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They warned that the government's proposals would deter legitimate challenge from vulnerable groups such as the disabled, the elderly and the homeless, limit judges» discretion to act in the public interest and shield public agencies from effective oversight.

And the bill would require EPA to take tougher action on persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals, and ensure that chemicals are safe for vulnerable groups such as infants, seniors, and chemical workers.

The verdict from the UKSA, the official body tasked with ensuring government departments use statistics accurately and honestly, is another rebuff for a project which has been condemned for targeting an extremely rare problem while potentially disenfranchising vulnerable groups such as older people and the homeless, who might not have the necessary ID.

Relationship between diet, iron and zinc status and health outcomes, particularly in vulnerable groups such as young women, infants and toddlers.

In those states, you must meet low - income guidelines and also be a member of a medically vulnerable group such as a pregnant woman, an elderly person, blind, disabled, or a child.

Not exact matches

A statement to commit violence against a vulnerable person or group such as «heads - of - state, witnesses and confidential informants, activists, and journalists» counts here too.

While behaviour change and decongestion are often the objectives, the decongestion charge should not come at the expense of vulnerable groups, such as low income individuals and families, persons with disabilities and seniors.

Other vulnerable groups, such as the disabled or elderly, may likewise be pushed into a planned death due to a perceived lack of contribution to society.

If we introduce euthanasia / PAS as a legal, medical option, would we risk discriminating against vulnerable groups — such as those with AIDS, Alzheimer's or spinal cord injuries — that are perceived as burdens on the system and on society?

In countries in the South, faced with the alliance between international capital, the comprador bourgeoisie and part of the middle class, the alternative consisted in using joint programmes and actions to bring together the different grass - roots groups such as workers, peasants, the informal sector, movements of the urban poor, co-operatives, minority ethnic groups, and also the vulnerable middle classes, students, etc..

2 But because such groups have no firm structure, they will always be more vulnerable to passing moods and fashions and will have an uncertain duration.

It builds upon other certification systems, such as the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil, and tackles some of the most challenging issues facing the palm oil sector, such as the destruction of high carbon stock forests and the abuse of the most vulnerable workers,» said Matthias Diemer, Chair of the Palm Oil Innovation Group.

«Our industry is acutely aware of its responsibilities,» she comments in the Food and Drink Federation report Delivering Healthy Growth, «whether tackling public health issues such as malnutrition or deficiency of certain nutrients in vulnerable groups or the growing challenge of obesity, or enabling consumers to make informed choices from a range of products than match modern lifestyles.

So there is evidence that some services are not meeting needs because of gendered and racial assumptions and that these are disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups, such as young families and minority ethnic groups.

You might think our government would be able and willing to look after such a small group of such vulnerable children properly.

Historically, international agreements and frameworks related to humanitarian crises (such as International Humanitarian Law, the Hyogo Framework for Action, the Millennium Development Goals, the SPHERE Project, among others) have not directly mentioned persons with disabilities or have only addressed them as part of the broader category of «vulnerable groups.»

As such, humanitarian agencies will need to change to keep up with new communications realities, but some domains will remain distinctly familiar: complex humanitarian emergencies; politically challenging environments; forgotten, difficult and smaller crises; and most vulnerable groups in major disasters.

Nana Oye Lithur, the Former Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection said they would be extending such gestures to other institutions and vulnerable groups to better their lot.

Mrs Mahama does not travel abroad with as little as 2,000 Ghana Cedis to buy cheap items for orphanages and vulnerable groups as Manasseh wants us to believe, but donated expensive items such as ultra-modern ECG and X-ray machines, ambulances, computers, ultra-modern hospital beds, and other essential medical supplies.

Such families are the main vulnerable group for which the government in the UK (outside of Scotland) believes it has any housing responsibility.

However, the authors said that donor countries should ensure that vulnerable populations in middle - income countries, such as ethnic minorities who suffer discrimination, refugees and people who inject drugs, continue to get support, since it may be difficult for many countries to withstand the political pressures against helping stigmatized groups.

No one denies that some groups are more vulnerable than others to certain disorders, such as sickle - cell anemia, and thus knowing someone's race or ethnicity can be as pertinent to diagnosis as knowing their sex.

One member of the group has written that Indians may be more vulnerable to such radiation than Europeans because they live in a tropical climate and, on average, have a lower body fat content.

If countries have enough vaccine, they can reduce disease and death by vaccinating groups at higher risk, such as pregnant women, those with chronic health conditions, or even all healthy young adults between 15 and 49 years old, the age group that appears most vulnerable.

Recent studies have examined factors that can render prey more vulnerable, such as differences in ungulate grouping behavior and terrain features.

UNAIDS attributes the slight decrease in sub-Saharan Africa to prevention programs in countries such as Uganda, and to the fact that infection rates are already so high that relatively few people in vulnerable groups are left to infect.

Also, the placement of vulnerable groups, such as elderly and children, during the extreme weather situation was modelled.

Widespread access to current HIV prevention technologies is limited among groups most vulnerable to HIV infection such as women and adolescent girls.

But it's apparent there are some groups who are more vulnerable to depression than others, such as those living in poverty or who regularly face discrimination.

This approach allows us to match groups, such as high - gain and lower - gain schools, on performance on novel or inflation - resistant items and examine differential gains on items hypothesized to be most vulnerable to inappropriate test preparation (e.g., item clones).

They should ensure that vulnerable groups that have previously been marginalized in allocation of resources such as women, girls and the disabled are also catered for and their property rights protected.

Given the collapse of the Campaign for High School Equity (which once served as the convening body for civil rights - based reformers) and the efforts by the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers to co-opt such groups by peddling a version of accountability that lets states, school operators, and adults off the hook for failure, Ed Trust deserves praise for rallying so many civil rights players to stand up for our most - vulnerable children.

The EPI research, commissioned by the Ambition School Leadership charity, also reveals that one of the most vulnerable groups of pupils — those with special needs — do not make it into leading academy trusts in such large numbers.

Sir Michael's report does not talk much about the use of targeted initiatives to (re) engage particular vulnerable or «at risk» groups, but our research has shown that such approaches are often needed with vulnerable young people.

«The inflatable belt is designed to help reduce head, neck and chest injuries for rear - seat passengers, often children and older passengers who can be more vulnerable to such injuries,» said Srinivasan Sundararajan, safety technical leader with Ford's research and advanced engineering group.

Certain groups are especially vulnerable to the effects of air pollution, such as: infants, older adults and people with lung diseases like asthma.

Groups such as the NAACP protested this change, arguing that such a policy would benefit those who have no problems paying their bills, but would hurt those who are the most vulnerable economically and most likely to miss a payment, such as the poor, elderly, and disabled.

As the consideration of the social dimensions of climate change adaptation have attracted more attention, there has been an increased emphasis on addressing the needs of the groups most vulnerable to climate change, such as children, the elderly, disabled, and poor.

These groups, which include vulnerable nations such as Bangladesh and Vanuatu, only need provide information on their plans to develop in a low - carbon fashion.

Along with numerous organizations eager to promote market — based mechanisms like carbon trading, there also are conservation groups at the congress who are working closely with businesses to help them avoid grave environmental errors, such as encroaching on the most vulnerable parts of the planet.

Having successfully pushed for the Ontario Offshore Moratorium, and her organizations having effected the moratoria for two cities near Toronto and the largest regional conservation authority in Ontario (Toronto and Region Conservation Authority), she is now working with other Ontario groups, such as Manitoulin and Central Huron and other vulnerable and at - risk communities around the Great Lakes and Basin.

In BC, there is an exception in the BC Human Rights Code that allows non-profits that serve an identifiable, «vulnerable» group (such as women) to discriminate against trans people.

We would not say that only those members of protected groups (who are statutorily deemed to be vulnerable) who are also weak and desperate for housing (or other services such as food) get human rights protection.

Arguably, answers to such questions should not be sought in Protecting Vulnerable Groups in the first place, since it is a book on the (case) law; other, i. e. sociological, economic, etc. books, many of which are cited in Protecting Vulnerable Groups, are better suited to address these overarching concerns.

Consumer groups also claim that vulnerable consumers such as the elderly and disabled are particularly ill - served by the current law.

As such, our speakers include legal professionals, academics, social workers, government officials, and individuals who belong to vulnerable groups.

In the first post in this series, we discussed which particular groups of people were more vulnerable to giving false confessions and should thus receive special protection from such a thing.

Additionally, members of poor and vulnerable groups are particularly prone to legal problems, and legal problems tend to lead to problems of other types, such as health issues.

Who is the focus of the priority enforcement, such as vulnerable workers (i.e., migrant and immigrant), individuals of a certain race, ethnic, gender, age, disability status, and religious groups, particularly those who are Muslim or Sikh

While the medical fees may be considered a small amount for those in the middle income range and above; vulnerable groups including Indigenous Australians may be forced to choose between going to the GP or buying essential items such as food.