Sentences with phrase «on human rights with»

Cobb J balanced the rights of Arts 6, 8 and 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights with the issues surrounding privacy and publicity of family law litigation.

A lesson on human rights with accompanying worksheet.

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On disappointment with Obama: «Unfortunately, shortly after assuming power, he closed the door on investigating systemic violations of law, deepened and expanded several abusive programs, and refused to spend the political capital to end the kind of human rights violations like we see in Guantanamo, where men still sit without charge.&raquOn disappointment with Obama: «Unfortunately, shortly after assuming power, he closed the door on investigating systemic violations of law, deepened and expanded several abusive programs, and refused to spend the political capital to end the kind of human rights violations like we see in Guantanamo, where men still sit without charge.&raquon investigating systemic violations of law, deepened and expanded several abusive programs, and refused to spend the political capital to end the kind of human rights violations like we see in Guantanamo, where men still sit without charge.»

He also relies heavily on claims made by human rights groups and the United Nations in supporting his case against the Assad regime — claims that some skeptics have said are made with zero verification.

For example, before a computer can understand that an apple in a photo is indeed an apple, it needs to have been «trained» on previous photos of apples that humans accurately labeled with the right fruit.

Plank also promised in the letter that Under Armour will take «other public positions on legislation around the country in support of the interests of our teammates whenever policy conflicts with human rights.»

That might seem like a huge stroke of luck for any company, but Johansson signed on after controversially severing her ties as an ambassador with human rights and aid organization Oxfam, which has long opposed Israeli settlement in the West Bank.

Google (goog) has invited all the news publishers on the web to use its Project Shield service, which it has been testing with news and human rights sites for a few years.

These disturbing instances have coincided with a Human Rights Watch report released on Saturday saying that Turkish border guards are indiscriminately shooting at civilians trying to flee Afrin and returning the asylum - seekers.

Alyssa Satara is a social innovator with a masters degree focused on human rights.

A former employee filed a complaint with the City of New York Commission on Human Rights, as Business Insider reported.

Its 2017 budget is $ 940.7 million, with grants to seven regions around the globe focused on issues like economic governance and advancement, justice reform and human rights, according to the organization.

Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential environmental impacts» and «policy options» to address the impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»

On Monday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British war monitor, said about 511,000 people had been killed in the Syrian war since it began in 2011, with 85 % of those being killed by Assad's government.

There are billions of dollars being invested right now on brain - computer interface, with ultimately interfacing humans with AI.

Meicun Weng, the founder of Chinese community and news site Boxun (which regularly reports on Chinese human - rights abuses and is blocked in China), drives home the point about how the Chinese government wields influence with its economic power.

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.»

He points out that New Zealand — a country that places a high value on human rights, rule of law and democracy, as Canada does — has benefited enormously under a free - trade agreement with China.

In the area of Human Rights, Equity and Diversity (HRED) he guides national strategies on Diversity and Inclusion, Temporary Foreign Workers (migrant workers), Racialized, Aboriginal, Immigrant, LGBT, and other equity seeking communities, with a view to qualitative and quantitative organizational growth.

Effective Supply Chain Accountability: Investor Guidance on Implementation of The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act and Beyond identifies good corporate practices to ensure corporate compliance with the law, the business case for compliance, shareholder expectations, and the elements of a comprehensive human rights due diligence framework.

CARACAS Rogue Venezuelan helicopter pilot Oscar Perez was killed in a police operation on Monday along with six other anti-government militants, the interior minister said on Tuesday, spurring opposition complaints of human rights violations.

David Schilling joined the staff at the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) in 1994 and works with ICCR members and allies to engage corporations, cross-sectoral and multi-stakeholder initiatives on human rights in corporate operations and supply chains.

Need I remind everyone that they slapped Canada with a truly disgusting report on the human rights abuses that Canada has historically and systemically committed and continues to commit.

But as with past Supreme Court ATS decisions, the justices once again failed to shut the door entirely on human rights activists: the ruling said nothing about the many ATS claims pending against American corporations.

RBC's Canadian and North American business strategy is founded on building strong and lasting relationships with our clients - «earning the right to be our clients» first choice» - and human capital is our greatest asset in making this happen.

Since his last re-election, Clarke has openly supported Republican causes on local and national right - wing media outlets; proudly trumpets on official Milwaukee County letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcements.

The Roundtables provided opportunities for feedback and discussion with stakeholders in the Asia - Pacific community (Vancouver); the business community (Toronto); and the policy community (Ottawa) on the results of a seven - year policy research program on coordinating trade policy and human rights.

The Roundtables generated multiple policy recommendations on issues such as standard setting; monitoring and enforcement, expanding the role of women in trade policy and practice, and linking trade treaties with human rights protection.

Let me briefly mention a few steps that could be taken to increase the economy's potential over time — immigration policies that attract workers with scarce skills to the United States; education policies and job retraining programs that build and replenish human capital; spending on infrastructure to remove bottlenecks; tax simplification and the elimination of tax policies that distort investment and saving decisions; regulatory policies that are attentive to costs and benefits and that emphasize getting the incentives right.

Aberdeen Group provides you with the right kind of leads for the right stage of the sales funnel — from leads based on predictive models to machine and human - verified leads.

Policy initiatives on transparency and government accountability, along with formal (albeit belated) responses to injustices in Wukan and other rural communities indicate a willingness to redress human rights issues involving abuses of political authority.

Many also view Canada's record of action on human rights in the region to be ineffective, with 62 % believing the actions have made no real difference.

Join the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada on March 15, 2018 for a special Floor 9 Salon Series presentation on displacement, statelessness, and human rights and identity with acclaimed Canadian / American documentary photographer Greg Constantine.

«Together we can send the unambiguous message that the women of UBC have supporters everywhere who will stand against sexual violence — that the rape chants that students at the Sauder School were participating in are deplorable and must be properly dealt with as a violation of women's human rights; that repeated sexual attacks on young women on campus are a crisis with which we should all be concerned.

On April 12, 2018, the Appeal Court disagreed with the Human Rights Board of Inquiry's decision that denial of coverage for the medical marijuana under his health benefits plan was discriminatory in Canadian Elevator Industry Welfare Trust Fund v. Skinner.

VICTORIA — On the International Day of Human Rights, New Democrats are joining with families with disabilities to demand an end to the Christy Clark government's maternity leave clawback.

Nonetheless, exploratory talks with China on a possible Free Trade Agreement offer potential promise if principles on rule of law and human rights are respected.

The clear answer is yes, and it is one of the encouraging themes of a task force report entitled Advancing Canada's Engagement with Asia on Human Rights.

Some elements of human rights can also be dealt with through language on labour and gender in an agreement.

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.

A Canada - China FTA with clear and enforceable rules on these and other issues can help ensure that trade with China benefits Canadians and honours Canada's commitments to human rights.

Among its targets was an entity associated with the United Nations missions on sanctions and human rights.

Robots on Royal Caribbean cruise lines have replaced humans and can make up to two drinks per minute, and can pour specialty cocktails with the right programming.

For years, trade and justice activists have proposed renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement to address some of the deal's most damaging features: for example, by removing the anti-democratic investor - state dispute settlement provisions of Chapter 11, linking trade benefits to genuine protections for human and labour rights (all the more important given the deteriorating democratic situation in Mexico), and establishing a continent - wide strategy for auto investment and production. We were always told that renegotiating NAFTA was a pipe dream: it would not be possible to open the text and get all three countries on board with reforms, no matter how legitimate the concerns.

Of course, the government has taken on this human responsibility because the churches — filled with the Christian Right — have failed abysmally in following Christ's exhortations regarding taking care of the needy.

«The kind on thinking I saw in Saudi Arabia and among the Brotherhood of Kenya and Somalia, is incompatible with human rights and liberal values.

All we do is discount the idea that there is some deity out there with all the right answers for every single human, and that some writings or leaders here on earth somehow convey those answers.

He came in saying if we just dialogued enough with China, N. Korea and Iran that that would have a significant impact on those regimes for human rights and peace because they would see our point and be persuaded to agree.

And now get on with your daily goat sacrifice or nasty, brutal, human rights abusing Christian god will torture you forever.

Those who charge Dreher with fear - mongering and focusing too much on sex should recall that sexual libertinism, once thought a dangerous vice, has now been elevated to the hallowed status of an indefeasible human right, with little consideration for the negative consequences of so doing.