Indeed, nowadays political parties dangle the carrot of reservations to ever more castes, and even promise to extend the policy to admissions into elite educational institutions and the private sector.

Business monopoly in some sectors causes higher profit bookings and further raising of prices.

But boosters of caste politics claim that it is not economic deprivation but the social backwardness from which these castes have historically suffered that makes caste reservations necessary.

Every now and then, particularly before elections, caste groups demand to be placed on the list of other backwards classes (OBC s), in order to benefit from these reservations.

Stress the importance of enacting laws which criminalize grave violations of human rights.

The critical policy mistakes were those committed at the outset of the crisis.

It speaks out on behalf of children, especially in cases of gross violations of children's rights

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All are daring and realistic regarding the tasks that await us.

The responsibility to provide reparations and compensation to victims of massive human rights violations should be recognized.

Seriously concerned about the gross violations of human rights perpetrated by terrorist groups,

V. Victims of gross violations of international human rights law and serious violations of international humanitarian law

Seriously concerned about the gross violations of human rights perpetrated by terrorist groups,

Assist States in establishing special prosecution mechanisms to deal with gross violation of minority rights

We also support measures to prevent grave violations against such children.

For purposes of this document, victims are persons who individually or collectively suffered harm, including physical or mental injury, emotional suffering, economic loss or substantial impairment of their fundamental rights, through acts or omissions that constitute gross violations of international human rights law, or serious violations of international humanitarian law.

The new and grave threats to international security have permeated the whole spectrum of international debate.

Victims of gross violations of international human rights law and serious violations of international humanitarian law

Special attention must always be devoted to preventing genocide or massive human rights abuses.

Concerns were, however, raised regarding the responsibility of contractors for serious harm to the environment.

Caste based reservations (reserved places) in education and government employment are supposed to benefit India s most deprived, but in reality they have hardened, rather than eroded, India s ancient system of discrimination.

Well, it has not worked so far, and the already sizeable stakes just got bigger.

By force and through the use of threats, he recruited young people into his gang and forced them to commit several serious crimes.

Terrorism constitutes one of the most serious violations of peace, international law and the values of human dignity.

We are profoundly shocked at the huge toll of damage caused by Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf coast of the United States.

SEOUL Emerging economies are facing significant uncertainty and serious downside risks.

(a) Receipt of information The treaty body receives information of grave or systematic violations of human rights

The sponsors of such resolutions, however, maintained silence about gross human rights violations in their own countries.

Those responsible for massive, daily violations of human rights must be prevented from doing further harm and punished, whatever their level of responsibility.

That has no doubt added to its already onerous responsibilities in its capacity as the presidency of the European Union.

Conscious of the huge material losses sustained to crops, homes, basic infrastructure and tourist and other areas,

The Council condemns unreservedly the serious violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law committed in Darfur.

On the other hand, there is a great need for a more precise definition of war crimes as well as the concept quot serious offence quot .

While the number of some petty crimes had increased, there had been an overall decline in serious crime in the country.

Lecturer at universities and centres in other countries on issues related to psychology, refugees and gross human rights violations.

It is also empowered under the Optional Protocol to conduct inquiries into grave or systematic violations of the Convention in States parties.

Meanwhile, a special MONUC team continues to monitor gross human rights violations in North Kivu.

III. Gross violations of international human rights law and serious violations of international humanitarian law that constitute crimes under international law

Yet these challenges are nothing compared to the momentous tasks of institutional transformation that await authoritarian countries.

In cases of gross violations of international human rights law and serious violations of international humanitarian law constituting crimes under international law, States have the duty to investigate and, if there is sufficient evidence, the duty to submit to prosecution the person allegedly responsible for the violations and, if found guilty, the duty to punish her or him.

Gross violations of international human rights law and serious violations of international humanitarian law that constitute crimes under international law

Hence, caste has not been an indicator of material deprivation, even during the early decades of the twentieth century. But boosters of caste politics claim that it is not economic deprivation but the social backwardness from which these castes have historically suffered that makes caste reservations necessary.

Some go so far as to argue that the recent rise of the lower castes in northern Indian politics and the implementation of reservations by the central government amount to a silent revolution, and that the politics of caste is secular and a bulwark against religious sectarianism.

On May 11, the old city of Sana a, Yemen s capital and one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, was heavily bombed overnight, causing severe damage to many of its historic buildings.

Eighth, the Government should make haste in arresting those responsible for major violations of human rights and crimes against international humanitarian law.