Sentences with phrase «general principle of equality»

It should probably be seen as a violation of the general principle of equality to construct legislation that excludes even the possibility — it is not just a question of money, the insurance does not exist on the market — of non-economic migration for those with chronic or ongoing illnesses, even though they may well be capable of study or normal life.

Adopting this approach, the Supreme Court held that the exclusion in the Equality Act breached the general principle of equality to which Directive 2000/78 gives effect, and so disapplied it insofar as it permitted a restriction on the payment of benefits based on periods of employment pre-5 December 2005.

Not exact matches

They include the «chilling effects» of libel suits, the perennial conflicts between property and access, the three out of four publishers who intervene in news decisions affecting their local markets, the advertisers» freedom to move their money to where their interests are, industry self - regulation in broadcasting and advertising, the backlash against conveying under duress (as in a hostage crisis) points of view that are never aired as directly without duress, the flareups of book banning and censorship of textbooks, the rout of the civil rights movement, the retreat from principles of fairness and equality (even where never implemented), the attack on scientific and humane teaching, the threat of self - appointed media watchdogs to also spy on teachers in the classroom, and the general vigor of ancient orthodoxies masquarading as neo-this and neo-that.

Said President Weah: «Article 7 — The Republic shall, consistent with the principles of individual freedom and social justice enshrined in this Constitution, manage the national economy and the natural resources of Liberia in such manner as shall ensure the maximum feasible participation of Liberian citizens under conditions of equality, so as to advance the general welfare of the Liberian people and the economic development of Liberia.»

It's something which would probably happen automatically as a result of one of my manifesto proposals (a requirement that laws must be consistent, where possible, with uncontroversial principles such as equality of opportunity) but it's the kind of thing that a properly functioning system would do automatically, without requiring the general public to agitate about it.

Like you, I believe that there are strategies the LSUC could pursue which would achieve their substantive goals, strategies which accurately reflect existing (and unambiguous) legal and ethical obligations and which are consistent with constitutional requirements and principles (as I've noted above, if the current requirement around a Statement of Principle merely required acknowledgement of our actual existing obligations under the Rules, rather than a general duty to promote equality, diversity and inclusion which is found nowhere in the Rules, I suspect much opposition would melt away and the LSUC would be on far stronger Charter grounds).

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has recognised as aspects of the principle of equality the obligations of States parties to CERD to ensure that no decisions directly relating to the rights and interests of indigenous peoples are taken without their informed consent, as well as to recognise and protect the rights of indigenous peoples to own, develop, control and use their communal lands and territories and resources: General Recommendation on Indigenous Peoples, UN Doc CERD / C / 51 / Misc 13 / Rev 4 (1997) paras 4 - 5.

These general capabilities aim to instil in students attitudes and behaviours that relate to human rights values and principles including those of equality, non-discrimination, respect, responsibility, human dignity, universality and participation.