They do not necessarily have any legal recognition rather, they are based on respect for customary authority.

The Committee is concerned that some customary laws automatically grant parental authority to the father in the event of parental separation or divorce.

Kastom

2.25 Articles 71 79 of the Constitution deal with the custom ownership of land and say that the rules of custom shall apply to all land.

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

The child therefore identifies with its own gender from a very early age.

The provisions of this paragraph are contrary to existing customs and practices which, by their very nature, cannot be modified by an act of authority.

LailaAlMoughani says This means a State of Emergency which means they can execute you without trial

56 128. Traditional or customary practices affecting the health of women and girls

On 18 July, the Great Powers declared martial law, but that did not discourage the rebels.

I see that kastom does not stop women from entering politics.

Furthermore, customary laws and traditions do not fully reflect the principles and the provisions of the Convention.

Military Magistrate to the Military Court Martial in Kinshasa, I worked as a Prosecutor and also a Judge.

The limited scope of the PCO means the current situation is something less than martial law.

Hrmsless says We are steadfast and we will not stop nor surrender our protests for our rights, and no emergency laws nor martial law will deter us .

It also raises concern about the fact that some customary laws are incompatible with the principles and provisions of the Convention.

In custom activities, the roles are gender specific and women participate according to their roles.

However, customary practices most often severely disadvantage women.

(c) Protect indigenous peoples' cultural heritage in compliance with the relevant indigenous peoples' own customs and customary laws and practices

The services of this clinic, which are available to a large surrounding area, blend conventional and traditional Inuit midwifery practices.

The law provide for registration of custom marriages but recognize custom marriages even if they are not registered.

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.

(e) The fact that the elimination of harmful traditional or customary practices will be considered during the special session of the General Assembly on children

Most significantly, in the face of martial law and political assassination, Pakistanis have not given up their dream of democracy.

The radical views were publicly welcomed and in December 1905, martial law was declared in Tallinn.

Despite the common norms being used currently, most recently there have been situations that are far from being compatible with customary law.

The Committee is also concerned that the rules and the procedures of the Adoption Act are not applicable under customary law.

Recognize, respect and support implementation of customary rights of indigenous peoples and communities that live in and depend on forests.

National courts and authorities shall recognize and respect the customary laws pertaining to the cultural heritage of indigenous peoples.

This refers to two different types of power, which are possession of power and exercising power.

(j) To address traditional or customary practices affecting the health of women and girls in education curricula, as appropriate

Amid this chaos, the military issued a statement in which it declared that it had seized control of the government in order to reinstate the democratic order and declared the imposition of martial law and a curfew.

Egypt came under martial law as top generals led by Mohamed Hussein Tantawi began directing Egypt toward democratic elections.

The Committee also recommends that the Convention be incorporated in domestic law and to undertake the necessary steps to bring customary law in conformity with the Convention.

This is because Niger society continues to be highly conditioned by traditions and customary practices that do not offer equal rights to men and women.

The women of the Niger are therefore second class citizens, despite provisions to the contrary in the Constitution, subjected to the capriciousness and injustice of customary practices.

The separation of the judiciary from the executive branch is under way.

Damages awarded by chiefs including the practice of kastom faen doubly discriminates against women who are victims in physical and sexual assaults.

When charges are not withdrawn, customary fines sometimes influence the prison sentence as the case below shows.

In 1993 a judge said that custom settlement in rape cases had no place in the courts (Jalal, 1998).

National legislation pertaining to indigenous peoples' cultural heritage shall recognize indigenous peoples' customary laws concerning the management of their cultural heritage.

The Senate, which has a rotating presidency to accommodate each of the eight customary areas, selected a new chief, Paul Jewine, in 2004.

Thus, there are a number of customary practices that constitute an infringement of the principle of the equality of citizens before the law.

Custom land may, however, be leased, and people may buy and own leasehold rights for many years.

Individualized and private ownership may also transfer to men rights, such as cultivation rights, that women and minority groups may have under customary rules.