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Strategies to promote safe migration should, however, not be based on restricting migration channels that might be deemed dangerous without concrete evidence; rather, [...] [...]

(i) To refrain from returning persons, including in cases related to terrorism, to their countries of origin or to a third State whenever such transfer would be contrary to their obligations under international law, in particular international human rights, humanitarian and refugee law, including in cases where there are substantial grounds for believing that they would be in danger of subjection to torture, or where their life or freedom would be threatened in violation of international refugee law on account of their race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, bearing in mind obligations that States may have to prosecute individuals not returned

[...] [...] accusations are not based on solid and conclusive evidence.

[...] scope of the Ethics Office mandate and the complainant is provided with appropriate advice or referred to the appropriate office (with the consent of the complainant); (b) the complainant decides to drop the complaint, for various reasons; or (c) the complaint leads to a preliminary review to determine whether a prima facie case exists.

[...] [...] example, where the consultant’s services are unique; where the consultant is the only available source of the required expertise at acceptable levels of quality and cost; or in emergency situations (e.g. post-conflict, post-disaster), where time is often critical and the search for three candidates would negatively impact on service delivery.

These modest but definite results are the source of my confidence in our strategy.

Noting with concern measures that can undermine human rights and the rule of law, such as the detention of persons suspected of acts of terrorism in the absence of a legal basis for detention and due process guarantees, the deprivation of liberty that amounts to placing a detained person outside the protection of the law, the trial of suspects without fundamental judicial guarantees, the illegal deprivation of liberty and transfer of individuals suspected of terrorist activities, and the return of suspects to countries without individual assessment of the risk of there being substantial grounds for believing that they would be in danger of subjection to torture, and limitations to effective scrutiny of counter-terrorism measures

These communications take the form of “allegation letters” or “urgent action” letters, which typically set out alleged facts, analyse the applicable international law, seek clarification from the relevant Government on the accuracy of the allegations, and call upon the Government to take particular actions to reduce killings or impunity.

[...] achieves thermal displacement of less than 7 µm with an ambient temperature change of 8 ℃, ensuring high-precision [...]

[...] [...] for migrant children to access education either in Japanese or foreign schools, and the overall lack of a comprehensive immigration policy that respects the human rights of migrants and ensures their integration [...]

The State party should ensure the real and effective implementation of the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of association for all migrant [...] [...]

In paragraph 66 of his previous report on the activities of the Ethics Office (A/64/316), the Secretary-General identified a serious lacuna in the Organization’s policy of protection against retaliation arising out of a case of prima facie retaliation referred to OIOS for investigation, which OIOS declined to investigate.

[...] have been (or can be) taken to ensure that the rights of migrants, migrant workers and their families [...]

The new programme orientations have been defined, widely shared with and accepted by partners and firmly entrenched within the operations of the Office; new quality projects are being developed and funded, with some already in the implementation stage, and the former portfolio of projects will be totally phased out in 2009; the challenge of aligning administrative and financial procedures, adapting corresponding tools and achieving an effective control environment has been addressed with major steps already completed and others well engaged; personnel have received necessary training in many essential aspects, developed an institutional understanding and are able and motivated; linkages and proper working procedures with programme sectors and central services at Headquarters have been re-established and consolidated; networking with other field offices in the region, and even beyond, is taking place; and UBO is well integrated within the UNCT.

[...] [...] insufficiently substantiated, for purposes of admissibility, and was therefore inadmissible under article 2 of the Optional Protocol.

These inequities explain a great deal of the region’s slow progress in attaining the health goals, as there is strong evidence to suggest that more egalitarian societies tend to be healthier.

Secondly, there was clear evidence that significant quantities of [...] [...]

By linking various evidentiary threads together, the prosecution can put forward a case that is much stronger than one based solely on direct evidence, such as eyewitness accounts.

(d) Ensure that, in law and in practice, migrant workers and members of their families in the [...] [...]

[...] of all” and the Covenant expressly recognizes the rights of “everyone” [...] [...]

[...] [...] tray stack and confirm that the water distribution nozzle is directed into the influent reservoir and not pointing upward.

This has been challenging, for there is often limited or inconclusive evidence, but our Secretariat, extensive consultations, and the papers we commissioned, helped us in identifying the available evidence, which we then carefully evaluated.

The ongoing building of additional colonial settlement units in the occupied Palestinian territory by the Israeli Government, including in East Jerusalem, are stark evidence of Israel’s continued policy of seizure and confiscation of Palestinian land and reflect the absolute arrogance of power and disdain for the international will and consensus in that regard and for the resolutions of international legitimacy that affirm that occupied East Jerusalem is an integral part of the occupied Palestinian territory and that all Israeli settlement and annexation activities in the city are null and void and have no legal validity.

Brazil abstained in the voting on resolution 66/12 because it has doubts on whether the United Nations should address an alleged involvement of a country in a terrorist plot in the absence of concluding evidence and without observing the presumption of innocence.

Every person who finds any article or object in or upon any bus or vehicle of the North-west Railway or any part of the railway premises shall hand over the same to an official as soon as is practicable and no person other than an official shall remove from any bus or vehicle of the North-west Railway or any part of the railway premises any property lost or left behind therein, save for the purpose of handing over the same as soon as is practicable to an official and all articles or objects so found shall as between the finder and the Corporation be deemed to be in the possession of the Corporation.