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Recognizing further the challenges to combating trafficking in women and girls owing to the lack of adequate legislation and implementation of existing legislation, the lack of availability of reliable sex disaggregated data and statistics, as well as the lack of resources,

Parallel to preparing new laws and regulations, Bosnia and Herzegovina is harmonizing the existing legislation to the legislation of the European Union.

What legislation, procedures and mechanisms are in place for ensuring that refugee status is not granted to asylum seekers who have been involved in terrorist activity?

There has been little or no impact of existing pay equity legislation in New Brunswick in recent years.

It makes the existing national equal opportunities legislation more effective by eliminating obstacles relating to the burden of proof.

Many of the professional codes contained reference to existing legislation, regulations and guidelines which complement their principles and objectives.

(b) Amend or adopt legislation so that both parents have equal responsibilities in the fulfilment of their obligations towards their children

As far as the extensive existing legislation is concerned, in 2004 the obligation to report transit transactions involving military goods was extended to cover all goods on the Netherlands' military list.

The review of existing legislation has been initiated in all countries which are members of the GHS Subcommittee, and for the European Union, by the European Commission.

Article 5a CEDAW, and the implications arising from it, does indeed prescribe a norm that goes beyond most existing legislation on the emancipation of men and women.

While the National Commission on Human Rights had recently suggested changes in existing legislation and policies, the Government believed that was not appropriate at the time.

Even though the existing labour legislation is adjusted to the requirements of a market economy, in practice it includes discrimination on an ethnic, age and gender basis.

The Committee recommends that the State party review existing legislation to ensure adequate protection of the right of a separated parent and or child, with due consideration given to the best interests of the child.

Some speakers also made reference to child sex tourism as a criminal matter of serious concern and highlighted legislation that had been adopted to combat it.

National Legislations

Legislation and implementation

Domestic legislation

Several Member States reported on the adoption of non discrimination legislation and other disability specific legislation, as well as on modifications of existing legislation to extend its scope to persons with disabilities.

There is another project which chief aim is to promote, educate and divulge existing legislation through national and regional seminaries and lectures, and using some newspapers and periodicals and community radios.

Incorporation into law

Housing legislation

Having identified the negative impact of corruption in procurement on the enjoyment of human rights, in particular economic, social and cultural rights, States must strengthen existing legislation.

Indeed, there is a need for changes in some existing legislation that has a negative impact on volunteering, including barriers to international volunteering schemes.

Recognizing the importance of strengthening national legislation and institutions for the promotion of racial harmony and for the effective enforcement of such legislation,

Volcker s victory was institutionalized in legislation and practices that granted central banks greater autonomy and, in some cases, formal independence from long standing political constraints.

It can therefore be argued that in substance the declaration did not have a negative effect in the implementation of the Convention while at the same time enabling Pakistan to accede to the Convention. In practice also there do not appear to be any legislative, policy or administrative actions taken by the Government, which contravene provisions of the Convention on basis of the declaration.

Incorporation into law

Legislation with respect to nuclear materials

Legislation with respect to biological weapons

Legislation with respect to chemical weapons

According to the current legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are no groups without entitlement to social security, meaning that women's rights to these benefits are not violated.

Reference to national legislation

Research demonstrates that gender quota legislation is more effective in ensuring the election of women when a closed party list voting system is used.

Many States reported having adopted new legislation or regulations, others had revised previous rules, and the remainder reported they could enforce the sanctions under their existing legislation.

Taking note of the rights of all migrants and their obligation to respect national legislation, including legislation on migration,

(a) The lack of legislation governing alternative care in the State party and the long delays in adopting such legislation

How could legislation be put into practice?

Jordanian law

The legislation does not cover the situation of emigrants.

Cross border insolvency legislation

To address the dismal under representation of women in Latin America s legislatures, a series of reforms must be adopted, reforms that depend in part on a country s existing electoral legislation.

Debbie Legge writes that existing legislation was very much tied to the idea of human interests, whether protecting human sensibilities by outlawing cruelty, or protecting property rights by making sure animals were not damaged.

Recommends that States keep under review legislation, procedural safeguards and practices related to the treatment of persons with disabilities related to mental disorders, taking into account the principle of informed consent

The Committee is also concerned that according to the proposals made by the Hong Kong Home Affairs Bureau, the new law will not affect the existing immigration legislation in HKSAR.