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[...] [...] they seem to be shy when asked to [...]

It may be feared that many Member States, whose administrative structures are often inappropriate and staff overworked, will shrink from the difficulty, since the stakes are low.

[...] customary law (But Were Afraid to Answer).

In this Legislative Council, if it is necessary to make use of legislation to exercise control over some significant public utility companies, in order to make them comply with the aspirations of the majority of Hong Kong people on issues such as profit control, environmental protection or reduction in gas emissions, and if such a move does reflect the true aspirations of the majority of Members as well as the majority public, then we should go ahead doing it, and we should not submit to the threats or intimidation of certain individuals or the so-called representatives of the trades.

[...] [...] attempts to humiliate Syrian citizens, [...] [...]

State agents and private individuals must respect the dignity of all, avoid stigmatization and prejudices, and recognize and support the efforts that those living in poverty are making to improve their lives.

Replying to certain criticisms of his use of sources and examples in his sixth report, the Special Rapporteur explained that he had tried to make the best use of the material available, the sources of which had always been clearly cited, and that he had expressly stated in his report that the cases cited were not comprehensive and certainly not intended to stigmatize the countries mentioned.

You can walk in the forest with a wilderness guide or you can wait for the more timid animals in a photography booth – you can see the animals in their natural habitat.

It is also saddening that, despite the achievements of the Government, it should lack the confidence to engage Legislative Council Members during the legislative process, but should instead choose to obstruct and deny the existence of the Legislative Council.

Eris gave them all their worst nightmares: Calissa was unable to swim and sunk to the bottom of the ocean; Kattrin became slow at everything; Renata became scared and timid; Selena became an ugly fish; and Mirabella became enclosed in a tight space.

[...] [...] discrimination, as well as policy and [...] [...]

The ultimate goal is to protect human dignity and human rights from those who would encroach upon them, particularly the dignity and rights of the weak and the helpless, the dissident and the forgotten.

43. One of the main reasons for this reluctance to change is that, as has been noted repeatedly over the years, UNESCO’s Constitution is considered as a sturdy, solid and extremely well balanced instrument – perhaps one of the best in the international system – and as a result, Member States have often baulked at the prospect of needing to amend fundamental provisions in the Constitution as a necessary prerequisite for implementing some of the modifications agreed upon during debates on these three organs issues.

As we can still freely express our ideas now, we should act according to our conscience instead of aiding and abetting injustice; and we should not conceal our fear with the so-called low-profile approach and embellish our country's sovereignty and the CPC.