Sentences with phrase «statement on human rights»

It wasn't a political statement that I was trying to make, but rather a statement on human rights.

Like the Russian Orthodox Church's 2008 statement on human rights, the Council's documents offer an alternative model, a challenge to the subjective, more or less secular understanding of human rights that most in the West take for granted today.

(Examples, in addition to the statements on abortion cited above, include a 1970 LCA statement on ecology, a 1979 UCC statement on human rights and at least two statements by the National Council of Churches — a 1979 statement on energy and a 1986 statement on genetic science.)

On April 16, the AAAS Board of Directors adopted a statement on the Human Right to the Benefits of Scientific Progress

Not exact matches

Do people shop on price, or might they pay extra as a statement for human rights?

GENEVA U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders who meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un in the next few weeks must not neglect human rights, the U.N.'s North Korea human rights expert said in a statement on Wednesday.

10 «Greece blocks EU statement on China human rights at U.N.», Reuters, June 18, 2017, https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-un-rights/greece-blocks-eu-statement-on-china-human-rights-at-u-n-idUSKBN1990FP

«We condemn Iran's continued violation of the universal right of freedom of religion and we call on the Iranian authorities to respect Mr. Abedini's human rights and release him,» U.S. State Department spokesman Darby Holladay said in written statement.

The UN human rights office said in a statement on Wednesday that at least 346 people had been killed in eastern Ghouta since the Syrian government and its allies escalated their offensive on the region on 4th February.

Commission chair Patricia L. Gattling said in her official statement that «Today, the NYC Commission on Human Rights settled the cases it had filed in August 2012 against seven businesses on Lee Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn based on gender and religious discrimination — the posting of signs in the store windows that discriminated against women.»

«Pakistan has set the standard for intolerance when it comes to misusing blasphemy laws, but sending a schoolboy to jail for something he scribbled on an exam paper is truly appalling,» Bede Sheppard, senior children's rights researcher at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement Wednrights researcher at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement WednRights Watch, said in a statement Wednesday.

Hungary and Greece have benefited from Chinese funding; both have gone out of their way to block EU statements on China's human rights record.

We call on all defenders of human rights to join us,» the statement said.

We provided evidence of misleading statements included in the Communications on Progress posted to the UN Global Compact website (which bring the initiative into disrepute) and practices that violate human rights (which break the Global Compact principles).

«I acknowledge receipt of the report prepared by Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) dated September 29, 2016 in respect of complaints of conflict of interest and corruption lodged against my client by 3 different complainants,» he wrote in the statement.

The statement she issued yesterday in which she claimed she would «change the law» if human rights standards «got in the way» of security and counter-terrorism boils down to one thing: she is campaigning, once again, to repeal the Human Rights Act and withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (Ehuman rights standards «got in the way» of security and counter-terrorism boils down to one thing: she is campaigning, once again, to repeal the Human Rights Act and withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (rights standards «got in the way» of security and counter-terrorism boils down to one thing: she is campaigning, once again, to repeal the Human Rights Act and withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (EHuman Rights Act and withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (Rights Act and withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (EHuman Rights (Rights (ECHR).

The pressure was on Mr Cameron to make a definitive human rights statement following the arrest of Liu Xiaobo, who won the Nobel Peace prize last month.

According to a statement from his media office signed by, Ike Abonyi, Secondus drew the attention of the international community to the brazing human rights abuses going on in the country under the watch of the APC administration.

Meanwhile, a statement issued by lawyers of the embattled Businessman indicates that his outfit had already advanced the case at the African Court on Human and People's Rights concerning some declarations made by the Supreme Court of Ghana.

«In this plan, Mr. Blay has, through a facility, acquired 275 buses for the 275 constituencies of the NPP in the country», the statement clarified, in response to moves by the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) to drag the former First and Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament to the Commissioner on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) as well as the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) for allegedly seeking to buy votes with the bus move.

It is a tough task to challenge such fascism crimes; As a victim of a series of fascism crimes associated with Udacity cofounder Sebastian Thrun along with this criminal suspect Gabriele Scheler, and the likes, what I posted on the web are no more than facts, facts those fascists I challenged dare never officially deny, either publicly or in private; I bet such of their fascism crimes would not be tolerated anywhere in human society; If anyone disagree, especially those in my public challenge, please give us a candid answer right here on this board, which part in my statements is not base upon facts?

The accusations of me distributing anti-Semitic statements on blogs were initiated by notorious human rights campaigner Scott Long who had to quit his position at Human Rights Watch (HRW) due to his involvement into slandering British human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell for which both Mr Long and HRW had to make a public apohuman rights campaigner Scott Long who had to quit his position at Human Rights Watch (HRW) due to his involvement into slandering British human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell for which both Mr Long and HRW had to make a public aprights campaigner Scott Long who had to quit his position at Human Rights Watch (HRW) due to his involvement into slandering British human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell for which both Mr Long and HRW had to make a public apoHuman Rights Watch (HRW) due to his involvement into slandering British human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell for which both Mr Long and HRW had to make a public apRights Watch (HRW) due to his involvement into slandering British human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell for which both Mr Long and HRW had to make a public apohuman rights campaigner Peter Tatchell for which both Mr Long and HRW had to make a public aprights campaigner Peter Tatchell for which both Mr Long and HRW had to make a public apology.

In a statement signed by the organisations Executive Director, Adetokumbo Mumuni, SERAP called on the Federal Government to «stand up to powerful oil companies that have continued to abuse the human rights of the people of the Niger Delta with impunity for decades if it is to satisfactorily resolve the crisis in the region.»

In a statement by Paul Nwabuikwu, media adviser to the former minister, he said Oshiomhole's attempt to link her with the issue is an infringement on her human rights.

WH: Well we are asking the Security Council to have a formal meeting and then to have a strong statement from the Security Council, really as strong a statement as we can put together from the United Nations Security Councils, as well as calling for a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva for which we need sixteen of the forty seven members to, to call a special meeting on Libya.

The statement added that The Chairperson of African Union Commission, The Executive Secretary of African Commission on Human and Peoples» Rights, All states Party to the Protocol and The Executive Council of the African Union, through the Chairperson of African Union Commission, have also been served the necessary processes.

A statement issued by the Information Office of the Embassy of the US on Friday in Abuja, said Kerry would discuss the US cooperation with Nigeria over Boko Haram, economic and human rights issues during his visit.

«The fact that members of the City Council decided to antagonize human rights activists when they should be focused on bringing New Yorkers together is irresponsible,» Sarsour said in a statement.

The call came in a statement issued by the Executive Director of the Abuja - based human rights group, Mr Frank Tietie, on Tuesday.

But a statement from Lawyers of Mr. Woyome, while welcoming the ICC's decision said they had already advanced the case at the African Court on Human and People's Rights concerning some declarations made by Ghana's Supreme Court.

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.

Liberty, the British Institute of Human Rights (BIHR) and Amnesty International UK yesterday published a joint statement condemning proposals in the Government's forthcoming Trade Union Bill: The government's plans to significantly restrict trade union rights — set out in the Trade Union Bill — represent a major attack on civil liberties in tRights (BIHR) and Amnesty International UK yesterday published a joint statement condemning proposals in the Government's forthcoming Trade Union Bill: The government's plans to significantly restrict trade union rights — set out in the Trade Union Bill — represent a major attack on civil liberties in trights — set out in the Trade Union Bill — represent a major attack on civil liberties in the UK.

In a statement on Wednesday, the coalition under the aegis of Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ), which hinted that they have concluded arrangements to storm the presidential villa in Abuja to register their anger, sympathized with the governments and people of the affected States and Communities.

In a new statement, Mr. Amidu said the appointment of new heads for the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the National Commission on Civic Commission (NCCE) and the...

In a new statement, Mr. Amidu said the appointment of new heads for the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the National Commission on Civic Commission (NCCE) and the signing of «last minute» contracts reinforces his conviction for the pre-election call upon the electorate to vote out the «incumbent looter Mahama.»

AAAS developed the questionnaire because serving society is part of the mandate for many professional societies and funding programs, and its importance is often cited in public statements and international conventions — but few agree on what those social responsibilities are or ought to be, said Mark Frankel, director of the AAAS Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law program, which conducted the study along with the AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition.

Jessica Wyndham, Interim Director of the AAAS Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law Program (SRHRL) opened the meeting, noting that both the scientific and human rights communities are on alert, evaluating the statements and watching closely the actions of the new US administration in areas including climate change, the environment, health, reproductive rights, and freedom of information and freedom of expresHuman Rights and Law Program (SRHRL) opened the meeting, noting that both the scientific and human rights communities are on alert, evaluating the statements and watching closely the actions of the new US administration in areas including climate change, the environment, health, reproductive rights, and freedom of information and freedom of expreRights and Law Program (SRHRL) opened the meeting, noting that both the scientific and human rights communities are on alert, evaluating the statements and watching closely the actions of the new US administration in areas including climate change, the environment, health, reproductive rights, and freedom of information and freedom of expreshuman rights communities are on alert, evaluating the statements and watching closely the actions of the new US administration in areas including climate change, the environment, health, reproductive rights, and freedom of information and freedom of exprerights communities are on alert, evaluating the statements and watching closely the actions of the new US administration in areas including climate change, the environment, health, reproductive rights, and freedom of information and freedom of exprerights, and freedom of information and freedom of expression.

The outcome statement of the Rio +20 Conference on Sustainable Development (2012) centred around ecological sustainability.2 If countries of the world are serious about the commitment made at Rio, then the MDGs need to evolve into a new framework; sustainability was not at their heart, and it is increasingly clear that without such an orientation, various «development» goals are impossible to meet for both the current and future generations.3 As the report of the UN System Task Team on the post-2015 development agenda says, «the proposed vision and framework for the post-2015 agenda must be fully aligned with that (Rio +20) outcome».4 Accordingly, the theme of sustainability should be running through all the post-2015 goals (as should the themes on equity and human rights), even as more specific environmental targets such as halting the erosion of biodiversity could be specified in one of the goals.

A wide coalition of civil rights, business and state education officials» groups — including the NAACP, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Democrats for Education Reform, Education Trust, Chiefs for Change and La Raza — released a statement Wednesday morning saying, «We can not support the bill at this time.&rights, business and state education officials» groups — including the NAACP, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Democrats for Education Reform, Education Trust, Chiefs for Change and La Raza — released a statement Wednesday morning saying, «We can not support the bill at this time.&Rights, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Democrats for Education Reform, Education Trust, Chiefs for Change and La Raza — released a statement Wednesday morning saying, «We can not support the bill at this time.»

E4E joined fellow members of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights to issue a statement in response to the Trump administration's rescission of...

This month, a dozen civil rights groups, including the N.A.A.C.P. and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released a statement saying they were opposed to «anti-testing efforts» because tests provide data crucial for catching and combating inequities in public scrights groups, including the N.A.A.C.P. and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released a statement saying they were opposed to «anti-testing efforts» because tests provide data crucial for catching and combating inequities in public scRights, released a statement saying they were opposed to «anti-testing efforts» because tests provide data crucial for catching and combating inequities in public schools.

Birmingham City Council has published a curriculum statement pledging that its schools will focus on encouraging the human rights of all cultures.

WASHINGTON — Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released the 2015 - 16 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC).

WASHINGTON — Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the Senate joined the House of Representatives in using the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal a U.S. Department of Education rule finalized last year that would clarify states» obligations under the Every Student... Read More

WASHINGTON — Today, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and 30 organizations listed below released the following statement regarding draft accountability regulations for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) issued by the Department of Education in May: «The regulations the Department proposed in May are a good first step towards ensuring that all... Read More

It was relevant that the statement, and supplementary statement, of objections had been issued and Tesco was contesting the allegations, that the OFT was determining Tesco's liability for a potential breach of the Competition Act and Tesco faced the possibility of a significant fine as a result, and that the proceedings were regarded as criminal for the purposes of Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights.

On 8 October 2009 the Derbyshire police force issued a statement denying assertions by senior Tory politicians at their Party Conference that they had «refused to release photographs on the grounds of the human rights of the offenders»On 8 October 2009 the Derbyshire police force issued a statement denying assertions by senior Tory politicians at their Party Conference that they had «refused to release photographs on the grounds of the human rights of the offenders»on the grounds of the human rights of the offenders».

As you'll see, we timed the statement to coincide with the second phase of the UN World Summit on the Information Society, which embraces Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, «that everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression.»

On Feb. 1, the Ontario Human Rights Commission released a policy statement on medical documentation that is needed when disability - related accommodation requests are madOn Feb. 1, the Ontario Human Rights Commission released a policy statement on medical documentation that is needed when disability - related accommodation requests are madon medical documentation that is needed when disability - related accommodation requests are made.

James Slater, 3L, delivers statement on immigration and deportations to Haiti before the UN Human Rights Committee