The American government's objective must continue to involve the delivering of political goods to its citizens. ... For instance, Egypt possesses a government that makes decisions based on the welfare of the executive members involved. ... The Egyptian government system, specifically, is that of an authoritarian system that provokes terrorist acts. ... The apparent dictator form of Egyptian rule, presides over the government, disallowing NGO development. ... While the equivalent provision in Law 153 allowed funding from foreign institutions operating within Egypt (in light of their agree...

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Contrary to mercenaries, private military and security companies are transnational corporations legally registered which obtain contracts from governments, private firms, intergovernmental and non governmental organizations. ... Private military and security companies often provide security and protection to humanitarian non governmental organizations in conflict or post-conflict areas where it has become difficult for the population to distinguish one from another. ... In order to comply with its mandate, the Working Group must seek opinions and contributions from Governments and intergovernm...

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In 1990, the UN's Economic and Social Council adopted a resolution recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women stating that violence against women in the family and society derives from their unequal status in society and recommending that governments take immediate measures to establish appropriate penalties for violence against women as well as developing policies to prevent and control violence against women in the family, work place, and society (Report of Secretary General 1995: 131-32). ... The major UN convention on women's rights, the 1979 Convention on the Elimina...

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Before the beginning of this sociological research there had been risen a big question of what means the absence of women in a governmental hierarchy of Kazakhstan. ... These values and definitions light up the problems of political rights of women from the side they were based on. ... In the following chapters the work will be based on the objects to compare the level of using political rights between men and women and to find out the reasons for "unequal correlation of representation of both sexes" in political sphere of our country. ... The equality of rights between men and women...

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This military action was an obvious threat to the self-government of Panama. The US government had known that Noriega was involved in drug trafficking since at least 1972. ... The US government continued to value Noriega's services. ... This was just in time to make certain a compliant government for the administrative changeover of the Canal on January 1, 1990. ... Subsequently when that campaign was over I had lost all respect for the leaders of our government and those who made the decision to invade this country. ...

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THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA AND THE `LEGAL AND POLITICAL STRUGGLE' OVER INDIGENOUS RIGHTS[*] ABSTRACT/RESUME Many Indian leaders have recognized that the Supreme Court of Canada has changed direction very significantly on issues of treaty and aboriginal rights. As a result, Indian ...

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In recognizing the freedoms of the individuals as well as the right of individuals to remain free from discrimination, the Charter establishes the principles upon which labor protections are based. ... As Section 32 states, the Charter applies to both Parliament and the government of Canada. While the Charter sets a minimal declaration of rights, provincial governments have the ability to extend upon the basic freedoms outlined in the Charter. ... Further, it constitutes as a positive right that must be defended by the government. ...

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This means that governments and public authorities must act in a way that respects human rights. Governments must also pass laws to ensure that individuals respect each other's human rights. ... The ECHR established a court which was known as the European court of human rights, the court was seen as an international court which will interpret and apply the laws of the convention, Based in Strasbourg France and consisting of judges nominated by members of the council. ... The Government intended the Human Rights Act 1998 to place human rights at the heart of the way public services are del...

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The review is based upon but not exhaustive to the International Bill of Rights and regardless of the Treaties the state under review (SuR) has ratified it incorporates whole spectrum of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 47 members of the Council are part of a group known as the UPR Working Group; it is within this group that the review takes place. ... UPR in Africa In 2001 African States along with the Government came together to form a new vision for development which was later known as NEPAD; New Partnership for Africa's Development. ... The peer review procedure is based...

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A mentally ill inmate is not entitled to a full-blown hearing before the government may force him or her to take anti-psychotic drugs against his or her will. ... Because of the particular challenges administrators face running prisons, the Supreme Court has acknowledged there is a compelling government interest which warrants limiting prisoners' rights. ...

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However, after the events on September eleventh just over a year ago, it became abundantly clear that the one thing we revere the most is our freedom and ability to choose in a democratically based republic. It is this ability to choose, and the mutual respect of other people's right to choose based in their own beliefs which makes picking and finding one single, moral, and ethical law to govern any situation a difficult task. ... It is ridiculous to say that our technology has advanced to the point at which we know the child can survive outside of the womb, and not consider that the te...

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This is very different than the European Union, whose policies tend to be much more of the legislative manner, allowing private governments to take care of these problems by simply offering general, commonly agreed upon legislations. ...

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At times, the Vietnamese government has opened its doors to sweatshop labor in order to decrease poverty and unemployment (Doan 2). ... In 1998, Nike announced its plan to replace petroleum-based solvents with safer water-based compounds (Global Exchange 3). ...

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Female circumcision, the partial or total cutting away of the external female genitalia, has been practiced for centuries. Often performed without anesthetic under septic conditions by lay practitioners with little or no knowledge of human anatomy or medicine, female circumcision can cause death or permanent health problems as well as severe pain. Despite these risks, its practitioners look on it as an integral part of their cultural and ethnic identity, and some perceive it as a religious obligation. Opponents of female circumcision, also known as female genital mutilation (FGM), see it as...

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Legality of Abortion Abortion must be a legal and attainable procedure for women throughout the United States. Abortion is a subject which easily fits into the themes of CORE 1. Abortion pertains to many issues which are involved in CORE 1. CORE 1 analyzes civil rights as well as e...

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