Sentences with phrase «general the policies advocated»

Not exact matches

In response to Sessions» comments, entrepreneurs in the legal industry and marijuana advocates oppose the Senator's nomination to attorney general, where he would have power over U.S. drug policy.

Ad spending in general could be among the sectors affected if Mr. Trump implements the policies he advocated as a candidate.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who had taken on high - profile roles as an advocate for women's issues and an antagonist to the policies of President Donald Trump, announced late Monday that he would be resigning from office hours after four women he was romantically involved with or had romantic interactions with accused him of physical violence in accounts published by The New Yorker.

NEW YORK (AP)-- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who had taken on high - profile roles as an advocate for women's issues and an antagonist to the policies of President Donald Trump, announced late Monday that he would be resigning from office hours after four women he was romantically involved with accused him of physical violence in accounts published by The New Yorker.

NEW YORK >> New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who had taken on high - profile roles as an advocate for women's issues and an antagonist to the policies of President Donald Trump, announced his resignation late Monday just hours after four women he was romantically involved with or had romantic interactions with accused him of physical violence in accounts published by The New Yorker.

«The core of this is you can't enact public policy based upon a discriminatory animus,» state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a Democrat, said at John Jay College in Manhattan this morning, flanked by immigrant advocates.

In March, advocate general Yves Bot issued a preliminary judgment limiting patents involving embryonic stem cells, on the basis that they «would be contrary to ethics and public policy» (see «European Court of Justice rejects stem - cell patents»).

When President Clinton fired Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders, he set off alarms in the school - health community, where advocates fear that the Administration is abandoning the policies she championed.

As education policy scholar Greg Forster notes, advocates of limited government in general should not be eager to «have the future of school choice put into the hands of the IRS.»

As the NC General Assembly opens today, we will continue to advocate for higher salaries and better policies that enable Wake County to recruit and retain the...

As the NC General Assembly opens today, we will continue to advocate for higher salaries and better policies that enable Wake County to recruit and retain the best teachers.

There's no dancing around it: analysis of the first round of state ESSA plans leaves much cause for concern for EL advocates, both in terms of the general patterns outlined above and other, less common policy experiments.

As an academic myself I have seen that most of the Deciders in academia due to both age and disposition may be aware of the issues in some general way but lack any real direct experience with digital reading so they are ill equipped to set policy in any meaningful way even if they agreed with most of what advocates such as this author say.

The Humane Education and Advocacy Program serves to educate children and adults about responsible animal stewardship through (1) creating and providing humane education programs; (2) providing informational services to supporters and the general public; (3) networking with other humane organizations; (4) creating and distributing humane education materials; (5) creating, maintaining, and disseminating relevant information via the NHES website, social networking sites, and email newsletters; and (6) advocating for animals by encouraging private companies, law enforcement, regulatory agencies, lawmakers, and other groups nationally and internationally to adopt policies and practices that support the humane treatment of animals.

These other factors include the economy, confusion over colder weather and other perceptual biases, general distrust of government, climate policies such as cap and trade that are not easily sold as effective or in line with public values, the absence of White House leadership on the issue, institutional barriers in Congress and at the international level, and the continued communication and policy missteps of some scientists and environmental advocates.

This explains inclusion of a Global Warming policy advocate like Boulton, to defend claims about the general validity of «mainstream» IPCC science.

Advocate General (AG) Bot, who gave the Opinion in this case, also submits that the principle of solidarity between Member States in the area of EU immigration policy has a specific content and a binding nature (para. 23 of the Opinion).

It seems unlikely, however, that such a decision would be accepted by the people of the United Kingdom without either a second referendum, or a party advocating this policy winning a majority in a general election.

Advocate General Kokott of the European Court of Justice has given an opinion that precluding a Muslim employee from wearing a headscarf to work is not direct discrimination where the prohibition is founded on a general company policy of political and religious neutGeneral Kokott of the European Court of Justice has given an opinion that precluding a Muslim employee from wearing a headscarf to work is not direct discrimination where the prohibition is founded on a general company policy of political and religious neutgeneral company policy of political and religious neutrality.

Additionally, the Advocate General remitted the question of proportionality back to the referring court, and whilst she strongly suggested there was evidence to support the conclusion that the policy was proportionate, it is possible that if there was an alternative which caused less hardship to the employee, then this type of policy may still have been discriminatory.

The Advocate General also stated that the policy was necessary given that no less intrusive alternatives had been identified for achieving this aim.

Interestingly, the Advocate General ranged much more broadly in reaching the same conclusion, stating that these limitations on the review of international arbitral awards were «contrary to the principle of effectiveness of EU law», «(n) o system can accept infringements of its most fundamental rules making up its public policy, irrespective of whether or not those infringements are flagrant or obvious» and «one or more parties to agreements which might be regarded as anticompetitive can not put these agreements beyond the reach of review under Articles 101 TFEU and 102 TFEU by resorting to arbitration» (AG Op § § 58, 67 and 72).

David stood as a candidate for the Internet Party at the last general election in his home of New Zealand for the principles on which the internet was founded, principles of freedom, fairness, openness for all - advocating transparent governance, data - driven policy, a surveillance - free society and much WOW which decentralised tech will enable.

The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,

However, the goal for which the scale has been most widely used to date is to advocate for and influence prevention policies by highlighting crucial developmental factors that prevention programs should target to improve general health and reduce medical costs and social service expenditures.22, 43,44

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