They suggested further that the situation of indigenous peoples is prejudiced by strong enforcement mechanisms in trade related agreements, such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements and free trade agreements, whereas human rights standards and indigenous customary laws remain largely unimplemented.

In addition, there is a Territory wide Customary Senate, comprising 16 members, 2 selected by each Customary Council.

Afghanistan s Customary Anguish

C. Customary law

Project to examine indigenous customary law in Morocco

Special and differential treatment, within the context of the trade facilitation negotiations, must go beyond the customary granting of transition periods for the implementation of commitments.

(b) Customary international law

Human Rights and Customary Law

(i) Reports of customary torture in the area of Karamuja.

The administration of justice in the customary courts at the chiefdom level has recently been boosted by the appointment of over 200 chairpersons of customary court nationwide.

Holmes accepted defeat with his customary grace.

Moreover, customary law denies justice to women.

Land inheritance and ownership in customary sense is both patrilineal and matrilineal.

Additionally village courts, for example, have been set up to administer customary law and to deal with customary land and minor local disputes.

ICRC Customary Law Study refers to Jean Marie Henckaerts and Louise Doswald Beck, Customary International Humanitarian Law Vol. 1, Cambridge Univ. Press, 2005.

However, customary practices most often severely disadvantage women.

Parental authority in Zairian Civil and Customary Law. Master's degree thesis, Kinshasa, 1982.

For example, in some regions customary law denies women the right to access land.

Bislama term referring to various customary beliefs and practices.

14.1.2 Constraints related to the application of customary law

His Lordship stressed that customary law would still provide the basis of determining ownership of land, but the customary rule discriminating against women in land matters would be disregarded (Corrin Care Paterson, 1999).

The new Code had abrogated customary law with immediate effect, and thus none of the earlier customary provisions regarding marriage, the separation of property in marriage, children, and so on, henceforth had any validity.

As is customary in relativity, units are used where the speed of light c 1.

Polygamy is a customary practice commonly accepted in Mozambique, even though it is legally prohibited.

14.1.1 Customary law Order No. 63 11 of March 1962

Several of these provisions are found in earlier treaties and most reflect customary law in this area.

The Permanent Forum should commission a study or studies on customary laws pertaining to indigenous traditional knowledge in order to investigate to what extent such customary laws should be reflected in international and national standards addressing indigenous traditional knowledge.

Noting that customary law and case law provided the basis on which courts ruled on the sharing of marital property, she would appreciate the delegation explaining its customary law and indicating any trends in case law.

This is no other than a customary device of the ancients ,

This is no other than a customary device of the ancients ,

The Committee notes with concern the customary practice of early marriage.

35, 1977 Add. Protocol I Rule 45, ICRC Customary Law Study .

35, 1977 Add. Protocol I Rule 70, ICRC Customary Law Study .

Protocol I and Rules 16, 19 21, ICRC Customary Law Study.

3.1.8 Reservations to a provision that sets forth a customary norm

2.28 Some may justify rape as a reconcilable offence by saying that reconciliation or kastom faen is a customary practice and is acceptable because customary practices are recognized by the Constitution.

And say His Purity during the night , and after the customary prayers .

And say His Purity during the night , and after the customary prayers .

If customary discrimination persisted, she hoped that it would be taken seriously.

Under the systems of customary law, men are considered superior to women.

Customary law is not rigid in that it is made to fit round the demands of global economy.

In accordance with the customary law, marriage is used as a means to structure reproduction and land possession.

(q) Take immediate and effective steps to put an end to customary torture in the area of Karamuja.

Mr. Estrella Faria (Secretariat) said that an article on party autonomy was a customary provision in UNCITRAL instruments.

A reservation to a treaty provision which sets forth a customary norm does not affect the binding nature of the customary norm in question in relations between the reserving State or international organization and other States or international organizations which are bound by that norm.