Sentences with phrase «protect fundamental human rights»

In different ways, they both point to the need for Australia's climate change response to protect fundamental human rights, especially the rights of those who are the most vulnerable.

Consequently, it was recognised that where there are fundamental differences between a majority population and minority groups or Indigenous peoples, mere equal treatment before the law (through the application of general laws to their particular circumstances) will result in a failure to protect their fundamental human rights.

These common law principles (in our Bill of Rights), derive from the Magna Carta (The Great Charter) 1215 enacted to protect fundamental human rights from oppressive arbitrary abuses.

Since the legitimacy of institutions of governance» be they democratic or otherwise» depends ultimately on their capacity and willingness to preserve and promote the common good by, above all, protecting fundamental human rights, the failure of the institutions of American democracy to fulfill their responsibilities has created what is truly a crisis.

Since the legitimacy of institutions of governance — be they democratic or otherwise — depends ultimately on their capacity and willingness to preserve and promote the common good by, above all, protecting fundamental human rights, the failure of the institutions of American democracy to fulfill their responsibilities has created what is truly a crisis.

«A woman's right to make her own child bearing and reproductive health choices has been systematically eroded by anti-choice hardliners and this bill is designed to restore and protect this fundamental human right.»

Not exact matches

On what other great question of human rights, in this case the most fundamental right, which is the right to be protected from willful killing, does Cafardi say «the battle is over - permanently»?

The first and most urgent obligation of law and government is to protect the fundamental rights of every human being within their jurisdiction.

You protected my father when he was defenceless, but my son is more powerless than my father was and has no voice, yet you are seriously contemplating siding with those who would deprive him of the most fundamental human right of all.

«There is much cant about protecting the rights of children but, as Pope John Paul II said, the right of a child to be brought up under one roof by its natural parents should be seen as one of the most fundamental of all human rights.

The right to food is a fundamental human right protecting the right for people to feed themselves in dignity.

It relies upon a concatenation of treaty provisions, including Article 9 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (CFR), which provides for a right to «marry and... found a family», and Articles 12 and 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR), which protect the right to marry and found a family and also prohibit discrimination.

While counsel Carol Ajie's online petition targets at protecting and preserving rule of law, constitutionalism and human rights in Nigeria, the Presidency's sponsored online petition targets at protecting and preserving rule of lawlessness, un-constitutionalism and gross disrespect of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

In the UK today, a number of fundamental individual freedoms are protected by the Human Rights Act 1998.

«In my view, the 4 June and 31st December processes occasioned a breakdown of law and order, the negation of the rule of law and a circumscription of the fundamental human rights and freedoms of the individual which the Constitution seeks to protect and preserve by its preamble.

It is also to enhance unity and solidarity between all African states and most importantly is to promote, protect and respect for fundamental human rights, which includes rights to live and freedom of movements.

Speaking on the «Overview of Human Rights provisions under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, the President of * YoHRA *, Lawyer Francis - Xavier Sosu said «Ghana's 1992 Constitution is one of the finest documents that in my view guarantees and protects fundamental liberties.

Now is the time for parliamentarians to reform the law to one that upholds people's fundamental human right to die with dignity, in a manner of their choosing, and protects those who are motivated by compassion to assist another's death.»

MSF seeks to alleviate human suffering, to protect life and health and to restore and ensure respect for the human beings and their fundamental human rights.

International Human Rights Observer (IHRO) working together with Governments, United Nations and other International institutions to promote and protect the basic fundamental human rights of the masses declared in the universal charter of human rights of United Nations to build a global village of lasting peace, social, and economic justice and development for the 21st cenHuman Rights Observer (IHRO) working together with Governments, United Nations and other International institutions to promote and protect the basic fundamental human rights of the masses declared in the universal charter of human rights of United Nations to build a global village of lasting peace, social, and economic justice and development for the 21st ceRights Observer (IHRO) working together with Governments, United Nations and other International institutions to promote and protect the basic fundamental human rights of the masses declared in the universal charter of human rights of United Nations to build a global village of lasting peace, social, and economic justice and development for the 21st cenhuman rights of the masses declared in the universal charter of human rights of United Nations to build a global village of lasting peace, social, and economic justice and development for the 21st cerights of the masses declared in the universal charter of human rights of United Nations to build a global village of lasting peace, social, and economic justice and development for the 21st cenhuman rights of United Nations to build a global village of lasting peace, social, and economic justice and development for the 21st cerights of United Nations to build a global village of lasting peace, social, and economic justice and development for the 21st century.

Parents have a fundamental right - written into the various international covenants protecting human rights - to choose the schooling that will shape their children's understanding of the world.

WHEREAS, the right to own property is a fundamental human right; and WHEREAS, protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) are crucial to the future of the innovation - based economy; and WHEREAS, creating an environment where property rights are protected and legally enforced contributes to social and economic growth and...

In doing so, they argue the state is threatening their fundamental human rights and not doing due diligence to protect the land for the benefit of everyone.

In order to protect our planet's climate system and vital natural resources on which human survival and welfare depend, and to ensure that young people's and future generations» fundamental and inalienable human rights are protected, government climate pollution policies must be based on the best available climate science.

58 It is apparent, furthermore, from the case - law of the European Court of Human Rights that the right to a fair trial, guaranteed by Article 6 (1) of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, signed at Rome on 4 November 1950, which corresponds to the second paragraph of Article 47 of the Charter, does not preclude «summons by public notice», provided that the rights of those concerned are properly protected (see Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Nunes Dias v Portugal [2003], Reports of Judgments and Decisions 2003 Rights that the right to a fair trial, guaranteed by Article 6 (1) of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, signed at Rome on 4 November 1950, which corresponds to the second paragraph of Article 47 of the Charter, does not preclude «summons by public notice», provided that the rights of those concerned are properly protected (see Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Nunes Dias v Portugal [2003], Reports of Judgments and Decisions 2003 Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, signed at Rome on 4 November 1950, which corresponds to the second paragraph of Article 47 of the Charter, does not preclude «summons by public notice», provided that the rights of those concerned are properly protected (see Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Nunes Dias v Portugal [2003], Reports of Judgments and Decisions 2003 rights of those concerned are properly protected (see Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Nunes Dias v Portugal [2003], Reports of Judgments and Decisions 2003 Rights in Nunes Dias v Portugal [2003], Reports of Judgments and Decisions 2003 - VI).

In conclusion, one can state that the primacy of EU law, as interpreted by the ECJ inTaricco I ruling, does not conflict with national fundamental human rights; indeed, like Italy, even the other EU Member States, together with individual human rights, protect fundamental social rights.

First, constitutional jurisprudence has yet to establish that state religious neutrality is a pressing and substantial objective, and some thought will have to be given to just how pressing and substantial it is, particularly in the face of a competing right which is not only constitutionally protected in Canada but also solidly recognized in liberal democratic thought as a fundamental human right (not to mention, in the face of a law which purports to allow municipalities to simply opt - out of the law's application).

The CJEU has traditionally drawn from both international treaties — in particular the European Convention on Human Rights — and the common constitutional traditions of the EU Member States in protecting fundamental rRights — and the common constitutional traditions of the EU Member States in protecting fundamental rightsrights.

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.

No balancing exercise can, therefore, be carried out between the third applicant's concrete right to conscientious objection, which is one of the most fundamental rights inherent in the human person — a right which is not given by the Convention but is recognised and protected by it — and a legitimate State or public authority policy which seeks to protect rights in the abstract.

Laws must be clear, publicised, stable, protect fundamental rights such as the security of persons, property and certain fundamental human rights.

The codes of conduct need to strike a careful balance between allowing freedom of expression (which is a fundamental right of all UK citizens enshrined under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights), and protecting the rights of other individuals and employees not to be subject to harassment or inappropriate coRights), and protecting the rights of other individuals and employees not to be subject to harassment or inappropriate corights of other individuals and employees not to be subject to harassment or inappropriate comment.

There are a variety of reasons as to why one might believe human rights are worthy of respect and this explains the myriad approaches taken to protect fundamental freedoms in different jurisdictions.

The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU currently protects human rights of everyone living in tRights of the EU currently protects human rights of everyone living in trights of everyone living in the EU.

The cuts violate the fundamental human rights of refugees, as protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, without any lawful justificrights of refugees, as protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, without any lawful justificRights and Freedoms, without any lawful justification.

«given... the principle that fundamental rights protected by international human rights treaties should indeed belong to individuals living in the territory of the State party concerned, notwithstanding its subsequent dissolution or succession... the Court considers that both the Convention and Protocol No. 1 should be deemed as having continuously been in force in respect of Montenegro as of [the date it entered into force in respect of Serbia and Montenegro through to the date of Montenegrin independence] as well as thereafter.»

-- Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Adopted by General Assembly resolution 53/144 of Dec. 9, 1998

Imagine if a company openly offered its managers training on how to prevent employees from exercising their right to equality (another fundamental human right) protected by Human Rights human right) protected by Human Rights Human Rights Code.

This is a fundamental right that is protected by the Quebec Charter of human rights and freedoms, CQLR, c. C ‑ 12 («Quebec Charter»), and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms («Canadian Charter&rarights and freedoms, CQLR, c. C ‑ 12 («Quebec Charter»), and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms («Canadian Charter&raRights and Freedoms («Canadian Charter»).

However, the requirement to disclose relevant documents in litigation or to public authorities is limited by Legal Professional Privilege (LPP), which has long been established in the common law and, more recently, as a fundamental human right protected by the right to privacy under Art 8 of the European Convention on Human Rihuman right protected by the right to privacy under Art 8 of the European Convention on Human RiHuman Rights.

75 I find, therefore, that the principles of fundamental justice obliged Canada to protect Mr. Khadr by taking appropriate steps to ensure that his treatment accorded with international human rights norms.

A project on why protest is fundamental for human rights and democratic society, and what can be done to protect the right to protest.

If you visit it now, you can see statements like, «At Apple, we believe privacy is a fundamental human right», as well as, «So much of your personal information - information you have a right to keep private - lives on your Apple devices» and «every Apple product is designed from the ground up to protect that information.»

In November 2005, the Federal Court of Nigeria determined that the actions of the oil companies a gross violation of community members» fundamental human right to life (including healthy environment) and was a violation of human rights protected by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Protecting the rights of the child — and respecting the human rights of Indigenous Australians — one and the same approach The complex issues being tackled and the proposed measures to be taken in the Northern Territory raise a host of fundamental human rights principles.

The Australian Government has acted to protect the rights of all of its citizens, and in particular its indigenous peoples, by recognising international standards for the protection of universal human rights and fundamental freedoms...»

Two thousand and seven was the fifteenth anniversary of Mabo No 2, the High Court decision that prompted the government to pass the Native Title Act 1993.2 In passing the Act the Australian Parliament took into account that the Government had acted to protect the rights of all of its citizens, and in particular its Indigenous peoples, by recognising the international standards for the protection of universal human rights and fundamental freedoms.3 The Act was intended to be a special measure for the advancement and protection of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders.

A strong and independent national human rights organisation is crucial to promote and protect fundamental values of fairness, equality, tolerance and non-discrimination.

I call upon governments to work with us to close the gap in a way that respects, protects and fulfils our fundamental human rights, and to follow the principles outlined above when considering land tenure reform.