Sentences with phrase «rights groups engaged»

As a result, biomedical groups and animal - rights groups engaged in fierce lobbying.

Not exact matches

Industry and civil groups in both Europe and America have proven more engaged in their approach to labour, environmental and human rights concerns in the textile and apparel industries.

Under normal market conditions, the World Precious Minerals Fund will invest at least 80 % of its net assets in common stock, preferred stock, convertible securities, rights and warrants, and depository receipts of companies principally engaged in the exploration for, or mining and processing of, precious minerals such as gold, silver, platinum group, palladium and diamonds.

This voluntary food, flavors and fragrances industries program engages with vanilla exporters, producers, sector organizations and public authorities worldwide to progress issues of governance, traceability, labor rights and technical assistance to grower groups.

The Fatherhood Institute and the Family Rights Group are running a two year project, initially with six local authorities, to engage more effectively with fathers and other men around the child.

We participated in the steering group of the Family Rights Group Fathers Matter 2 project — which aimed to gather evidence on how social care agencies engage with dads, and develop models of good practice (for more details click hgroup of the Family Rights Group Fathers Matter 2 project — which aimed to gather evidence on how social care agencies engage with dads, and develop models of good practice (for more details click hGroup Fathers Matter 2 project — which aimed to gather evidence on how social care agencies engage with dads, and develop models of good practice (for more details click here).

And number five, they say engage with target groups, for example trade unions, workers» rights organizations, women's groups and youth groups to protect the breastfeeding rights of women in the workplace.

engage with target groups, e.g. trade unions, workers rights organizations, human rights agencies, occupational health organizations, and women's and youth groups, to protect the breastfeeding rights of women in the workplace.

This has especially been the case with advocacy organizations and interest group - based orgs (versus campaigns for election), and while I'm sure you're right that it has lots to do with the need to engage larger media markets (TV, radio, direct mail), I also wonder if there might be other reasons.

There are also citizen organizations which engage in lobbying activity, like environmental or consumer rights groups.

Rockland Human Rights Commissioner Constance Frazier is already engaged in a renewed plan of action that will include faith - based organizations, community groups from all corners of our county, religious leaders and everyone else interested in promoting understanding and respect.

The decision to engage with the far - right party in a televised debate has divided opinion within the Labour party with some believing that sharing a platform with the group gives them dangerous credibility.

There was quite a significant amount of angst prior to the bill being announced, and a long running campaign - with Stonewall, the LGB rights group, having just engaged in a high - profile U-Turn and stating they now supported same - sex marriage.

«It is to be hoped that the home secretary will act urgently to review her decision and engage constructively with Refugee Action and its partners to reach a decision which is fair and respects the right to dignity of one of the most vulnerable groups in our society.»

The group's statement read in part, «We therefore call on President Buhari, governors of the South - East, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, opinion leaders, and human rights groups to engage IPOB and other self - determination groups in fruitful dialogue that will address their grievances and permanently end agitation across Nigeria.

«The Constitution protects the right of all groups, including businesses and labor unions, to petition the government and engage in the political process,» Chamber spokeswoman Blair Latoff Holmes said in a statement.

Scientists and rights: Researchers should support new initiatives aimed at engaging them with human - rights groups.

An initial focus group study that engaged U.S. - based scientists added clarity regarding the broad benefits of scientific progress relevant to the right and gave rise to a new conceptual framework for considering «access to science» in the context of Article 15.

«Among other products, our working group expects to develop a guide book to assist scientific societies in becoming engaged in promoting human rights more proactively and effectively,» said Herring, who has engaged ASA's new Section on Human Rights, particularly its chair, Brian Gran, of Case Western University, in the AAAS effort since the beginning of the Section's formation and formal recognition by ASA's governance strurights more proactively and effectively,» said Herring, who has engaged ASA's new Section on Human Rights, particularly its chair, Brian Gran, of Case Western University, in the AAAS effort since the beginning of the Section's formation and formal recognition by ASA's governance struRights, particularly its chair, Brian Gran, of Case Western University, in the AAAS effort since the beginning of the Section's formation and formal recognition by ASA's governance structure.

Through the Joint Initiative, SHRC aims to: increase knowledge among scientific associations about the existence, significance and potential applications of this human right; engage scientific associations and other key institutions in efforts to realize this right; and leverage this right to accomplish the objectives of SHRC's working groups.

31 Units of PSHE Lessons - suitable for all year groups Differentiated learning objectives Worksheets (differentiated) Clips included if appropriate Engaging activities The following units are covered; Alcohol Aspiration Body image and eating disorders Bullying or banter Drugs - Class A, B and C Drugs and the law Employment and careers Enterprise and entrepreneurs FGM and sexual health Finance Friendship Healthy living and eating LGBT and homophobia Mental health Mindfulness Money New Years Resolutions Online grooming and internet safety Peer pressure Personal development and self discipline Personal hygiene Politics Racism - stereotypes and diversity Resilience Revision and exam study skills Rights and responsibilies Safe students Self - esteem Sex and relationships Sexism, gender stereotypes and prejudice

To co-operate with National and international organizations, groups and individuals engaged in promoting human rights and to participate in meeting and conferences on Human Rights at home and in rights and to participate in meeting and conferences on Human Rights at home and in Rights at home and in abroad

The constitutionality of an Oklahoma law that allows schools to dismiss employees for engaging in or advocating certain homosexual activities is being tested in a suit brought last year by a national gay - rights group.

And so one of the things that our group is doing right now is we're engaging with teachers from all around the country, in fact all around the world, to try to learn from them what they're doing in their own classroom practice to instill a growth mindset in their students and to help students see intelligence, and to see their academic ability, as things that they can grow.

«Right now, I think both systems are trying to figure out what outcomes are most important, but overall, it appeared [to our group that] both cities are spending a lot of effort in engaging students in genuine or authentic learning,» Robinson says.

And groups like Educators for Excellence are right that well - trained teachers and well - led schools can do a lot to curtail discipline problems before they even start — through engaging curricula, strong relationships with students and parents, positive school cultures, and more.

Through compelling keynotes, case study presentations and hands - on workshops — including a conversation with The Right Honourable Paul Martin — a diverse group of presenters will share how their successful community - driven learning programs engage the hearts, hands and minds of students while enabling them to develop 21st century skills.

And one way we are doing that is by empowering and engaging parents of our most vulnerable students, as well as working with local leaders and civil rights groups, in the fight to improve their child's elementary and secondary education and helping them to hold school systems accountable when it comes to their children's future.

Today brought additional reports that a small group of Connecticut superintendents, principals and other school administrators continue to mislead and lie to parents about their fundamental right to opt their children out of the Common Core SBAC test or are engaging in bullying and harassment of students and parents who have decided to opt their children out of the unfair, inappropriate and discriminatory SBAC testing scheme.

(a) Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person or group of persons is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of any of the rights secured by this title, and that the pattern or practice is of such a nature and is intended to deny the full exercise of the rights herein described, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of the United States by filing with it a complaint (1) signed by him (or in his absence the Acting Attorney General), (2) setting forth facts pertaining to such pattern or practice, and (3) requesting such preventive relief, including an application for a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order or other order against the person or persons responsible for such pattern or practice, as he deems necessary to insure the full enjoyment of the rights herein described.

(a) Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person or group of persons is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of any of the rights secured by this title, and that the pattern or practice is of such a nature and is intended to deny the full exercise of the rights herein described, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in the appropriate district court of the United States by filing with it a complaint (1) signed by him (or in his absence the Acting Attorney General), (2) setting forth facts pertaining to such pattern or practice, and (3) requesting such relief, including an application for a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order or other order against the person or persons responsible for such pattern or practice, as he deems necessary to insure the full enjoyment of the rights herein described.

• A roundtable discussion between Petco's Jim Myers, Nestle - Purina's John Saguto and the American Pet Products Association's Bob Vetere, moderated by PIJAC CEO Mike Canning, this session focused on a variety of issues impacting pet product retailers, such as ensuring product safety, preventing the spread of disinformation by animal rights groups and new methods of engaging current and potential pet owners.

This memorandum will give fishers a more influential voice to protect all who engage in the practice, as well as the public which benefits from ornamental fishing, from false attacks by environmental organizations and animal rights groups.»

The easiest way to select them was to hover the screen over the group of defenders and tap the right shoulder button, which selects all the units in view, and press X over the enemy to make them engage.

No State, corporation, human group, or individual should engage in any activity that undermines these rights, freedoms, or norms.

Counsel for Indigenous groups engaged in ongoing federal Recognition of Indigenous Rights and Self - Determination negotiations.

The Sedona Conference ® exists to allow leading jurists, lawyers, experts, academics and others, at the cutting edge of issues in the area of antitrust law, complex litigation, and intellectual property rights, to come together — in conferences and mini-think tanks (Working Groups)-- and engage in true dialogue, not debate, all in an effort to move the law forward in a reasoned and just way.

In the two - track approach to the European human rights project, where the Luxembourg Court is also proactive in providing guidance, the Strasbourg Court in 2013 in M.E v Sweden is being asked by the interveners [42] to apply the guidance of the UK Supreme Court, [43] and the UK Upper Tribunal, [44] in engaging with the risk group (those who are open), and how they are identified («not being straight enough, including straight individuals, due to non-compliance with a heteronormative stereotype in the eyes of the potential persecutor»), independent of whether an individual is «voluntarily discrete», where such discretion is due to a well - founded fear of persecution.

The Liberty Park Legal Working Group is a group of volunteer attorneys and legal workers dedicated to defending the rights of those engaged in constitutionally - protected assembly or proGroup is a group of volunteer attorneys and legal workers dedicated to defending the rights of those engaged in constitutionally - protected assembly or progroup of volunteer attorneys and legal workers dedicated to defending the rights of those engaged in constitutionally - protected assembly or protest.

Since 1994, the racial discrimination attorneys of the Maine Employee Rights Group have fought employers who engage in this horrible practice.

The Minister of Crown - Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, has indicated that the Government of Canada will engage various groups on the legislative and policy changes necessary to reform current government policies and practices so that the starting premise for all federal government action is the recognition of Indigenous rights from the outset.

The purpose of this Act is to establish measures for preventing and combatting hate speech and speech inciting violence... that are engaged in or disseminated publicly and that target a group of people sharing a characteristic identified as prohibited grounds for discrimination under section 10 of the Charter of human rights and freedoms (chapter C - 12).»

For the last ten years my research at Emory has focused on clinical studies through my pro bono work as a human rights attorney, representing immigrants and low income disenfranchised minority groups, and over the last six years as a part - time magistrate judge engaged in presiding over and supervising therapeutic criminal diversion programs designed to redress the traumatization of socially and economically marginalized minority young adults, whose socioeconomic condition contributed to their criminalization.

In case the group launching the fork builds the right marketing line and the community is truly engaged with the benefits the fork is providing, the fork receives massive capitalization and obtains a huge amount of users.

Southern Auto Group, Joelton, TN 2009 — Present Automotive Service Manager • Effectively create schedules for staff members and technicians and ensure that they are properly implemented • See to technicians» training needs by overseeing their work and gauging where improvements can be made • Create and implement training and skills updating sessions to ensure that all technicians are at par with each other • Engage clients in conversation to determine their automobile service needs and assign the right technician to each project • Liaise with vendors and suppliers to ensure timely and accurate delivery of supplies and service equipment • Oversee equipment maintenance activities to ensure that they are being performed in a time - efficient manner • Provide oversight to technician activities and intervene in difficult to handle service work • Oversee and manage inventory of service supplies and equipment, to ensure optimum levels

Insufficient levels of funding also inhibits NTRBs carrying out activities that could assist native title groups to use their rights to better economic advantage or engage with the mainstream economy.

This limits their ability to proactively engage with governments and third parties about development on their land and to strategise ways of using their native title rights for the economic benefit of the native title group or larger community, where desired.

NTRBs are the principal means through which non-Indigenous parties engage with a traditional owner group before a determination of native title, and they have specific statutory functions that assist non-Indigenous parties to do this.179 As I suggested in my Native Title Report 2004, an untapped opportunity exists to harness the expertise, established community links and relationships with developers, cultural understandings and familiarity with remote areas within NTRBs, to build Indigenous capacity and develop creative businesses based on rights to country.

The Human Rights Committee explained that Indigenous people have the right to engage in economic and social activities which are part of the culture of the community to which they belong; [9] that development that threatens the way of life and culture of an Indigenous group breaches article 27; [10] and that protecting the traditional rights of an Indigenous group may weigh against a State enacting general laws permitting public rights (e.g. general rights to hunt or Rights Committee explained that Indigenous people have the right to engage in economic and social activities which are part of the culture of the community to which they belong; [9] that development that threatens the way of life and culture of an Indigenous group breaches article 27; [10] and that protecting the traditional rights of an Indigenous group may weigh against a State enacting general laws permitting public rights (e.g. general rights to hunt or rights of an Indigenous group may weigh against a State enacting general laws permitting public rights (e.g. general rights to hunt or rights (e.g. general rights to hunt or rights to hunt or fish).

Some participants will present a specific question regarding EFT model or self - of - the - therapist block and then engages in a role play with a trainer or supervisor right next to you and support of the group.