The ones who did know, though, were quick to acknowledge La Borde's stellar contribution to his country

A petition asking for the recognition of the indigenous ownership of the village was created on Avaaz, explaining

The right to education is recognised in a number of international instruments.

Ahmad Esseily, on the other hand, had a point concerning recognition ahmadesseily What kind of recognition are you talking about!

In addition, it was said that provisions on recognition and enforcement were not considered a commercial necessity.

Reiterating once again its call on the two parties in Cyprus to reciprocally acknowledge each other's equal status

Participants asked for stronger recognition of the responsibility to protect , as well as the broader application of that principle.

China could help to lessen growing tensions by recognizing these concerns as reasonable.

Country and organization led initiatives have been recognized as a fundamental part of the work of the Forum.

However, their actions are not sufficiently recognized or properly documented.

The heads of the 27 EU governments also characterized the Kremlin s decision to recognize the independence of the two breakaway regions as unacceptable.

I command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,

I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession

However, the Court did not instruct the jurors that they would need to be convinced that the prosecution had managed to prove that the confession was voluntary.

We welcome recognition in the agreed document of the special needs of small island developing States.

But when it comes to recognizing that reality in the world s international financial institutions, they adopt a different tune.

But even the financial stress tests conducted by regulators did not require the banks to acknowledge that inconvenient truth.

Now Russia is threatening to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia if the West recognizes the Serbian province of Kosovo as an independent nation.

We are committed to recognizing, promoting and protecting the rights of indigenous peoples, and we therefore reiterate our support for the strengthening of the Indigenous Fund.

Women's legal personality is recognized under a provision of the Constitution they therefore have full capacity to enter freely into contracts, even with their own spouses.

October 12 also saw the march of the Mapuche Resistance , which took place in Santiago, Chile, in a fight for the demands of the country's indigenous people.

Furthermore, States had a certain margin of appreciation when it came to the official recognition of a certain group of persons as a minority.

The Committee recommends that the State party recognize participation in organizations promoting and inciting racial discrimination as a punishable offence.

All the courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, are bound by the constitutional recognition in 1982 of existing aboriginal rights only.

China s opening gambit to compel the international community to recognize the existence of a dispute has been successful, and portends further disturbance of the status quo.

Nevertheless, 62 of Palestinians said that they believe Hamas should change its position regarding recognition of Israel.

The Forum recommends that Member States review their constitutions with respect to the recognition of the existence and rights of indigenous peoples, with the effective participation of indigenous peoples.

However, if international trade policies and rules were made more development friendly, they would create conditions for African exports to contribute at the level of their potential to the financing of African development.

The Palestinians are pushing for international recognition of their statehood, while the Israelis are using their settlement policy to preempt a Palestinian state.

The Committee also recommends that the State party allow students to study abroad and that it provide detailed information on the actual regulations and practices relating to the recognition of foreign degrees.

The Union therefore welcomes the unprecedented recognition of the international community's responsibility to protect populations from the threat of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing or crimes against humanity.

His delegation welcomed the efforts of the international community to settle the crisis in Côte d'Ivoire and called for recognition of the efforts made by his Government to that end.

Eiland even advised Israel s government to recognize Hamas s rule in Gaza, lift the siege, and negotiate a prolonged cease fire directly with the movement.

Oddly, it was Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu who, by requesting that the Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state, reopened the 1948 file.

The SADC should not endorse the regime s claim of victory in an uncontested election.

An improved participation process in this area is an important asset in a context where the CCD is recognized as a suitable framework for promoting sustainable development.

For a long time, Indian literature, especially in English, was dominated by a clique who wrote mainly for a niche audience and literary recognition.

To avoid that fate, governments should start by recognizing that the system is programmed to respond to deep distress, and that they can do nothing about it.

The First International Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997 2006) continued in this spirit by recognizing those living in poverty as partners in social development.

He hailed the extensive recognition in that resolution of export controls and for closing certain international loopholes, and he appealed to all States to adopt the legislation and administrative measures envisaged in that text.

Also welcoming the universal recognition of the critical importance of the question of compliance with and verification of arms limitation and disarmament and non proliferation agreements, and other agreed obligations,

During the Cold War, America was the natural leader of the Atlantic community, but the price of this leadership was that the US had to accept the autonomy and influence of its European allies.

Cafe Turco writes about Portugal's failure to recognize Kosovo and a discount offered at one Pristina hotel to visitors from countries who support the independence.

Recalling its general recommendation VIII on the principle of self identification, the Committee expresses concern at the State party's position with regard to the recognition of Travellers as an ethnic group.

Aware that women constitute the majority of older populations in all regions of the world and represent an important human resource, whose contribution to society has not been fully recognized,