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authorities and organized armed groups or between such groups within a State.19 This wording, which could be considered for inclusion in draft article 2, subparagraph (b), appears to be sufficiently specific and comprehensive, particularly as it refers to “organized armed groups” without mentioning all the characteristics of such groups listed in article 1, paragraph 1, of Additional Protocol II of 1977 (responsible command; exercise of control over a part of State territory; capacity to carry out sustained and concerted military operations; capacity to implement Protocol II).

Marwa, then cut short his hair and finish his Ihram, and should later assume Ihram for Hajj; but he must offer a Hadi (sacrifice); and if anyone cannot afford a Hadi, he should fast for three days during the Hajj and seven days when he returns home.

in the knowledge that they are derived from activities related to drug trafficking, fraud, illicit arms trafficking, trafficking in persons, kidnapping, extortion, embezzlement, corruption of public servants, terrorist acts, theft or international trafficking in vehicles, as provided for under Panamanian criminal law, with the aim of hiding or concealing their illicit origin or of helping to evade the legal consequences of such crimes shall be sentenced to 5 to 12 years’ imprisonment and a fine of 100 to 200 days.

any purpose for which the Exchange Fund is required to be or may be used under section 3(1) or (1A), he may, after consulting the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee, and with the prior approval of the Chief Executive in Council, transfer from the Fund to the general revenue or to such other fund or funds of the Government as may be authorized by the Chief Executive in Council any sum or part of any sum in excess of the amount required to maintain the assets of the Fund at 105% of the total obligations of the Fund for the time being outstanding and may for the purpose of any such transfer realize any of the assets of the Fund.

to their lack of recognition as a specific group in the national policy and legal framework; the lack of recognition of their positive contribution throughout history to the construction and development of the country; the lack of qualitative and quantitative disaggregated data by racial or ethnic origin; the existence of a circle of poverty, unequal access to education, public services, employment, as well as discrimination in the administration and functioning of the justice system; existence of racial profiling and police violence; underrepresentation in political and institutional decision-making processes, as well as the lack of special measures or affirmative action policies in Portugal for people of African descent or other minorities.

functions and to the United Nations country team as part of the United Nations integrated framework; and medical support is proposed to be provided eight hours a day at the logistics base in Koumassi as opposed to the current two hours a day.

and discrimination in the media; further efforts to encourage participation of persons of African descent in public administration; the establishment of a centre for Afro-Ecuadorian studies; the further development of free legal aid services; the creation within the office of the Ombudsman of a sub-unit dedicated to issues related to people of African descent and the creation of special programmes to promote the education of women of African descent.

and equipment; and $781,600 under grants and contributions, mainly owing to the termination of the contract with the International Computing Centre.

as well as monitoring instruments and reporting standards.