With regard to Iran, New Zealand was particularly concerned at the execution of minors, punishment by stoning, restrictions on the right to freedom of religion and discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities.

My 2006 report to the Commission examined “shoot-to-kill” policies in response to a number of high-profile pronouncements from officials of various Governments, authorizing police to “shoot on sight” alleged terrorists and criminals (E/CN.4/2006/53, paras. 44-54).

In addition, demands or preferences from employers for more workers with master’s degrees contribute to the increase in the number of master’s programs.

In 2009, three persons connected with radical extremist religious groups had been killed after resisting border officials.

They do not like Islam associated with violence, they do not like people who keep to themselves and reject traditional practices, they do not want dead terrorists buried in local cemeteries, and they do not approve of firebrands preaching jihad in their local mosques.

On 2 October, police pursuing the killers tracked down and shot dead Taufik Hidayat and Alex alias Cecep.

The situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran was alarming, owing to the increase in the number of executions, in particular of minors, the continuation of stonings, repression of minorities, severe restrictions on freedom of expression and of the press, discrimination and violence against women, and the persecution of human rights defenders.

EULEX judges held several confirmation of indictment hearings, including a case against seven defendants charged with organized crime and smuggling of migrants related to the capsizing of a boat and drowning of two dozen migrants from Kosovo on the Tisa/Tisza River, which marks the Serbia/Hungary border in December 2009.

During the reporting period, Israeli security forces conducted 313 incursions in the West Bank, resulting in one Palestinian being shot dead by Israeli soldiers on 22 July while he attempted to intrude into the settlement of Barkan.

The doctor said that they would have to shoot him to prevent him doing his job.

As I informed you in my letter dated 11 March 2011 (A/65/780-S/2011/132), on 8 March 2011, as a result of the ceasefire violation by the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia, Fariz Badalov, a nine-year-old resident of the village of Orta Garvand of the Agdam district of the Republic of Azerbaijan, was shot dead by an Armenian sniper.

The current economic and financial crisis was a logical consequence of the inevitable contradictions of the neoliberal capitalist model, which had for years attempted to impose the idea of the market as sole authority, an idea defended by certain countries and their discredited financial institutions, which were now forced to admit their urgent need of radical reform.

Boracay Island is a popular vacation spot, and well-known for its white-powder beaches, crystal-blue waters and vibrant, exotic atmosphere.

While China sees major problems with the status quo, particularly with regards to Myanmar’s economic policy and ethnic relations, its preferred solution is gradual adjustment of policy by a strong central government, not federalism or liberal democracy and certainly not regime change.

Augustine's teaching on grace may be summarized as follows: Humanity shared in Adam's sin and therefore has become a massa damnationis from which no one can be extricated save by a special gift of divine grace that cannot be merited; yet God in his inscrutable wisdom chooses some to be saved and grants graces that will infallibly but freely lead them to salvation.

They make fabrics more comfortable and more desirable to touch, purchase and wear.

In fact, on the last day of our stay in Yemen, i.e. on 2 December, UNHCR reported the drowning of at least 20 Somalis, with 2 missing, when the passengers on a boat carrying 115 persons were forced by the boat crew to jump overboard in deep water near the shore of Yemen.

The report also considers law enforcement “shoot-to-kill” policies that, in their premeditation, intent and identification of specific targets, may be considered examples of targeted killings.

Stated that at sunset on 6 June 2012, he went to the home of Hassan Allush Alwan, the President of the Farmers’ Association in the village, because the latter had telephoned him to say that four armed men from the Alwan family had been killed in a clash with law enforcement forces in Qubayr farm.

Hence two successive flechette shells were fired at the operatives, killing them.

Considering that donors are more attracted to direct-impact, high-visibility types of projects, cluster staff will concentrate on supervising project implementation, leaving the policy-advice and standard-setting functions to regional bureaux, institutes and, if necessary, Headquarters.

Voluntary measures, often favored by industry because of their flexibility and potentially lower costs, are in many cases opposed by environment groups because of their lack of accountability and enforcement.

Although they recognized the programme managers’ prerogative to select staff, the individuals concerned felt that the process was flawed and that it often favoured external candidates over qualified internal candidates.

The modality described in paragraph 18 (b) of section VI of the guidelines would appear to be the preferred method in Member States, including the United States of America, whereby donors do not enjoy tax deduction in respect of their direct contributions to the United Nations.

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Those operations contributed to the capture by Ugandan troops on 12 May of the self-styled Major General Caesar Acellam Otto, a one-time number four in the LRA command hierarchy; the capture by Central African Republic troops on 22 May of two LRA combatants; and the killing on 16 June of two other LRA combatants by Ugandan troops, who also rescued seven civilians who had been abducted.