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In the past, the housing policy was supported by a set of scientific rationale linking up people of different strata, providing a "path" for people to move upward on the social ladder and improving the living conditions for themselves and their family members.

The following day, as agreed, the anonymous Somali returned to Capital’s offices with US$ 25,500 to pay for the flight.

[...] touch on the legal foundations for these steps and [...] [...]

There clearly is an enormous expansion in physical capacity and its utilization, but complaints about the cost and availability of access continue in many countries.

[...] noted that Iran continued to face challenges.

[...] [...] they continue to be employed in low paid jobs.

Conversely, the absence of a consistent pattern of flagrant violations of human rights does not mean that a person might not be subjected to torture in his or her specific circumstances.

7 “Where a developing country decides to enter international copyright relations it will generally find that a perceptible gap remains between what is needed to satisfy its requirements [for education and transfer of knowledge] and the standard of protection demanded by a multilateral instrument such as the Berne Convention.

The Commission was informed about the focus of Thailand on establishing a regional hub for space-based disaster risk management and human resources development.

While it is legitimate to leave in place existing information disclosure systems, there are disadvantages to this inasmuch as the conditions for access under those laws may be more restrictive, or more expensive, than under the right to information law.

The ratification process will accelerate as China pursues the fundamental principle of the rule of law and thoroughgoing judicial reform.

(l) Discriminatory practices, violations of women’s and girl’s rights and impunity – especially with regard to violence – persist in countries of the region, and enactment and implementation of domestic laws to address discrimination and violence against women should remain a priority

The Committee recommends that the State party amend its current legislation to modify current requirements relating to the proof of intent for the criminal offence of incitement to racism; that it provide a more comprehensive mechanism of protection by extending the power to investigate and indict to other bodies of the judiciary; and that it expand the definition of racism to include incitement on account of ethnic origin, country of origin, and religious affiliation, when there is intersectionality of these elements, so as to equally protect Ethiopians, Russians, Sephardim, and any other groups that are currently not sufficiently protected by the Law.

Furthermore, the Greek Cypriot administration should be reminded that its counterpart is, and has always been, the Turkish Cypriot side, not Turkey, and that its persistent denial of the Turkish Cypriot rights in the North of the island does not bode well for the prospects for a settlement of the Cyprus conflict in line with the established United Nations parameters, namely, a partnership based on a bizonal, bicommunal federation with the political equality of the two constituent States.

[...] [...] the lives of the Haitian people and reflect clear progress in the consolidation of the rule of law, and hence towards Haiti’s complete self-reliance in its development [...] [...]

First, formal equality provides that all citizens are equal before tax legislation, which means that all taxpayers in the same situation as defined by tax legislation must be subject to the same tax regime.

When, under the terms of the treaty or by [...] [...]

The Advisory Committee notes that the increase in the resources proposed for 2010 also reflects additional requirements for the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate ($963,700) in view of two additional positions (1 P-4 and 1 P-2) proposed; for support to the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) ($886,500), in view of the proposed addition of one P-5 position; for the Monitoring Group on Somalia ($311,500), owing to the addition of a fifth expert pursuant to Security Council resolution 1853 (2008); and for the Panel of Experts on the Sudan ($225,700), in view of the increase in the monthly fees of experts.

International Pen was also concerned about the existence of “blasphemy” laws, under which a number of writers and publishers had been charged and imprisoned and sentenced to death, and indicated that it would continue to call for the release of those imprisoned under such legislation.

With the introduction of the interim constitution, an interim parliament has been constituted which presents new opportunities for working more closely with the government, particularly at the local levels.

Several challenges were encountered in the development of United Nations common country programmes: firstly, the domestic political situation, especially the growing concern over human rights issues and the government’s sensitivity on human rights, have made it very difficult to develop a common United Nations country programme for which UNCT and the government would have shared ownership; secondly, the profile of the donor community in Iran is very low and it has been very difficult to generate FIT resources and joint United Nations programming; and, thirdly, there is still reluctance and technical barriers among UNCT members to put together financial and human resources for joint activities.

The Meeting also called on all States Parties to recommit, even in difficult financial times, to realising a world without anti-personnel mines, where the rights of all are respected and where all women, girls, boys and men can live in dignity and prosperity.