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The human rights level is zero per cent.
Not exact matches
Such contrasts can be seen when looking at the steady tattoo of allegations concerning mass atrocities
leveled at Qaddafi of Libya (but after his demise never confirmed), compared to the almost complete failure to cover the uprising in Saudi Arabia — or ongoing
human rights outrages there.
Even so, one internal DFAIT briefing about Nevsun noted that while the allegations could not be substantiated, «the low
level of respect for
human rights in Eritrea means that the allegations should not be dismissed lightly.»
Human rights are about accommodation and equality and providing as
level a playing field as you possibly can, and the way you do that is to look at the individual circumstances.»
The Magnitsky Act
leveled sanctions on high -
level Russian officials accused of
human rights abuses and corruption.
According to the
Human Rights Campaign, more than 200 «anti-LGBTQ bills» were introduced across the country in 2016 sessions - most failing to pass - and more than 111 million people live in states without clear state -
level protections against LGBTQ workplace discrimination.
Evidently, then, something else was needed to push early
humans from a lateral preference in general to the extremely high
levels of
right - handedness we see today.
CorpWatch works to promote environmental, social and
human rights at the local, national and global
levels by holding multinational corporations accountable for their actions.
It's so tempting to get
right down to business when talking with employees over the phone or on a video conference, but the beginnings of those interactions are a great time to connect with one another on a
human level.
The campaign hopes to raise awareness about gender - based violence as a
human rights issue at the local, national, regional and international
level.
When someone says their way is the only
right way it's reducing God to the
level of a puny
human mindset.
Fairness for All proponents have one state -
level precedent on their side: the curious case of how conservative Utah was able to pass a comprehensive antidiscrimination measure endorsed by Mormon leaders and cheered on by LGBT groups like the
Human Rights Campaign.
Taylor also claims that
human - induced warming has caused rising sea
levels and desertification, hence «climate change refugees» which is an issue of
human rights.
everyday, christians pray fo this country, our leaders, troops, the economy, values and morality, and all we get back is hatred from abortion groups, gay
right movements and other form of wayward beleifs with the sole purpose of reducing
humans to the same
level as animals.
The more prophetic forms of Christianity that press toward
human rights and social justice are precisely those most under attack by non-Christian militants at local
levels, and many activists want to bring judgment against these religions.
The Communion of Churches in Indonesia (CCI) is ready to cooperate for the enhancement of the work at the national
level (communication: written and electronic media, formation of present and future leaders, dialog and «Tagung», research and development, evangelisation,
human rights issues and advocacy, urban - industrial mission, etc.).
This reassessment should pay respect to the empirical reality, that is, on the one hand, the unmitigated disaster of socialism everywhere» economically, politically, and in a monstrous aggregate of
human suffering» and, on the other hand, the relative capacity of democratic capitalism to lift large masses of people from abject poverty to decent
levels of material life and to provide political regimes that establish respect for elementary
human rights.
We debate endlessly about Peace, Democracy, the
Rights of Man, the conditions of racial and individual eugenics, the value and morality of scientific research pushed to the uttermost limit, and the true nature of the Kingdom of God; but here again, how can we fail to see that each of these inescapable questions has two aspects, and therefore two answers, according to whether we regard the
human species as culminating in the individual or as pursuing a collective course towards higher
levels of complexity and consciousness?
Now, since persuasion at the
human level is the clue to the wider and all - encompassing cosmic aim or purpose, we can affirm that precisely as and when the
human agent responds by deciding for, not against, the lure of love, the invitation comes to us to become more and more genuinely instrumental to that love — although «instrumental» is not exactly
right, since our own self - realization is integral to the picture.
That is the view taken by many people as they gaze with melancholy disquiet at the turbulent swell of humanity; and by it the whole edifice of
human relationships and social structures is reduced to the
level of a regulated epi - phenomenon, having no value or substance of its own, and therefore no future in its own
right.
To this basic covenantal relationship the prophets constantly appealed; into its mutual obligations they poured ever new meanings; and at the center of its tradition they had the solid virtues of nomadic life where
human ties are close, interdependent and cooperative, where men exist as brothers on a fairly equalitarian
level and with a strong democratic sense of personal
right.
The Kenya National Commission on
Human Rights, which scrutinises government institutions, accused police of using «unlawful and unacceptable»
levels of force.
Turning first to the Asian values claims, I offer a four-fold critique of the these culture - based claims: first, I will briefly address the Asian values claim on a substantive
level; second, I will address a related cultural prerequisites argument which seeks to disqualify some societies from realization of democracy and
human rights; third, I will consider claims made on behalf of community or communitarian values in the East Asian context; and fourth, a recent shift to concern with institutions and their role in social transformation will be considered as a prelude to the constitutionalist argument addressed in the second half of this essay.
Granted, we are all
human and have our weaknesses, but for the love of the ball why can't he strive to instil the
right quality of heart and desire and attitude that is required when playing at this
level or better yet, at all times.It's been years now!
«After spending time with police officers on ride - alongs, meeting with politicians on the state and federal
level and grassroots organizations fighting for
human rights, it's clear that our criminal justice system is still crippling communities of color through mass incarceration.»
Baby Milk Action also pointed out that the Assembly adopted the Code as a «minimum requirement», that
human rights are meant to be universal and that the Nestlé «protect» marketing strategy is global, hence the need to invoke measures at an international
level.
Patti Rundall of Baby Milk Action - IBFAN UK said: «If these proposals go ahead unchanged they can only bring discredit to the EU, a region that prides itself on its high
levels of health safety and consumer protection,
human rights and sensitivity to the developing world.
«Unlike the many documentaries that have exposed this problem over the years, this movie will not only entertain, but will reach many more people at a very personal
level — showing the pressure on those who work for these transnational corporations and the realities we face in our work when trying to stop
human rights abuses.
IAS, WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS, Consensus Statement, «Asking the
Right questions: Advancing an HIV Research Agenda for Women and Children», dated 8 March, 2010 IBFAN, Press Release 2012 on the
Right to Adequate Food, Digest of the «Report of the Special Rapporteur on the
Right to Food to the
Human Right Council (A / HRC / 19 / 59)» IYCN Project Preventing malnutrition of mothers and children within the context of HIV and emergencies (Haiti) UNICEF 2011,
Levels & trends in child mortality, Report 2011 US Expert Panel Report & Recommendations to the US Congress and US Global AIDS Coordinator Prevention of Mother - to - Child Transmission of HIV, Jan 2010, Summary of successes and challenges of PMTCT, as well as recommendations for improved implementation UNAIDS 2011, Countdown to Zero: Global plan towards the elimination of new HIV infections among children by 2015 and keeping their mothers alive, 2011 - 2015 UNAIDS 2011 (with WHO and UNICEF) Global epidemic update UNICEF 2011,
Levels & trends in child mortality, Report 2011
More and more evidence points to the importance of breastfeeding on a cultural, public health, psychosocial, ecological and economic
level, and the need to support, protect and promote it in all aspects of healthcare and society, as well as asserting breastfeeding as a
human right for both babies and women.
Going by what is happening at the global stage, there is again, a telling proof that «for democracy to succeed, a relative
level of literacy, a growing middle class, and political institutions that support free speech and
human rights is desirable.
The growing
level of impunity; abuse of rule of law and gross violation of
human right under Nana Akufo - Addo is becoming very alarming.
«The government should continue to raise
human rights at the highest
levels with Chinese counterparts, and not flinch from making public statements where appropriate.»
«It will in my view take a Conservative government for us to see the
level of
human rights settlement we want to see,» he told a fringe event in Manchester this lunchtime.
World Population Day is observed mainly to address 5 major issues: increase the acceptance
level of family planning, ensure gender equality, reduce poverty, ensure maternal health and establish
human rights.
Speaking to journalists, he said: «Of course we have a really high
level dialogue with China on all sorts of issues ranging from the economy and trade and business and of course
human rights.
Ghana has signed a number of international treaties at the world and African
levels that obligate it to respect certain
human rights.
The Commission on
Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has dismissed bribery allegations
levelled against President John Mahama in connection with his acceptance of a Ford Expedition gift from a Burkinabe contractor.
There is an urgent need to counter the influence of the revisionist and unilateral activism of the European Court of
Human Rights at the domestic
level.
This proclaimed «universality» has historically led to the pursuit of the
human rights agenda at the
level of international co-operation in the postwar era.
«SERAP has been fully briefed by Edo pensioners both at local government and state
levels about their plight and continuing denial of their
human rights to dignity, equality and non-discrimination by your government.»
Human rights are controversial at the political and legal
level because they proclaim the superiority of certain principles to nations» statute laws.
The
Human Rights Campaign, which played a big role in Cuomo's successful campaign to get gay marriage passed by the Legislature here in New York and has now launched a similar effort at the national
level, released an undated letter signed by Cuomo, Mayor Bloomberg and 13 other mayors and governors that urged members of the US Senate Judiciary Committee to pass the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA), the bill to repeal DOMA.
«Civil society groups have play a key role in holding government and parliaments accountable but without a strong civil society in Nigeria, the problem of high -
level official corruption and other cases of violations of
human rights would go unaddressed, and perpetrators would continue to enjoy impunity.»
If this bill is passed into law, good governance, the rule of law and respect for
human rights of Nigerians would become a farce in the country.By gagging civil society from criticising the National Assembly and the government, the bill will undercut the rule of law, shrink civic space, and expose vulnerable Nigerians to greater
level of injustice and repression.»
«In considering the Government's policy on this thorny issue, will the Secretary of State, if he has to abide by the ruling of the European Court of
Human Rights, restrict the
right to vote to those prisoners at the lowest
level of seriousness — for example, those dealt with by the magistrates courts for summary offences only?»
The deals are complemented by a strong
level of political support and a deafening silence and inaction on
human rights.
Deputy Chief of Staff, Abu Jinapor, says he and his colleague Francis Asenso Boakye, feel vindicated once again by the findings of the Commission on
Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), dismissing allegations of corruption
leveled against them by Kwame Asare Obeng, aka A-Plus, a sympathizer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).
His comment comes hours after the Commission on
Human Rights and Administrative Justice's (CHRAJ) cleared Mr. Ofori - Atta of allegations of conflict of interest
levelled against him in the deal.
The Management of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has denied accusations of
human rights abuses
levelled against it by...