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Conventions and International Agreements on Disability - Pacific ...
The convention will protect the human rights of people with disabilities and further . the convention all member states are encouraged to support ratification. . There will also be instances where the current distribution of resources may be .
http://www.forumsec.org/pages.cfm/strategic-partnerships-coordination/disability/conventions-international-agreements-on-disability.html

Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action
The World Conference on Human Rights also deplores the continuing acts of . on Human Rights, welcoming the early ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the . All States are encouraged to accede to these international instruments; . The existing voluntary funds will have to be expanded substantially for these .
http://www.unhchr.ch/huridocda/huridoca.nsf/(symbol)/a.conf.157.23.en

UN Enable - Working Group - Contribution by Australia
In Australia's view, the development of any new convention on the human rights of . Existing non-binding instruments, such as the Standard Rules on the . Australia looks forward to seeing the full range of drafts that will be available to the . States parties should also encourage the private sector to take accessibility into .
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/wgcontrib-australia.htm

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Rights of the disabled: towards a new UN convention
The proposed convention would be similar to existing human rights instruments on . The document also fails to address the issue of housing. . Lastly, a convention will allow for clarity—it will encourage more robust human rights expertise on .
http://www.hrdc.net/sahrdc/hrfeatures/HRF77.htm

CMC 2012 Campaign Action Plan
to implement and promote the Convention under the 2010 Vientiane Action Plan; . strong human voice to our campaign, increasing pressure on governments to . We will also identify and work with other government champions to achieve our . We will encourage bi-lateral support from existing CCM states, undertake .
http://www.stopclustermunitions.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/cmc-2012-campaign-action-plan.pdf

Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage ...
For the purposes of this Convention, consideration will be given solely to such . as is compatible with existing international human rights instruments, as well as with the . States are also encouraged to enact programs to safeguard intangible .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_for_the_Safeguarding_of_Intangible_Cultural_Heritage

THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE'S FRAMEWORK CONVENTION FOR ...
promote awareness and encourage the development of Europe's cultural identity and . existing human and minority rights protections, it must be read in relation to other . applies, it is expected that this issue will also be assessed through the .
http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/GuideMinorities8en.pdf

JURIST - Annotations: The United Nations Convention on the Rights ...
Oct 5, 2007 . Although people with disabilities are subjects of the existing human rights . The CRPD will enter into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit of the . the AHC, but they were also entitled to speak, to receive documents, and to freely . Encourage existing human rights monitoring bodies to pay attention to .
http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/annotationsy/2007/10/united-nations-convention-on-rights-of.php

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human rights and fundamental freedoms will be guaranteed by law and in accordance with . such as the European Convention on Human Rights or the Optional Protocol . discussions. They will also encourage existing institutions, such as .
http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/14304

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Why it's time for a convention on the rights of older people
existing human rights mechanisms do not protect the rights of older . We also call for the appointment of a UN special . By 2050 there will be two billion older people globally. . encourage existing rapporteurs to address older people's .
http://www.helpage.org/download/4c3cfa0869630/

ECHR BLOG
5 days ago . The seminar will be held in French and English (simultaneous . One of the key demands of the current reform plans to increase the effectiveness of the Convention . term effectiveness of the system of the European Convention on Human . Also, states are encouraged to use technical assistance of other .
http://echrblog.blogspot.com/

Explanatory Report to the Council of Europe Convention on ...
It fills a significant gap in human rights protection for women and encourages . that the Convention will contribute to the elimination of all forms of discrimination . This not only allows the identification of existing good practice but also .
http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/EN/Reports/Html/210.htm

Towards a UN Convention - Rights and Humanity
human rights convention (The International Convention on the Protection of the. Rights of All Migrant . Greater numbers of people will be affected directly by age discrimination and ageism . number of women living into very old age also presents a major . would also be able to encourage existing rapporteurs to address .
http://www.rightsandhumanityglc.org/UserFiles/file/Strengthening%20Rights%20-%20English%20-%20Low%20Res.pdf

Monitoring the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ...
LL.B. from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, and a BA from Kenyon College. . the CRPD resembles existing core human rights instruments, it has some . meaningful without being duplicative.56 The Committee is also encouraged .
http://scholarship.law.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2134&context=facpubs

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Sexual violence
HREA / Education and training in support of human rights worldwide, HREA . The chapter will also encourage dialogue about sexual violence when it occurs . based on historical precedent and existing international laws, conventions, and .
http://www.hrea.org/index.php?doc_id=256

Our rights are not optional! Advocating for the implementation of ...
Convention is that it establishes that the realisation of the human rights of . the CEDAW Convention, it ensures that States will be accountable for the effective . also encourages States Parties to identify and repeal existing discriminatory .
http://www.iwraw-ap.org/documents/resourceguide/Our_Rights_Guide.pdf

Treaties and Conventions - Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy ...
In this regard, the Holy See also wishes to restate its understanding and . them within the existing national disability, development and human rights frameworks and . In keeping with it own commitment to encouraging the development and . as the perspective through which the rest of the Convention will be interpreted, .
http://www.holyseemission.org/about/treaties-and-conventions.aspx

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UNHCR | Refworld | Achieving Dignity. Campaigner's Handbook for ...
5 days ago . Campaigner's Handbook for the Migrants Rights Convention . Thus, we hope that this booklet will be a tool and local action guide for a global . Many of these migrant workers and professionals have been encouraged, even . It also goes beyond simply applying existing human rights legislation to a .
http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/publisher,MRI,,,402a3c434,0.html

Southern Baptist Convention Resolutions on Abortion
Resolution On Abortion And Sanctity Of Human Life, adopted at the SBC convention, . and that we also support and will work for legislation which will prohibit the . current pro-life policies which prohibit the use of federal funds to encourage, .
http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/baptist/sbcabres.html

UN Enable - Report of the second meeting of the Inter-Agency ...
ESCAP will also continue to raise awareness on the Convention and on its effective . In the current recruitment policy there are no discriminatory provisions . on the Convention and other documents; to encourage other parts of the human .
http://www.un.org/disabilities/default.asp?id=1406

OECD Conference
Current Developments in Privacy Frameworks: Towards Global. Interoperability . Head of Human Rights Policy and Development. Department . The starting point of Convention 108 was to secure for everybody, irrespective of nationality or . countries. It also encouraged the further common development of the “global .
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/36/45/49154885.pdf

COORDINATED STRATEGY TO ABANDON FEMALE GENITAL ...
in 'Changing a Harmful Social Convention: Female genital mutilation/cutting', Innocenti . For marriage, and for status, what one family chooses to do will depend on what . The coordinated strategy presented in this technical note describes a human . It also details current efforts to encourage FGM/C abandonment through .
http://www.childinfo.org/files/fgmc_Coordinated_Strategy_to_Abandon_FGMC__in_One_Generation_eng.pdf

Towards a UN Convention
human rights convention (The International Convention on the Protection of the. Rights of All Migrant . Greater numbers of people will be affected directly by age discrimination and ageism . number of women living into very old age also presents a major . would also be able to encourage existing rapporteurs to address .
http://www.inpea.net/images/Strengthening_Rights_2010.pdf

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The ICD Foundation for Human Rights and Global Development ...
Model Convention on a Regional Rapid Response to Genocide and other Crimes . provide a framework to launch a discussion and to improve the existing legal . Relying on Article 52-54 of the Charter of the United Nations encouraging . They will also consent to the possibility of other Contracting Parties entering their .
http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/gphr/index.php?en_initiatives_model-convention-on-a-regional-rapid-response-to-genocide

Page 1 of 6 20120419-Brighton-declaration - Council of Europe 21 ...
Apr 21, 2012 . The States Parties to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and . The States Parties also reaffirm their attachment to the right of individual . 14 are encouraging, particularly as a result of the measures taken by the Court to . 14 alone will not provide a lasting and comprehensive solution to the .
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2012/apr/coe-brighton-declaration.pdf

Why It's Time for A Convention on the Rights of Older People
Aug 19, 2011 . The world is ageing, age discrimination is rife and existing human rights . We also call for the appointment of a UN special rapporteur on the . This will rise to 80 per cent by 2050.15 As the number of older . It would encourage them to collect more age-disaggregated data to inform policy decisions.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/62638349/Why-It%E2%80%99s-Time-for-A-Convention-on-the-Rights-of-Older-People

News :: About Lexington Center Corp. :: Lexington Center
The convention will also feature Q&A sessions and panel discussions with these . In addition to providing an up-close look inside, the exhibit encourages healthy . The exhibition features dissected cross section of the full human body. . A new store, Kyle's Cards and Gifts, has leased the existing space and will be open .
http://www.lexingtoncenter.com/aboutLCC/news.php

The human rights responsibilities of multinational tobacco ...
The feasibility of using the existing human rights framework to target the tobacco . Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women . Members of these bodies could also be encouraged to address instances of . The Norms anticipate that companies' compliance will be monitored by the UN .
http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/14/suppl_2/ii14.full

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Australia . 1.5 To encourage full discussion between stakeholder groups, day two of the event was . of non-government 'shadow' reports under existing human rights conventions. . The Federal Attorney-General will also be making a decision on the form of broader .
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/convention/workshop_report.doc

Act on ACTA: Fundamental Rights
He has taught the European Convention on Human Rights at various Dutch and UK . We will return to these issues in Chapter 2 of this Opinion. . a similarly broad provision allowing (but clearly also encouraging) States to give their . “ many criticisms [were] related to the non-repetition of existing rules from the TRIPS, the .
http://rfc.act-on-acta.eu/fundamental-rights

Disability in the Pacific - Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
Our governments in PICs need to be encouraged to have in place . Countries that formally sign up to the convention will also have to report regularly to the UN . There is no doubt that the existing human rights system was meant to promote .
http://www.forumsec.org/pages.cfm/strategic-partnerships-coordination/disability/disability-in-pacific.html

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Concept Paper on the High Commissioner's Proposal for
Eighteenth meeting of chairpersons of the human rights treaty bodies . Second, it analyzes the current system, its objectives and achievements, as well . The process of reporting also encourages and facilitates public scrutiny at the . Convention against Torture will also introduce new monitoring functions to the system.7 .
http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/unifiedstandingtreatybody.html

Submission: Third Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights ...
The Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) unreservedly supports Australia's . Ratification would also be timely ahead of Australia's review under the CRC in May . Optional Protocol will encourage current and future Australian governments to .
http://www.ag.gov.au/Humanrightsandantidiscrimination/Documents/Human%20Rights%20Law%20Centre%20Submission%20-%203rd%20OP%20to%20the%20CRC.pdf

Beginner's Guide to Climate Change
A Beginner's Guide to the UN Framework Convention and its Kyoto Protocol . According to another theory, human beings evolved when a drying trend some 10 . If emissions continue to grow at current rates, it is almost certain that . There also will be pressure (and incentives) to adopt advanced technologies so that less .
http://www.unep.org/dec/docs/info/ccguide/beginner-99.htm

14469 - CEDAW Guide_int
10 December 1999, the last Human Rights Day of the twentieth century, also . They can encourage their State to become party to the Convention and the . which, it is hoped, will be useful to those who promote gender equality and . law in existing legal instruments and sets out measures for the achievement of equality .
http://www.ipu.org/PDF/publications/cedaw_en.pdf

The United Nations in the Heart of Europe | News & Media | HUMAN ...
Mar 16, 2012 . Speakers encouraged Lithuania to improve conditions in prisons and to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Migrant Workers. . The Human Rights Institution of Timor-Leste also took the floor, as did the following . During its midday meeting, the Council will consider the outcome of the Universal Periodic .
http://www.unog.ch/80256EDD006B9C2E/(httpNewsByYear_en)/D45B89F3B81C3F18C12579C300422228?OpenDocument

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The Convention on the Rights of the Child
“(b) The development of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and . the aims and values of the article on the existing system without encouraging any . This will also facilitate the role of children as promoters and defenders of .
http://www.unicef-irc.org/portfolios/general_comments/GC1_en.doc.html

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ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint
of an ASEAN Community will reinforce ASEAN's centrality and role as the driving force in . The APSC Blueprint would also have the flexibility to continue . race, religion, language, or social and cultural background, are encouraged to . Complete a stock-take of existing human rights mechanisms and equivalent bodies, .
http://www.aseansec.org/5187-18.pdf

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