Sentences with phrase «including equal protection»

Under these instruments Australia is required to protect the right to equality, including equal protection of property interests, without distinction as to race, colour or ethnic origin.
2.1 The right to equality before the law - including equal protection of property interests before the law.
Australia is required, under ICERD, to protect the right to equality, including equal protection of property interests, without distinction as to race, colour or ethnic origin.
These include equal protection regardless of immigration status, critical civil rights for immigrant students, and the mandate that the state provide health care and coverage to low - income and immigrant New Yorkers.
What can be done to make the legislation fair; should judges consider community support; will securing boarders trump the path to citizenship; can legislation include equal protection for LGBT immigrants; do citizen children need both parents?

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When the U.S. Muslim community sounds out LOUD and CLEAR, without equivocation, and immediately against all forms of terrorism, including all aggressive religious intolerance for human rights, women's right, children, equal protection under the law, the respect for other religions to coexist, the right to free speech, and the ability to separate church from state, IF THEY FINALLY DO THAT AND LOUDLY, then we will begin to feel comfortable that they are truly embracing American ideals and here to join us, not to oppose, defy, or undermine what we hold dear.
In addition to the rights to private liberties previously discussed, then, a democratic constitution must also stipulate a set of rights to public liberties, which includes the familiar rights to freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to assemble and petition, due process, and equal protection of the laws.
Changes would include a drastic increase in overseas development assistance in the field of communication and under conditions more favourable to recipient parties, the adoption of the UNCTAD Code of Transfer of Technology on the terms proposed by the developing countries, a revision of provisions on the protection of intellectual property in the GATT / TWO multilateral trade accord so as to take the interests of less powerful countries and small producers into account, and the adoption of a multilateral accord on space cooperation and equal benefits.
In Obergefell, Kennedy's claim was that although historically the interpretation of a fundamental right to marry has not included same - sex couples, the «referenda, legislative debates, and grassroots campaigns; studies and other writings; and extensive litigation in state and federal courts» has led to an «enhanced understanding» of how the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the 14th amendment contain a right for same - sex couples to marry that was really there all along, though until now unseen.
The Equalities Act 2010 in the UK creates a clear protection for breastfeeding women, in that service providers (including all public services, as well as restaurants and cafés) can not refuse to provide an equal service to a breastfeeding woman, and this applies no matter what the age of the child.
It can hold two car seats side - by - side (perfect for click - and - go trips), has one of the largest canopies in the category (complete with SPF 45 + protection) and includes an even larger storage basket (because double the kids equals double the stuff).
Women deserve equal rights including wage equality, stronger domestic violence protections, freedom of choice and an end to sexual assault on our campuses.»
In the statement, Smikle pointed reiterated issues Republicans should tackle, including equal pay, Title IX protections for sexual assault on college campuses and abortion rights.
Young said she was proud of the GOP conference's action on a set of women's issues, including increases in public school aid, stronger equal - pay protections and bills to crack down on human trafficking.
His proposals include extending equal protection of women, ethnic minorities and gender identity groups as well as protecting abortion rights now provided by federal law that could be struck down by the Supreme Court.
Women deserve equal rights including wage equality, stronger domestic violence protections, freedom of choice and an end to sexual assault on our campuses,» she added.
The Democratic Party supports the full inclusion of all families in the life of our nation, with equal respect, responsibility, and protection under the law, including the freedom to marry.
The idea is radical but simple: to include the nonhuman great apes within the community of equals by granting them the basic moral and legal protection that only human beings currently enjoy.
To begin, many legal historians and constitutional scholars seem to agree that the equal protection clause, as originally understood, did not prohibit segregation, because integration — including integrated schools — involved a «social» right, not a civil right, and therefore fell outside the ambit of that clause.
This decision references several previous California cases related to money, including the Serrano decision, which found that «the then - existing school finance system to be a violation of the equal protection clause of the California Constitution.»
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in 2014, finding that five long - standing teacher job protections, including a two - year probationary period for new teachers and a layoff system based on how many years one's been teaching, violated students» constitutional right to an equal education.
This past April, the California Court of Appeals unanimously struck down the controversial Vergara v. California decision, in which a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled that five longstanding teacher protectionsincluding a two - year probationary period for new teachers and a layoff system based on how many years one's been teaching — violated students» constitutional right to an equal education.
The federal government affords critical protections to students with disabilities through various civil rights laws, including the IDEA; the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, or 504.15 These protections ensure that students and young adults with disabilities have an equal opportunity to pursue an education similar to that of their peers without disabilities, free of discrimination.
(4) serve as a national clearinghouse for information in respect to denials of equal protection of the laws because of race, color, religion or national origin, including but not limited to the fields of voting, education, housing, employment, the use of public facilities, and transportation, or in the administration of justice;
Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA - 1969) a consumer protection law that includes the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Billing Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Credit Repair Organizations Act, and the Truth in LeProtection Act (CCPA - 1969) a consumer protection law that includes the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Billing Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Credit Repair Organizations Act, and the Truth in Leprotection law that includes the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Billing Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Credit Repair Organizations Act, and the Truth in Lending Act.
Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA - 1974) prohibits discrimination in credit transactions on the basis of certain personal characteristics including race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, being a recipient of public assistance or exercising your rights under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.
The Judge granted the County's motion to dismiss on all claims, including a challenge under the Commerce Clause, Equal Protection Clause, federal and state law preemption, Contracts Clause, and vagueness.
This framework must also include the fair treatment and meaningful community involvement of all people with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of any impacts related to transportation planning and policy to ensure everyone enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards and equal access to the decision - making process to have a healthy environment in which to live, learn and work.
In its decision, one of the judges referred to the claim for equal human rights protection as an effort to seek «the validation of homosexual relations, including sodomy, as a protected and fundamental right... rebutting a millennia of moral teaching» and then shockingly went on to liken the protection of sexual orientation in human rights legislation with the «violently aberrant sexual configurations» of mass murderers Jeffrey Dahmer, Paul Bernardo and Clifford Olsen.
Prior to joining Clay Daniel Walton & Adams, Mr. Schwamb was an Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps fellow at the Legal Aid Society of Louisville where he dedicated his practice to assisting low income Veterans with a variety of legal issues including family law, housing, and consumer protection.
We have successfully prosecuted civil rights claims and defended clients against civil rights complaints, including those alleging First Amendment violations, Due Process and Equal Protection violations, Age and Sex Discrimination claims and other violations of the United States and State Constitutions.
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council v Bainbridge [2009] ICR 133 This appeal addressed a number of issues central to equal pay, including the lawfulness of pay protection and the application of the doctrine of res judicata.
He focuses on consumer class actions and data breach and privacy litigation, including actions arising from data breaches, employee background screening, and consumer credit / identity theft such as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act amendment, and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
Also, to enjoy the equal benefit and protection of human rights guarantees, persons with disabilities must be able to seek remedies in an appropriate forum, which could include the administrative or judicial system.
In partnership with individuals and community organizations, NYLPI uses organizing, legislative advocacy and litigation to assert the rights of New Yorkers with disabilities to equal access to a range of programs and services, including education, health care, housing, and police protection.
These include statutes such as the California Equal Pay Act, the Wage Theft Protection Act of 2011, and the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights, which pertain to issues involving work hours and wages, including meal periods, rest breaks, overtime, and minimum wage.
Simon conducts his own advocacy in both employment tribunals and the Employment Appeals Tribunal on all areas of employment law including wage claims, unfair dismissal, all types of discrimination as well as TUPE, data protection and equal pay.
I note that the drafters of the Charter were clearly aware of this ambiguity, as they certainly didn't impose on governments the general obligation to treat citizens equally in drafting section 15 (1)-- they made a point of defining equality as equality before and under the law, including the right to equal protection and benefit of the law.
In accordance with the functions set out in section 46C (1)(a) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth), this report includes ten recommendations on formal protections for Indigenous peoples» human rights, four recommendations for remote Indigenous education, and one recommendation for Indigenous healing.
However, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled it unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause for any state statute to favor one gender over another, including those statutes relating to child custody.
The rights which persons belonging to minorities enjoy under Article 27 of the Covenant in respect of their language, culture and religion do not authorise any State, group or person to violate the right to the equal enjoyment by women of any Covenant rights, including the right to equal protection of the law.
Additional documents you can expect the lender will require you to sign include, a TRID Notice, a uniform residential loan application, a good faith estimate, a truth - in - lending disclosure statement, an acknowledgment of receipt of home ownership counseling notice, home ownership counseling list, an authorization for the social security administration (ssa) to release social security number (ssn) verification, a notice of right to receive a copy of appraisals, authorization to release information, a mortgage brokerage business contract, notice to the home loan applicant credit score information disclosure, affidavit of occupancy, anti-coercion statement, equal credit opportunity act disclosure, flood disaster protection act of 1973 disclosure, mortgage loan origination agreement, patriot act information disclosure, privacy policy disclosure, servicing disclosure statement, IRS Form 4506 - T — Request for Transcript of Tax Return, Florida mortgage brokerage fee agreement, and an informed consumer choice disclosure notice.
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