Sentences with phrase «for fundamental human rights»

Sustainable development approaches rely also on respect for fundamental human rights [42] and recognise the vital role of Indigenous people in sustainable development.

«It does not augur well for the fundamental human rights of an accused; it does not augur well for the security of the state.

«Even if Nigerians were hungry, Nigerians enjoyed one thing in the last administration which was respect for fundamental human rights.

It is also to enhance unity and solidarity between all African states and most importantly is to promote, protect and respect for fundamental human rights, which includes rights to live and freedom of movements.

He frowned that in spite of sabotage, Justice Abdu - Kafarati of the Federal High Court in Abuja had granted Ubah's application for fundamental human rights «in such a manner as to prevent or frustrate investigations into the scam.»

Human rights in China is a highly contested topic, especially for the fundamental human rights periodically reviewed by the United Nations Human Rights Committee, on which the government of the People's Republic of China and various foreign governments and human rights organizations have often disagreed.

Not exact matches

The UN Human Rights Committee, which regularly reviews whether states are living up to their obligations under the binding International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, today made more than a dozen recommendations for fundamental changes in Canadian law and policy in respect to the treatment of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

«The European sense of privacy as a fundamental human right has been codified in law for a long time,» Michelle De Mooy, the director for privacy and data at the Center for Democracy & Technology.

«The passage of time hasn't changed the fact that abortion is a serious, lethal violation of fundamental human rights,» Congressman Smith told more than 600,000 people gathered in Washington DC for the 2014 March for Life.

The «right to information,» for example, has been defined as a fundamental human right in the United Nations Charter.

But such would have to be Arkes» outlook: if indeed there are fundamental principles of natural law and natural right, discernible to the human mind generally (as Arkes thinks), then policies or practices that effectively deny these can only be supported for the short term, or in the long term only by continuing fraud and force.

The judge in the case has faced sanctions by the European Union «because of his harsh sentences for those on trial for exercising a fundamental human right,» the center said.

Modernity's emphasis on secularism involves three elements - a) the desacralisation of nature which produced a nature devoid of spirits preparing the way for its scientific analysis and technological control and use; b) desacralisation of society and state by liberating them from the control of established authority and laws of religion which often gave spiritual sanction to social inequality and stifled freedom of reason and conscience of persons; it was necessary to affirm freedom and equality as fundamental rights of all persons and to enable common action in politics and society by adherents of all religions and none in a religiously pluralistic society; and c) an abandonment of an eternally fixed sacred order of human society enabling ordering of secular social affairs on the basis of rational discussion.

Freedom of conscience is one of the fundamental rights of humans enshrined in the Qur «an; it is therefore, absurd for anyone to suggest that Islam allows putting people to death just because they convert to another religion.

John Paul II wrote in the apostolic exhortation Christifideles Laici: «The common outcry, which is justly made on behalf of human rights — for example, the right to health, to home, to work, to family, to culture — is false and illusory if the right to life, the most basic and fundamental right and the condition of all other personal rights, is notdefended with maximum determination.»

Liberalism — a respect for human or natural rights; limits on the scope and power of public authority; state neutrality on fundamental questions of,....

It made me redefine scripture as a means of supporting human rights and freedoms rather than as an excuse for denying them, as fundamentals have done.

In this latter, we are concerned with the fundamental rights of the human person for freedom and equality irrespective of gender, language, culture, race, caste, creed or anything else.

But in terms of foundations for dialogue the Cardinal talks about human dignity, rights and fundamental moral values, whilst also encouraging the «sharing» of «knowledge» and «experience», as well as «promoting» common values.

Second, slavery is not «wrong» merely because it is illegal or because it is «socially unacceptable»; rather, for the same reasons that r@pe and murder are inherently «wrong,» slavery is inherently wrong because it causes demonstrable harm and suffering in the deprivation of a fundamental human right to basic liberty and bodily autonomy.

Limiting choice for anyone seeking personal change restricts a fundamental human right.

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A UN Commission on Transnational Corporations devoted about 15 years of study and negotiation on a draft Code of Conduct for Transnational Corporations that included a general provision requiring transnational corporations to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms in the countries where they operate and more detailed provisions on observance of laws on labor relations and involvement of trade unions.

... Since man enjoys the capacity for a free personal choice in truth... the right to religious freedom should be viewed as innate to the fundamental dignity of every human person... all people are «impelled by nature and also bound by our moral obligation to seek the truth, especially religious truth» (Second Vatican Council, Dignitatis Humanae, 2)... let me express my sincere hope that your expertise in the fields of law, political science, sociology and economics will converge in these days to bring about fresh insights on this important question andthus bear much fruit now and into the future.

If religion is concerned with ultimate Truth or God, it can not but have its implications for the whole of life, private and public, and therefore the fundamental human right of religious freedom should include the right to express religious faith in prophetic ministry in society and politics in the name of justice.

For indigenous institutions to work, however, the constitutional fundamentals of democracy, human rights and the rule of law must be in place.

The right to food is a fundamental human right protecting the right for people to feed themselves in dignity.

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It relies upon a concatenation of treaty provisions, including Article 9 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (CFR), which provides for a right to «marry and... found a family», and Articles 12 and 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR), which protect the right to marry and found a family and also prohibit discrimination.

«SERAP also argues that Nigerians are entitled to the right to truth derived from the obligations of the government to carry out an investigation of violations of human rights and crime of corruption committed within its jurisdiction; to identify, prosecute and punish those responsible; and to ensure that victims have the simple and prompt recourse for protection against violation of fundamental rights, as well as to ensure transparency in public administration.»

Access to humanitarian assistance is a fundamental human right for all and, therefore, guaranteeing it is a responsibility of all humanitarian actors.

Indeed, one justice minister admitted that the cuts were made urgently and without time for research, in fundamental contradiction to what international human rights law and standards require, which is a thorough assessment of the likely impact on people and their human rights prior to the introduction of retrogressive austerity measures.

To consolidate democracy and the rule of law, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.

HOR / FHC / 97 / 2014, a Fundamental Human Right case, after hearing it to conclusion and adjourned same for judgment to the 8th June, 2015.

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Signed by Ola, the statement noted that, «As governor and chief security officer of the state, Chief Sylva considers the troop deployment as uncalled for and capable of endangering the people's fundamental human rights.»

That set the stage for the former minister's counsel, Chris Uche, SAN, to approach the court to enforce his client's fundamental human rights.

Former FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed's fight, to enforce his fundamental human rights is solid proof that, what it takes for tyranny to take root is for good people to keep quiet or for the injured to refuse to fight back.

Citing six catalysts - the confusion over human rights and the rule of law, the unprecedented growth of the «database state», devolution and the pressure for greater decentralisation in England, the European Union and globalisation and questions about the eventual succession of Queen Elizabeth II, I predicted that the need for fundamental constitutional change would become unarguable within the next twenty years.

The only serious candidate among them who can sustain the prevailing peace as well as keep the democratic space for free speech and the enjoyment of fundamental human rights is Mr. John Dramani Mahama.

We join with those in Nigeria who appeal for the protection of their fellow citizens» fundamental freedoms and universal human rights.»

He is also asking the Court for a declaration that an order by the Attorney General of the Federation and one Obono Obla of the Presidential Task Force on Recovery of Government Properties compelling him to vacate the aforesaid property without affording him a fair hearing, amounted to a denial of his fundamental human rights, unconstitutional and void.

To cover the cost of medication for managing cervical and breast cancers under the health insurance but ignoring children cancers isunjust and abuse of fundamental human rights of Ghanaian children — right to access to healthcare.

It observed that «the continued detention of its spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, for nearly 10 days in clear breach of his fundamental human rights and reiterates its earlier call on the anti graft body to release him unconditionally with immediate effect».

After all «Freedom of Information is a fundamental human right and the touchstone for all Freedoms.....»

He sought, among other prayers in his suit, a declaration that his referral by the Senate and the Senate President's referral to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions «for trial for expressing his opinion on the purport» of the bill «is an act calculated to interfere with or likely to constitute a breach» of his fundamental human right to freedom of expression without interference.

«Now is the time for parliamentarians to reform the law to one that upholds people's fundamental human right to die with dignity, in a manner of their choosing.»

I am a spiritualist who believes women and children are the ones who suffer most when the basic fundamental human rights are not adhered to in a country, and for the Rawlings family to have fought for the welfare of women and children all these years, Ghanaian women and the youth must learn from their moral life and the kind of unity in their marriage, and practice it,» Mama Destiny noted.

The Chairman of the Eket branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Akwa Ibom State, Dr. Emmanuel David Udo, had formally sued the respondents, for alleged assault and breach of his fundamental human rights.