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Often, private security companies have been called upon to fulfil protection needs that the national police forces have been unable to provide, not only because of a lack of sufficient resources but also because

(c) Israel’s claim that weapons are being stockpiled and military installations established in densely populated civilian areas in South Lebanon bears no relation to the truth, and is designed to facilitate the targeting by Israel of

In particular, States should ensure that legal aid providers are able

As for LRA, I welcome the initiatives of the African Union in that regard and urge the States of the region and the broader international community to work together with the African Union to better define feasible steps towards a coordinated strategy

The Committee recommends that the State party take adequate measures to ensure the protection of trade union

Please provide information on steps taken to ensure that all persons, including

Lastly, she stressed that unhindered cooperation with individuals and civil society was also indispensable to enable the United Nations and its mechanisms to fulfil their mandates, and underscored the appeal by

That incident led the Secretary-General to condemn the explosion and all acts of violence, including the use of explosive devices in Syrian cities to target the forces of law and order, civilians and public and private property on a continuous daily basis; armed robbery, banditry, theft, vandalism, attacks on citizens in

With regard to the enabling environment, I agree with the statement made by the Council in its presidential statement of 21 April (S/PRST/2011/8) that the Darfur-based peace process must take place in an environment that will guarantee its credibility and legitimacy by ensuring that all the essential basic civil and political freedoms of participants are guaranteed, including, and especially, freedom of speech, movement and assembly,

The Government must play a leading role in efforts to promote respect for the various principles and rules

Accordingly, article 260 quinquies of the Swiss Penal Code, which entered into force in 2003 provides for a penalty of up to five years of imprisonment for anyone who collects funds or makes them available with the

The State party should promptly and impartially

Only those detainees housed in the sections for women and minors at Pedro Juan Caballero Regional Prison said that they were generally well treated by the prison staff, with the exception of one guard in the minor’s section, who occasionally struck the minors with his hand or truncheon by way of punishment, and a female guard in the women’s section, who repeatedly insulted the female

The common understanding of the principle of free, prior and informed consent is

In particular, related to the constitution making process, engagement with the Parliamentary Select Committee allowed NANGO to monitor the constitutional reform outreach process and the creation of a platform where CSOs regularly meet the

Totally out of his element, Brooks has to face

As part of the establishment’s efforts to subvert an elected government, the PAD, in collaboration with sympathisers in the palace, other

The Committee shall inform the State party that it shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that individuals under its jurisdiction are not subjected to ill-treatment or intimidation as a consequence of

Crimes by settlers, including the uprooting of thousands of olive trees belonging to Palestinians, vandalism, theft, arson, the desecration of

(f) Staff members shall not disrupt or otherwise interfere with any meeting or other official activity of the Organization, including activity in connection with the