lawyers Committee for International Human Rights (now Human Rights First).

As a member of the Bar Human Rights Committee Working Group on FGM, Charlotte co-authored a report submitted to the Home Affairs Committee 2014 — 2015 recommending 11 legislative and policy changes of which the government introduced two, FGM Protection Orders and the National FGM Centre.

UN Report: the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights published a report on the UK's implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights this month, as reported by the UK Human Rights Blog.

This reasoning ignores the fact that these Strasbourg cases have also been applied in other jurisdictions, such as the United States, [27] and the UN Human Rights Committee's landmark 1994 decision on a «right to privacy» within the comparative Article 17 of the of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966, in Toonen v Australia.

Parliament The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) publishes its Third Report of Session 2006 - 07, Legislative Scrutiny: Second Progress Report, on Wednesday 7 February 2007 at 10.00 am as House of Lords Paper HL 39, House of Commons Paper HC 287.

She served as the Chief Commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission and she served on numerous Boards and Committees that were committed to equality principles.

Despite the ongoing push from Indigenous women and communities and human rights groups such as Amnesty International, the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action, Human Rights Watch and the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the federal government continued to dismiss the need to launch a national public inqhuman rights groups such as Amnesty International, the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action, Human Rights Watch and the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the federal government continued to dismiss the need to launch a national public inrights groups such as Amnesty International, the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action, Human Rights Watch and the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the federal government continued to dismiss the need to launch a national public inqHuman Rights Watch and the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the federal government continued to dismiss the need to launch a national public inRights Watch and the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the federal government continued to dismiss the need to launch a national public inquiry.

In recent years, CCLA has supported similar bills, such as Bill C - 279, in written submissions to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, and in our testimony to the Senate Committee on Human Rights in June 2013 and the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs in October 2014.

He is a Senior Visiting Fellow at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), and serves on a number of boards and committees, including the Australia Pro Bono Centre.In 2009, Ed was presented with an Australian Leadership Award, and in 2017, he was recognised as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.From 2010 - 2016, Ed was chief executive of the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, a leading non-profit organisation that promotes human rights through strategic litigation, policy development and education.Ed was previously a Senior Lecturer at UNSW Law School, a research director at the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law and a solicitor in private practice.

Born 1950; lawyer (1974 - 80); law degree from the University of Athens (1973); diploma of advanced studies (DEA) in labour law from the University of Paris II, Panthéon - Sorbonne (1977); national expert with the Legal Service of the Commission of the European Communities (1988 - 1990), then Principal Administrator in Directorate General V (Employment, Industrial Relations, Social Affairs)(1990 - 1994); Junior Officer, Junior Member and, since 1999, Member of the Greek Council of State; Associate Member of the Superior Special Court of Greece; Member of the Central Legislative Drafting Committee of Greece (1996 - 98); Director of the Legal Service in the General Secretariat of the Greek Government (1996 - 1998); Judge at the General Court of the European Union (1998 to 2010, President of Chamber from 2004 to 2010); Member of the Supreme Council for Administrative Justice (2011 - 2012); Member of the Special Court for Disputes relating to the Remuneration of Judges and of the Special Court for Actions against Judges (2013 - 2014); Member of the Advisory Panel of Experts on Candidates for Election as Judge to the European Court of Human Rights (2014 - 2015); Member of the Committee responsible for giving an Opinion on Candidates» Suitability to perform the Duties of Judge at the European Union Civil Service Tribunal (2012 - 2015); Lecturer in European Law at the National School for the Judiciary (1995 - 1996 and 2012 - 2015); Judge at the Court of Justice since 7 October 2015.

As to the substantive issue, contrary to the view of the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR), the court held that preventing a person from smoking did not generally involve such an adverse effect upon their physical or moral integrity, or upon any of the other concepts cited above, as would amount to an interference with their right to respect for private or home life (para 101As to the substantive issue, contrary to the view of the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR), the court held that preventing a person from smoking did not generally involve such an adverse effect upon their physical or moral integrity, or upon any of the other concepts cited above, as would amount to an interference with their right to respect for private or home life (para 101as would amount to an interference with their right to respect for private or home life (para 101).

Then 32 countries and the European Union provided statements in a general debate as well as the UNIDIR, UNICRI, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and six co-founders of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots: Article 36, Human Rights Watch, International Committee for Robot Arms Control (ICRAC), Mines Action Canada, PAX, and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF).

Prior to joining Human Rights Watch in 1993, Mr. Goose worked as a staff member of the House Appropriations Committee and as a researcher for the Center for Defense Information.

I commend the approach adopted by the South Australian Government as an approach consistent with important human rights standards, in particular, that there be effective participation by Indigenous peoples in the development of policies that affect their rights.5 Moreover it is consistent with General Recommendation VIII of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (the CERD Committee) which states that «group membership shall, if no justification exists to the contrary, be based upon self - identification by the individual concerned.»

The Committee notes that, as the State party acknowledged, the situation of the aboriginal peoples remains «the most pressing human rights issue facing Canadians».

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