(f) To stop the use of tribal militias that commit serious human rights abuses

The continuing confrontations between these communities have resulted in serious human rights violations.

These illegal groups continued to commit grave breaches of international humanitarian law and showed a complete lack of respect for human rights.

It is more accessible to NGOs, through whose interventions it may learn of serious situations which that are not receiving attention.

It is uniquely placed to act as an early warning system in relation to situations involving serious human rights violations.

While the wall and the occupation of the West Bank essentially served the interests of the Israeli settlers, they also inflicted serious human rights violations on Palestinians.

The Commission has also found credible evidence that rebel forces are responsible for serious violations, which may amount to war crimes.

It is also important to reiterate that internally displaced civilians living in camps can continue to face serious human rights violations.

Noting with deep concern that armed conflicts are continuing in various parts of the world, often resulting in serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law,

The border regions of Sool and Sanaag, however, remained contested areas between Somaliland and Puntland , causing serious human rights violations, and resulting in the taking of prisoners of war on both sides.

Noting with deep concern that armed conflicts are continuing in various parts of the world, often resulting in serious violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law,

The Geneva Conventions mandate that protected persons must at all times be treated humanely and make the wilful killing, torture or inhuman treatment of these persons grave breaches, which are serious war crimes.

The Committee noted in its working paper that efforts to prevent serious violations of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination would include early warning measures and urgent procedures.

Santos could, therefore, have been tempted to choose the Sri Lanka way a ruthless military onslaught to defeat the insurgents, at the price of major human rights violations and the destruction of civilian communities.

Despite the progress made in some countries, in most regions of the world indigenous people continue to face powerful obstacles hindering the full and effective enjoyment of their rights and to endure grave violations of their fundamental rights.

Political uncertainty and the volatility of the military situation, together with impunity and the collapse of the judicial system in both the north and the south of the country, have led to serious violations of human rights.

3. Affirms that racism and racial discrimination, and xenophobia and related intolerance, where they amount to racism and racial discrimination, constitute serious violations of and obstacles to the full enjoyment of all human rights

5. Stresses that, under article 4 of the Convention, torture must be made an offence under domestic criminal law, and emphasizes that acts of torture are serious violations of international humanitarian law and that the perpetrators are liable to prosecution and punishment

3. Affirms that racism and racial discrimination, and xenophobia and related intolerance, where they amount to racism and racial discrimination, constitute serious violations of and obstacles to the full enjoyment of all human rights

In fact, notices already are being issued in comparable situations, such as by the International Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda and the International Court for Sierra Leone, to seek persons wanted for serious violations of international law on human rights.

The Council has also received the report of the International Commission of Inquiry into allegations of serious violations of human rights committed in Côte d'Ivoire, and we hope that it will give the report all the necessary attention as soon as possible.

In accordance with its domestic laws and international legal obligations, a State shall provide reparation to victims for acts or omissions which can be attributed to the State and constitute gross violations of international human rights law or serious violations of international humanitarian law.

5. Stresses also that all acts of torture must be made offences under domestic criminal law, and emphasizes that acts of torture are serious violations of international humanitarian law and that the perpetrators of all acts of torture must be prosecuted and punished

In accordance with its domestic laws and international legal obligations, a State shall provide reparation to victims for acts or omissions which can be attributed to the State and constitute gross violations of international human rights law or serious violations of international humanitarian law.

Other sources had reported serious violations of human rights, including rape, debt bondage, sexual exploitation especially of women from the countries of the former Soviet Union and commercial exploitation especially of Ethiopian women.

Reaffirming that sexual violence and trafficking in women and girls for purposes of economic exploitation, sexual exploitation through prostitution and other forms of sexual exploitation and contemporary forms of slavery are serious violations of human rights,

With regard to the rebels, the Commission found credible evidence that members of the Sudanese Liberation Army and of the Justice and Equality Movement were also responsible for serious violations that may amount to war crimes.

5. Stresses that, under article 4 of the Convention, torture must be made an offence under domestic criminal law, and emphasizes that acts of torture are serious violations of international humanitarian law and that the perpetrators are liable to prosecution and punishment

During the meeting, the Government and SLM A came under heavy criticism for significant ceasefire violations, while militia groups were also criticized for attacks on civilians.

6. Emphasizes that acts of torture are serious violations of international humanitarian law and in this regard constitute war crimes and can constitute crimes against humanity, and that the perpetrators of all acts of torture must be prosecuted and punished

(a) The impact of the ongoing armed conflict on the situation of human rights and its adverse effects on the civilian population, in particular women and children, and at the continuing serious violations of human rights, fundamental freedoms and international humanitarian law by all parties to the conflict, in particular

9. Emphasizes that acts of torture in armed conflict are serious violations of international humanitarian law and in this regard constitute war crimes, that acts of torture can constitute crimes against humanity and that the perpetrators of all acts of torture must be prosecuted and punished

The Committee also urges the State party to ensure, in accordance with article 5 (b) of the Convention, that no refugees are forcibly returned to a country where there are substantial grounds for believing that they may suffer serious human rights violations.

The continuation of the armed conflict and the refusal by FNL to sit at the negotiating table have resulted in several killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions and other serious human rights violations, whose main victims are civilians.

(a) The impact of the ongoing armed conflict on the situation of human rights and its adverse effects on the civilian population, in particular women, children and internally displaced persons, and at the continuing serious violations of human rights, fundamental freedoms and international humanitarian law by all parties to the conflict

The second reason that Bush s reelection is likely to hurt the human rights cause is that it constitutes an endorsement by the majority of Americans of an administration that is responsible for grave human rights abuses.

The degree and manner of the gross human rights violations and the suffering caused by the Israeli occupation must be stopped they constituted flagrant violations of the Charter of the United Nations, long standing and more recent international conventions and covenants, and the relevant United Nations resolutions.

Despite the progress made, serious human rights violations were still being committed and there was still a tendency to promote a single right or category of rights to the detriment of others and to exploit human rights for other ends.

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Human rights violations and violence

(e) The lack of cooperation shown by the Government of Myanmar towards the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, in particular with regard to his proposal to visit ethnic nationality areas to investigate allegations of serious human rights violations

UNOCI's human rights section documents the serious violations, and, on several occasions, UNOCI has brought to the attention of the national authorities their responsibility to bring the perpetrators of those crimes to justice.

The continuation of the armed conflict and the refusal by the Forces nationales de libération (FNL) to sit at the negotiating table have resulted in several killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions, and other serious human rights violations whose main victims are civilians.

Why do we continue to see human rights trampled with impunity? Why do States continue to commit serious breaches of international law? Why are hundreds of millions of people still living in poverty and indignity?

This is five dangerous things.