That, in engaging in further consultations with Indigenous peoples in
relation to matters affecting land and waters, the Government abide by Australia's relevant international human rights obligations, such as those referred to in this submission.
(b) if there are differences between the parties in
relation to matters affecting the care, welfare and development of the child, to try to resolve those differences.
The MCIA has as its objectives transparency and disclosure in
relation to matters affecting the business and commercial interests (or financial interests) of the City.
Not exact matches
To secure a larger combined influence for the Churches of Christ in all matters affecting the moral and social condition of the people, so as to promote the application of the law of Christ in every relation to human life.&raqu
To secure a larger combined influence for the Churches of Christ in all
matters affecting the moral and social condition of the people, so as
to promote the application of the law of Christ in every relation to human life.&raqu
to promote the application of the law of Christ in every
relation to human life.&raqu
to human life.»
It would be impossible
to give men freedom of choice when the social organization has become so sensitive and delicate that every choice, even the most commonplace, is liable
to react on the community, and every opinion or feeling Is treated as a serious
matter because it may
affect the Individual's productivity or social adjustment, or his human and public
relations.»
Whereas what is thought of as a lump of
matter is related
to other lumps of
matter only externally, that is, in ways that do not
affect what it is, organisms are largely constituted by their
relations.
The other two breaches stood: «this does not
affect the certificate as the findings of an illegal practice in
relation to the other two
matters can not be impugned».
It shall be the duty of the Council:
to consider and act upon
matters, not otherwise defined and delegated by these Bylaws, which
affect the welfare of the Division and of affiliated societies collectively or in their
relations to each other;
to elect the officers of the Division and the other members of the Executive Committee; and at its option
to elect members at - large
to the Council.
It shall be the duty of the Council:
to consider and act upon
matters, not otherwise defined and delegated by these Bylaws, which
affect the welfare of affiliated societies collectively or in their
relations to each other;
to elect annually two members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science resident in the Pacific Coast region as members - at - large,
to serve for terms of three years upon the Council of the Division; and
to elect the officers of the Division and the other members of the Executive Committee.
The Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs is the principal advisor
to the Secretary, Deputy Secretary and senior staff with respect
to legislative affairs, Congressional
relations, and policy
matters affecting Federal, state and local governments, and public and private interest groups.
If arbitration clauses in intra-EU BITs adversely
affect EU law, then there is little point in discussing whether or not the Court's conclusion is justified in light of arbitral practice — it's time
to move on and
to understand what will happen next, rather than
to analyse whether there actually is or should be room for investment arbitration in intra-EU
relations as a
matter of EU law.
penalizes the defendant for engaging in public participation «plaintiff» means a person who initiates or maintains a proceeding against a defendant; «proceeding» means any action, suit,
matter, cause, counterclaim, appeal, or originating application that is brought in the Supreme Court or the Provincial Court, but does not include a prosecution for an offence or a crime; «public interest» means the whole of the subject
matter invites public attention, or a
matter in which the public has some substantial concern because it
affects the welfare of citizens, or one
to which considerable public notoriety or controversy has attached; «public participation» means communication or conduct aimed at influencing public opinion, or promoting further lawful action by the public or any government body, in
relation to an issue of public interest; «Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP)» means a claim that arises from a form of expression or public participation, by the person against whom the claim is asserted that was made in connection with an official proceeding or about a
matter of public interest; Purposes of this Act: 2 The purposes of this Act are
to a) Establish a statutory right
to public participation for every individual; b) Encourage individuals
to express themselves on
matters of public interest; c) Promote broad participation in debates on
matters of public interest; d) Discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on
matters of public interest; and, e) Preserve the right of access
to the courts for all proceedings and claims that are not brought or maintained for an improper purpose.
Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax
matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise agreements for restaurants and retail stores on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual
relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting triba
relations between tribes and tribal casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government
Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting triba
Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory
matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee -
to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource
matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant
to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate
to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed
to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments
affecting tribal rights.
(5) This Convention shall not
affect the application by a Contracting State of a treaty which, in
relation to a specific
matter, governs jurisdiction or the recognition or enforcement of judgments, even if concluded after this Convention and even if all States concerned are Parties
to this Convention.
They also have a right
to be heard in
relation to any
matters with may
affect their interests: NTA s190D (5).
the interference or failure is, and is taken always
to have been, a
matter that can be dealt with in the same manner as if the interference or failure had been in
relation to a right conferred or
affected, or a liability imposed or
affected, by a valid judgment of that court.
The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal
to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples
to be different,
to consider themselves different, and
to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute
to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right
to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need
to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights
to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need
to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order
to bring
to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments
affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them
to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and
to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes
to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples
to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly
relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities
to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations,
matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right
to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used
to deny any peoples their right
to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative
relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States
to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply
to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related
to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,
I consider that there is a clear need for the Australian Government
to change the way that it engages with us in
relation to matters that would
affect our rights
to our lands, territories and resources.
seek
to work with governments
to improve the quality of consultation processes in
relation to matters that would
affect our lands, territories and resources