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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.

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This means the party could push its right - wing agenda at a national level in a future coalition government.

«Given that Canada's foreign policy has put gender equity issues prominently at the top of its agenda, obviously this is something we wanted to highlight here: That you have a Canadian company actively undermining those rights abroad by facilitating censorship in countries where those rights aren't respected or recognized,» Ron Deibert, director of Citizen Lab, told me over the phone.

Over the past four years the Wildrose has excelled at using wedge issues like oil and gas royalties and property rights to drive the political agenda in Alberta.

«Just a reminder to everyone, I'm here to make jokes, I have no agenda, I'm not trying to get anything accomplished, so everyone that's here from Congress you should feel right at home.»

But while the former Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts is sharply critical of U.S. human rights policy (especially as conducted by Republican Administrations), he shows less concern about UN agencies, and none at all about the financing, motives, and agendas of the very mixed bag of interest groups known as NGOs.

Huffington Post: Louie Giglio, Atlanta Pastor Giving Benediction At Inauguration, Under Fire For Anti-Gay Sermon The Rev. Louie Giglio, the Atlanta pastor of Passion City Church who will deliver the benediction at President Barack Obama's inauguration, is under fire for anti-gay preaching and for calling Christians to respond to the gay - rights movement's «aggressive agenda.&raquAt Inauguration, Under Fire For Anti-Gay Sermon The Rev. Louie Giglio, the Atlanta pastor of Passion City Church who will deliver the benediction at President Barack Obama's inauguration, is under fire for anti-gay preaching and for calling Christians to respond to the gay - rights movement's «aggressive agenda.&raquat President Barack Obama's inauguration, is under fire for anti-gay preaching and for calling Christians to respond to the gay - rights movement's «aggressive agenda.»

It was the Catholic Church that launched National Right to Life and the rhetoric of Jerry Falwell that compelled Christians across the nation to keep abortion at the forefront of their agenda.

He may also be faced with incomprehension and hostility when he tries to persuade the school not to support «Red Nose Day» or «Jeans for Genes»; when he suggests that asking pupils to stand at the front of the class and shout out the names of intimate body parts is an invasion of their modesty; when he objects to the non-Catholic geography teacher's presentation of solutions for over-population, the «gay rights» agenda seeping in through text books, the chaplaincyco - ordinator's failure to get abortion agency leaflets removed from the library, or the school nurse's distribution of cards with information on how to get the morning - after pill.

While most of the information that we choose to access and share comes from shaky sources with specific agendas, there's still some information that we stumble across that meets us right at the core of who we are.

Another cause for concern is the way the christian agenda is pushed right here: christian religious beliefs to be taught as science, christian religious texts on public buildings, christian prayers at public meetings, christian beliefs as law, etc..

Logically, it is difficult to see why the gay rights agenda should stop at the door of the church; churches have already been sued for violating the civil rights of members censured for practicing homosexual sodomy.

In this light the new US administration's policy concerning these rights, articulated at the beginning of the recent Gay Pride month provides a politically significant boost to the UN's current gender agenda (see appendix).

Objectivism and the Right Wing agenda both have in common intense self centered interest - which lies at the core of the Republican / Tea Party movement.

As events at this summer's Republican National Convention in San Diego show, the putative alliance between the religious right and the Republican Party offers little solution; and the truth is that grave dangers exist regardless when the independence of a religious mission is married to a particular political party's agenda.

The message of the Gospel has been covered up, twisted, and defamed by the «social agenda» of the Right Wing in exchange for votes on other matters (de-regulation of business enterprises at the expense of the environment, de-fudning social programs for the working poor and those in poverty, etc).

His moral rhetoric flows more directly from the economic than the religious right, as do the items at the top of his policy agenda.

All this also requires encounter and dialogue with other religions in the region that aim at discovering through their respective heritages, a common ethical ground for the basis of a new society» (Human Rights: a Global Ecumenical Agenda, WCC 1993 p. 44).

Forget tweaking the formation or working on a new set - piece strategy, team - building should be top of the agenda at Anfield right now.

there is no doubting that Arsene has helped to provide us with some incredible footballing moments in the formative years of his managerial career at Arsenal, but that certainly doesn't and shouldn't mean that he has earned the right to decide when and how he should leave this club... there have been numerous managers at each of the biggest clubs in Europe throughout the last decade who have waged far more successful campaigns than ours yet somehow and someway each were given their walking papers because they failed to meet the standards laid out by the hierarchy of their respective clubs... of course that doesn't mean that clubs should simply follow the lead of others, especially if clubs of note have become too reactionary when it comes to issues of termination, for whatever reasons, but there should be some logical discourse when it comes to the setting of parameters for a changing of the guard... in the case of Arsenal, this sort of discourse was largely stifled when the higher - ups devised their sinister plan on the eve of our move to the Emirates... by giving Wenger a free pass due to supposed financial constraints he, unwittingly or not, set the bar too low... it reminds me of a landlord who says he will only rent to «professional people» to maintain a certain standard then does a complete about face when the market is lean and vacancies are up... for those who rented under the original mandate they of course feel cheated but there is little they can do, except move on, especially if the landlord clearly cares more about profitability than keeping their word... unfortunately for the lifelong fans of a football club it's not so easy to switch allegiances and frankly why should they, in most cases we have been around far longer than them... so how does one deal with such an untenable situation... do you simply shut - up and hope for the best, do you place the best interests of those with only self - serving agendas above the collective and pray that karma eventually catches up with them, do you run away with your tail between your legs and only return when things have ultimately changed, do you keep trying to find silver linings to justify your very existence, do you lower your expectations by convincing yourself it could be worse or do you stand up for what you believe in by holding people accountable for their actions, especially when every fiber of your being tells you that something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Yes, Merse may or may not have a lingering agenda but fair fans will look at what he says and make up their own minds as to who is right.

Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state of our squad, none of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!

Discussions on this historic roadmap (which set the agenda for realizing women's rights, signed by 189 governments in 1995) are set to take place at the 59th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW59) between 9 - 20 March in New York.

«While Nate McMurray was busy at his Grand Island Town Hall Campaign Headquarters currying favor with the Democrat establishment and figuring out how to sell the Cuomo / Pelosi agenda to NY - 27 voters, Chris Collins was spending his time delivering historic tax cuts for working families in his district, expanding access to broadband in rural communities, defending our Lake Ontario Shoreline and protecting our Second Amendment rights,» Piligra said.

At noon, Gay and transgender rights advocates including Empire State Pride Agenda members and city and community officials call for state lawmakers to pass GENDA during the current legislative session, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

While I do not — repeat, do not — condone the mean - spirited comments leveled against them, you must grant that the anger is quite understandable after two years of a constant drumbeat of attack and hate directed at our President personally, as well as his policies, and at the people who support them, including even people in the Republican Party itself who do not march in robotic lockstep with the extreme right teabagging agenda.

Announcing the news, work and pensions secretary John Hutton said the extension of DDA protection showed tackling discrimination was «right at the heart of the government's social agenda».

In a nod to the party leadership, the group said the prime minister was right to put «strivers» at the heart of the government's agenda in his leader's speech at the party conference.

Claire's current research explores the evolving international trade agenda looking at the interplay between trade and human rights.

Is determined to push Republican Majority Leader Dean Skelos right of center, in order to make the Republican Party as irrelevant as the Conservative Party; or at the very least unable to support Cuomo's Progressive legislation agenda.

If you're tired of this right - wing social agenda from Congressman Todd Akin and Congresswoman Buerkle then call her now at 315-423-5657.

Cuomo, at a dinner given by the gay rights group Pride Agenda in October 2015, expanded the parameters of the state's Human Rights Law, which prevents discrimination based on the sex of a person, to include transgender prights group Pride Agenda in October 2015, expanded the parameters of the state's Human Rights Law, which prevents discrimination based on the sex of a person, to include transgender pRights Law, which prevents discrimination based on the sex of a person, to include transgender people.

Cities are going to be the first line of defense against a Trump Administration and his radical right - wing agenda, and I am thankful that we have a mayor who has pledged to use the tools at his disposal to protect the values that make New York City great.

In short, under Tony Blair's time as leader, Labour's right wing economics and neo-conservative international agenda lost Labour four million votes in general elections, despite economic growth at the time.

Leading that agenda is an effort at enacting state laws expressly providing for a right to abortion, now provided by the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade.

At 2 p.m., state Division of Human Rights Commissioner Helen Foster outlines Cuomo's 2016 State of the State agenda, BronxWorks, 1130 Grand Concourse, the Bronx.

They should put it up at the top of the agenda and threaten Republicans right back on gun control.»

Asked if she agreed with him, Baroness Warsi told ITV's The Agenda: «Michael was making an incredibly serious point that it can't be right that the 7 % of kids who go to independent school end up at the top tables, not just of politics, but banking, and law, and every other profession.»

At the time, it was part of a civil rights agenda being set by the then Labour opposition, which included such things as the Human Right Act, and a (failed) «Ethical Foreign Policy» and was in stark contrast to the authoritarian approach of the then Conservative Government; Michael Howard's support for ID cards and Ken Clarke using PII Cetificates in the Matrix Churchill case spring to mind.

At the heart of my agenda — and at the heart of the AFL - CIO's — is protecting and expanding workers» rights and livelihoodAt the heart of my agenda — and at the heart of the AFL - CIO's — is protecting and expanding workers» rights and livelihoodat the heart of the AFL - CIO's — is protecting and expanding workers» rights and livelihoods.

This was a hint at individuals such as George Osborne at the top of the coalition obstructing the energy agenda, indicating a future fight, if necessary, with his right - wing colleagues for the green economy.

Activist and Author David Mixner Freedom to Marry Executive Director Evan Wolfson Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation President Jarrett Barrios Board Chair of the Empire State Pride Agenda Frank Selvaggi Human Rights Campaign New York Marriage Director Brian Ellner Former Chief of Staff to Minority Leader Dick Gephardt and Deputy Campaign Manager to John Kerry for President Steve Elmendorf Senior Vice President for External Affairs at the Center for American Progress Winnie Stachelberg Democratic National Committee Treasurer Andy Tobias Former Clinton White House Advisor Richard Socarides Academy Award Winning Producer and AFER Board Member Bruce Cohen Gill Action Fund Executive Director Patrick Guerrero Gill Action Fund Deputy Executive Director Bill Smith

«I just want to assure the public that every time I've been in touch with prime minister [Nouri al --RSB- Maliki over the last two years this has been an issue which has been right at the top of our agenda.»

Issues over women's rights and reproductive health are at the forefront of this political campaign season in state legislative races as Gov. Andrew Cuomo makes a statewide call for the passage of the 10 - point women's agenda and with it Republican opposition to a plank aimed at strengthening abortion rights.

Also at 11 a.m., the Empire State Pride Agenda and Albany mayor Kathy Sheehan hold a news conference advocating for a transgender rights law (GENDA), City Hall, 24 Eagle St., Albany

The Senate earlier this year took up the agenda as separate items, save for the plank aimed at strengthening abortion rights through the codification of Roe v. Wade.

If you're tired of this right - wing social agenda from Congressman Todd Akin and Congressman Gibson then call him now at 518-743-0964.

The Empire State Pride Agenda and Human Rights Campaign's New York political action committee, both deep - pocketed organizations, will hold a reception on Nov. 2 at the home of businessman and prodigious Democratic fundraiser Dennis Mehiel.

Speaking at the Empire State Pride Agenda dinner, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced an executive order aimed at protecting the rights of transgender New Yorkers.

At 3 p.m., the Sustainable Staten Island Coalition will continue efforts to meet local elected officials to «affirm an agenda that Staten Island must push against the far right's extreme agenda,» Sen. Diane Savino's district office, 36 Richmond Terrace, # 112, Staten Island.