Sentences with phrase «human rights concerns»

In addition to presenting arguments about land tenure, the Native Title Report 2005 outlines human rights concerns with the Indigenous Land Tenure Principles, Principle 4 proposes that in order to facilitate the process of granting individual leases:

Students identify and investigate human rights dimensions in current and historical issues and events, develop an increasingly complex understanding of human rights principles, recognise human rights violations and build skills, behaviour and attitudes to address human rights concerns and respect human rights in all aspects of their lives and relationships with others.

There are serious human rights concerns with the issue of section 29 notices in this manner, including;

This submission identifies those proposed measures that make the NTER non-discriminatory and human rights compliant as well as outlining concerns where the proposed measures fail to remove the discriminatory impact of the legislation and where human rights concerns remain.

Again, in a presentation of this kind, it is possible to provide only a very broad overview of some of the main human rights concerns arising from the provisions of this complex and detailed legislative package.

The Report raises significant human rights concerns about the following developments in Indigenous affairs in relation to:

Human rights are no longer considered relevant in the CCW talks, which raises the question of how to address human rights concerns with these weapons, particularly their use in law enforcement, border control and other circumstances outside of armed conflict.

Ann Skeet, senior director of Leadership Ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, discusses human rights concerns, representation of diverse stakeholders, and metrics for a business» environment, sustainability, and governance practices.

The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots is holding a briefing on Wednesday, 11 June at 17:00 (5:00 pm) in Room XXII of Building E at the UN Palais des Nations in Geneva to look at human rights concerns with killer robots in advance of the 12 June presentation to the Human Rights Council of a new report on the matter by Professor Christof Heyns, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.

Over the past year since the report was issued, much of the debate over fully autonomous weapons has focused on the weapons» potential role in armed conflict, raising questions over whether the weapons would ever be able to comply with international humanitarian law, also called the laws of war, but calls have increased in recent weeks for the human rights concerns to be taken into account.

Both organizations acknowledge that improvements to the bill do partially address some of the human rights concerns associated with not requiring an MLAT in a data sharing agreement.

With two weighty reports from two highly respected jurists both pointing to similar, serious human rights concerns Canadians then waited for the government to respond.

This would give rise to some significant human rights concerns, and an interest of the law society in protecting historically disadvantaged members.

We want to encourage them to take active steps to implement provisions within their own place of work and ensure that they are fully equipped to advise on the business and human rights concerns of their clients.

Part of the solution to NAFTA's labour problems are more government - funded educational initiatives to help transition to workforce to adapt to a primarily service economy, focusing on careers that would also address environmental and human rights concerns.

It is stunning in its disregard for very real and obvious human rights concerns in Colombia.

(Toronto, ON)-- Canada's identity cards, such as Ontario's proposed Enhanced Driver's Licence, may help citizens prove «who we are,» but also bring up privacy, civil liberties and human rights concerns.

Addressing human rights concerns is no longer just a CSR priority but alongside anti-bribery and corruption issues, it's a core part of corporate compliance.

«Corporate law, like other policy domains that shape business practice, traditionally has been kept institutionally and conceptually separate from human rights concerns,» Ruggie continued.

The AFN attends session when Canada's reports are reviewed by the Committee in order to advance First Nations human rights concerns.

Human rights concerns abound in Honduras, but this agreement does not even pay human rights the lip service we saw in the Colombia deal.

Similarly, law and policy does not ensure that human rights concerns will be central to decisions about approving large - scale foreign investment in Canada.

The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) voice this concern to the Toronto police board saying that CEW use «raises serious human rights concerns because people with mental health disabilities tend to have more frequent contact with police and may be more likely to have a Taser used on them because of behaviours and responses to police instructions that appear «unusual» or «unpredictable.»

Within all the serious human rights concerns she has, she asked: «Why does the whole world grieve when Mandela died?

However, the more publicized issues that this technology raises are privacy and human rights concerns.

The OHRC's newest policy is intended to provide guidance on drug and alcohol testing to both employers and employees, and highlight possible human rights concerns pertaining to testing.

It was folks putting together coalitions with groups that had human rights concerns, or faith groups who were concerned about creation care.

[note] A / HRC / 26 / 19, para 29 at http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session26/Pages/ListReports.aspx [/ note] Some geoengineering proposals, and, in particular, stratospheric aerosol injection, raise serious human rights concerns.

Exhibition highlights from the 1990s through today reflect artistic responses to developments like the emergence of the AIDS crisis, the decoding of the human genome, the repercussions of September 11th, and the increasing prominence of human rights concerns raised by the LGBT community, all of which have profoundly affected the expectations, demands, and even the politics of the self and its representation.

We exclude from our portfolios those countries with the worst records according to Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, governments that are classified as «not free» by Freedom House, countries that fail to adequately protect freedom of the press, as defined by Reporters Without Borders, and countries with significant human rights concerns, as defined by the U.S. State Department of Human Trafficking Report.

For example, potential essay topics might include: the applications of a scientific approach or a new technology to address specific human rights concerns; an analysis of synergies between human rights obligations and the social responsibilities of scientists, engineers and health professionals; or the ways in which full recognition of the right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress may influence realization of other human rights.

Jessica Wyndham, interim director of the AAAS Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law Program, noted the world's largest general scientific organization has a long history of applying science and technology to address human rights concerns.

Their essays covered almost as many topics, addressing human rights concerns connected to surrogacy, immunization, bio-technology, genetic tests, environmental health issues, and more.

It's very obvious that Hollywood is putting making money in the (soon - to - be the world's largest movie market) ahead of human rights concerns and democracy.

«Stray too far into condemning what he called «phoney human rights concerns» and Cameron will damage his claim to be a different kind of Tory.

But the 9/11 attacks, the U.S. shale revolution, human rights concerns, and diverging interests in the Middle East have all put strains on this relationship.

As David Cameron arrives in Colombo today, fresh from a grilling in India about his choice to attend the Commonwealth head of government meeting (CHOGM) he seems to have found his voice at last on human rights concerns.

Cameron will have had to be sensitive as he raised the UK's human rights concerns - like the trial of punk protest group Pussy Riot and Russia's rough treatment of foreign businesses, including the branding of non-governmental organisations in Russia as «foreign agents».

The UK should admit its trade priorities contradict its human rights concerns, an influential committee of MPs found today.

Officials briefing journalists about the new policy were asked why human rights concerns had led to punitive measures in Cuba's case but were not playing a role in the administration's policy to other notable human rights offenders, like the Philippines and Saudi Arabia.

David Cameron is travelling to China tonight, amid fears that human rights concerns will be overshadowed by trade negotiations.

It also provides a sustainable platform for local and international human rights organizations to constructively engage the Nigerian security forces on human rights concerns.

The Secretary of State should rally corporate America and multinational companies to consider religious liberty along with other human rights concerns when companies decide where to invest.

Despite human rights concerns, Azerbaijan today is tolerant and secular and very much open for business — on its own terms.

Beginning in 2003, the Division of Corporate Finance too often has issued no - action letters omitting shareholder proposals that ask management to undertake a risk assessment or review the financial implications of an array of environmental, community, public health and human rights concerns and issues.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's decision to forego the Commonwealth Summit in Sri Lanka due to human rights concerns has invited renewed attention to the issue.

These range from threatened US tariffs to offset Chinese trade surpluses, to Chinese bases in the South China Sea, to North Korean missile tests to human rights concerns, and so on.

A government source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Harper intends to raise human rights concerns in a «frank dialogue» with the Chinese leadership — an issue the source described as a «delicate balance.»

Industry and civil groups in both Europe and America have proven more engaged in their approach to labour, environmental and human rights concerns in the textile and apparel industries.

Citing testimony from Gebremeskel and five other ex-conscripts, Human Rights Concern Eritrea accused Nevsun of turning a blind eye.