With divided government, many expect partisan gridlock on major legislation.

The Government of Palau will provide a copy of the anti terrorism legislation.

But the danger in a weakened democracy is not merely blocked legislation and ineffective government.

But the danger in a weakened democracy is not merely blocked legislation and ineffective government.

Last year India's BJP led government introduced legislation mandating sharp reductions in the budget deficit.

The Government of El Salvador reported that its domestic legislation prohibits discrimination at different levels.

During the period under review, the Government continued to improve the legislation regulating the financial industry.

The Government planned to promulgate legislation banning female genital mutilation, abduction and other harmful traditional practices.

Government legislation pertaining to the operation of non governmental organizations is at the draft review stage.

For its part, her Government had adopted legislation to improve the conditions of the internally displaced persons.

In recent years the Government has worked on improving legislation relating to equal treatment and combating discrimination.

Legislation concerning local government in England is the responsibility of the UK parliament and the Government of the United Kingdom, as England has no devolved parliament.

The Government should improve women's access to justice, including reform of legislation to comply with international human rights standards.

The Government of Croatia reported that a number of provisions of its domestic legislation protected all persons from discrimination.

In ratifying this treaty and implementing the relevant domestic legislation, the Government will demonstrate its commitment to eradicating torture.

The Government is responsible for proposing legislation and a budget, executing the laws, and guiding the foreign and internal policies.

As stated above, the Government wants to shift the focus from legislation to encouraging initiatives by the target group itself.

The government of the Netherlands Antilles is trying to ensure that the legislation enters into force as soon as possible.

Regional roundtables have regularly made proposals to regional local government unions, county governments, the Government and the Parliament in order to influence decisions and legislation in many different fields.

Midwifery legislation has recently been proclaimed in New Brunswick where the government is in the process of integrating midwifery services there.

The Government was training women in the field to alert other women to the existence of legislation prohibiting female genital mutilation.

The Canadian government passed emergency legislation allowing the reactor to restart on 16 December 2007, and production of medical isotopes to continue.

The legal position of religious communities is defined by special legislation, specifically regarding government funding, tax benefits, and religious education in schools.

Many of the policies and legislation, however, are not well known both within the Government agencies themselves and the population at large.

Ms. Gabr commended the Government of Benin for its efforts to amend its national legislation following the State's accession to the Convention.

The Penal Code was under revision and, with the full support of the Government, a parliamentary committee was developing legislation for enactment.

National legislation guaranteed equal opportunities for women in society and the Government had created a gender issues observatory to monitor gender issues.

Legislation

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This legislation has precedence over any employment contract and applies to every employer whose enterprise employs 10 or more employees, including the government.

Such legislation should clearly define roles and responsibilities of the various stakeholders, and strengthen links between communities and the various levels of government.

The Government also reported that at present, there are no obstacles in the national legislation preventing reunification of migrant workers with their families.

The Government of Benin must consider ways of rectifying that situation and must also examine the compatibility of national legislation with the Convention.

It therefore encompasses both government services and those provided by private institutions and individuals in the areas of prevention, assistance, penalties and legislation.

She wondered if the Government had conducted a thorough review of national legislation to ensure that it covered all areas of the Convention.

Israeli legislation currently defined trafficking only in terms of prostitution, but the Government and the legislator would propose bills to broaden its definition.

The National Assembly has passed a legislation outlawing money laundering and financing of terrorism, bringing the Armenian legislation in line with its international obligations to combat financing of terrorism and strengthening the ability of the Government to prosecute terrorism related offences.

After 1997, Hong Kong's government made doubly sure that legislators' already limited powers to initiate debates, legislation, and amendments to laws were further restricted.

His attack on the legislation, which continued unremittingly throughout May and into June and July, further strained his already tense relationship with the government.

The Government has established a Justice Minister's Committee on Violence Against Women, to address specific issues, such as the need for family violence legislation.

He thanked the UNHCR representative office in his country for assisting his Government in implementing refugee legislation and the recently amended law on citizenship.

It is important that the Government of National Unity adopt legislation criminalizing child recruitment and conduct without delay a survey of children at risk.

On 25 July, the Joint Commission on Essential Legislation provided the draft electoral law to the Parliament, which transmitted it to the Transitional Government.

The Government was in the process of revising all legislation with the aim of removing any remaining obstacles to women's participation in political life.

It was the responsibility of non governmental organizations to monitor implementation and legislation initiated by Government and Parliament and to raise issues of concern.