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and condoning acts of terrorism against States Members of the United Nations, which is prohibited under international law; (d) the organization had become a propaganda vehicle of the terrorist organization PKK/Kongra-Gel; and (e) the organization had not taken into consideration earlier statements of Turkey regarding the need to uphold its obligations and responsibilities under the Charter and Council resolution 1996/31.

or punishment investigated promptly, effectively and impartially by an independent, competent domestic authority, as well as whenever there is reasonable ground to believe that such an act has been committed; to hold persons who encourage, order, tolerate or perpetrate such acts responsible, to have them brought to justice and punished in a manner commensurate with the gravity of the offence, including the officials in charge of the place of detention where the prohibited act is found to have been committed; and to take note, in this respect, of the Principles on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the updated set of principles for the protection of human rights through action to combat impunity as a useful tool in efforts to prevent and combat torture

to reprisals for having submitted complaints; apply a gender-sensitive approach; guarantee the right of the child to be heard in proceedings affecting him or her; and complement the reporting function of the Committee, which would thus be in a position to call on relevant bodies to support countries in any follow-up to its recommendations, including by addressing root causes of violence against children.

properly investigated and prosecuted.

efforts of the Secretary-General and troop- and policecontributing countries that brought this about (A/65/743, para. 103).

support, in case he or she does not have sufficient means, to prepare his or her defence and is able to consult with his or her lawyer in full confidentiality.

by officials of a regime that has an unparalleled record of crimes and atrocities amounting to crimes against humanity and whose clandestine development and unlawful possession of nuclear weapons are the unique threat to regional as well as international peace and security.

be no possibility of equipment approved by the Multilateral Fund being converted and used for other purposes.

of either Recommendation, must emanate from a national or teachers’ organization and must not fall within the competence of other bodies of ILO and UNESCO established to monitor conventions or other international instruments.

conducting legal reform, introducing policies and services, such as health-related services, to better protect and assist women, including women victims of violence, developing national plans of action, prosecuting and punishing perpetrators of violence, introducing targeted measures for the promotion of women’s rights, making efforts to guarantee the full enjoyment of human rights by women, including through gender-sensitive budgeting, and improving public awareness-raising activities to promote gender equality and the advancement of women in accordance with relevant international standards.

a filthy cell without proper access to sanitation, water and food, and the denial of health care, including for children and adolescents allegedly wounded by the police.

to steal and transfer"; to delete "; these accusations involve the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and have" and substitute with ", which may"; to delete "affected" after "seriously" and substitute with "affect"; to delete "China (including Hong Kong)" and substitute with "Hong Kong"; to delete "and the exchanges between the two peoples"; and to delete "calls for the Mainland and" and substitute with "urges the Government to vigorously explain to the overseas communities, particularly the United States Congress, the Import and Export Ordinance and stringent control measures in Hong Kong, and to make efforts to ensure that Hong Kong will continue to enjoy the relatively lenient controls, as compared with the Mainland, over the import and export of strategic commodities; this Council also encourages".