And, unlike military personnel, CIA agents enjoy extensive immunity, undermining international legal standards.

Various international legal instruments and standards reflect the demands for access to justice.

It would seem that the development of binding legal standards is premature at this time.

We deem it equally important that all countries concerned continue the process of adapting their legal frameworks so as to comply with the existing international legal standards.

It was not appropriate for a body like the Sixth Committee, which was made up of legal experts, to adopt standards involving concepts giving rise to legal uncertainty.

That provision did not violate European Community law, provided that it was interpreted according to the Community's legal standards.

(c) Establish and maintain a legal and institutional framework for monitoring and enforcing standards for the quality of drinking water

Acquiescing in Tymoshenko s political imprisonment would negate the very foundations of the legal and democratic standards that the EU purports to represent. Any subsequent legal reform in Ukraine would appear hollow.

We have overhauled our legal system, and we are adopting high standards of good governance in the corporate and public sector.

The panellist from Panama said that the definition of corporate social responsibility (CSR) went beyond legal norms related to labour quality, environment and human rights and the implementation of standards (in particular ISO standards).

Acquiescing in Tymoshenko s political imprisonment would negate the very foundations of the legal and democratic standards that the EU purports to represent.

According to the international financial reporting standards conceptual framework, the substance of any economic transaction should take precedence over its legal form.

The current dispute over Iran s peaceful and legal nuclear program is part of this pattern, replete with unfounded accusations, double standards, and moral and legal inconsistency, all hidden behind the alleged threat of proliferation.

Providing the evidence of conformity dictates that developing countries should have the institutional and legal framework for standards, metrology, testing and quality (SMTQ).

Promoting a pan European private placement market might help, as would aligning standards for covered bonds. But both strategies would face serious legal obstacles.

EU member states share highly sensitive intelligence and police information as never before, thereby increasing public security while upholding world class legal and democratic standards.

Legal standards that protect children from violence have now been reviewed by 87 countries, in many cases with UNICEF support, compared to 61 in 2002.

With regard to judicial and legal training, she noted that international standards on equal treatment and non discrimination including United Nations and Council of Europe standards were included in compulsory human rights courses for newly appointed district and administrative court judges.

Standards. Two standards are proposed.

In its recent reports, the FSB has concentrated on capital requirements, on closing legal loopholes that allow banks to evade them, and on improving accounting standards.

An emphasis on investment protection could establish de facto international standards that ensure legal security for investors while providing sufficient scope for governments legitimate regulatory interests.

To prevent unbridled growth, and in the interests of the children in daycare, the government believes a legal framework needs to be created to safeguard standards.

The Protection Policy and Legal Advice Section prepares guidelines on protection policy and standards and provides legal advice on legislation and on interpretation and application of the 1951 Convention, as well as expertise to implement legislation and policies on protection.

Yet, no relevant Security Council resolution establishes precise legal standards governing the inclusion of persons and groups on lists or the freezing of assets, much less mandates safeguards or legal remedies to those mistakenly or wrongfully included on these lists.

While legal aid may be provided by either governmental or non governmental sources (whether national or international), such legal aid should meet adequate standards of quality, non discrimination, fairness and impartiality so as not to prejudice the restitution claims process.

Additionally, on 22 November 2004, UNHCR issued a Note on the Cancellation of Refugee Status.iv This document, intended for governments, legal practitioners, decision makers and the judiciary, addresses the legal principles and standards governing cancellation of refugee status by States.

The standards we apply are not only those contained in Russia's constitution, but also international legal principles and human rights norms, even if they sometimes contradict our constitution.

Prices paid by European wood buyers are phenomenally high by local standards, and there is much pressure to utilize this opportunity for cash accumulation, even without legal permits.

In particular, I have been involved in discussions on the rights of women and children, gender based war crimes and integration of international legal standards in national structures.

(b) To take appropriate measures in order to ensure that their legislation, regulations and practices remain in conformity with the relevant international standards and the applicable international legal instruments

We salute the European Union's JUST LEX initiative aimed at bringing our security and police forces and penal and legal officers up to international human rights standards of practice.

Financing of an intergovernmental expert group to design information gathering instruments on standards and norms related to legal, institutional and practical arrangements for international cooperation and standards and norms related primarily to crime prevention and victim issues had not been secured at the time of writing.

In article 4, Definitions , in order to avoid inconsistencies in legal and technical documents, it is proposed that the terms and definitions established in the following international standards be used

One panellist supported the idea of developing such an instrument, citing the importance of having a global legal framework and providing unified global standards in relation to computer related crime.

In accordance with international standards, all steps must now be taken to ensure that all prisoners have immediate, confidential and frequent access to relatives and to legal and medical professionals.

The Working Group therefore considers that, as from 5 December 2002, Mr. Haidera's continued detention without any legal basis, which under international standards a detention order may constitute, is arbitrary.

In the political and legal assessment of terrorist activities, there should not be dual standards, depending on one's standpoint, just as there is no such thing as moderate or immoderate terrorists.

The AIV discussed in general terms the legal aspects of the problem of violence against women and supervision of compliance with standards relating to honour killings, reproductive rights and genital mutilation.

Developing standards

Setting standards

Minimal standards

2. In particular, each State Party shall endeavour to apply, within its own institutional and legal systems, codes or standards of conduct for the correct, honourable and proper performance of public functions.

The Committee calls on the State party to adopt specific anti discrimination framework legislation and to increase awareness about international anti discrimination standards among judges and other members of the legal profession.

The tenth preambular paragraph could not change  or be viewed as changing the elements necessary for conduct to constitute a crime under the Rome Statute or a violation of applicable legal standards.

The practical implementation of that initiative would require us to ignore the generally accepted standards relating to the interception of vessels and to the legal regimes that apply in various maritime areas.