(c) The major and repeated violations of international humanitarian law committed against civilians, as denounced by the International Committee of the Red Cross in June 2007

All who are guilty of gross violations of human rights in Darfur must be duly punished, as is rightly pointed out in the report of the International Commission of Inquiry.

Regarding the serious human rights violations committed in 1999 in Timor Leste, I established an Independent Commission of Experts in February to review the prosecution of those crimes.

At its fifty ninth session, the Commission on Human Rights adopted resolution 2003 52 entitled Human rights and mass exoduses , reaffirming the links between gross violations of human rights and mass displacement.

Stress the importance of enacting laws which criminalize grave violations of human rights.

As to my country, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established in June 2002 to determine accountability for the violence and terrorism that occurred in Peru between 1980 and 2000, including gross violations of human rights.

The critical policy mistakes were those committed at the outset of the crisis.

It speaks out on behalf of children, especially in cases of gross violations of children's rights

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All are daring and realistic regarding the tasks that await us.

The responsibility to provide reparations and compensation to victims of massive human rights violations should be recognized.

The Commission of Experts which I established to review the prosecution of serious human rights violations committed in Timor Leste in 1999 (see S 2005 310, para. 8) visited Jakarta from 18 to 20 May.

Seriously concerned about the gross violations of human rights perpetrated by terrorist groups,

V. Victims of gross violations of international human rights law and serious violations of international humanitarian law

Seriously concerned about the gross violations of human rights perpetrated by terrorist groups,

Assist States in establishing special prosecution mechanisms to deal with gross violation of minority rights

We also support measures to prevent grave violations against such children.

For purposes of this document, victims are persons who individually or collectively suffered harm, including physical or mental injury, emotional suffering, economic loss or substantial impairment of their fundamental rights, through acts or omissions that constitute gross violations of international human rights law, or serious violations of international humanitarian law.

The new and grave threats to international security have permeated the whole spectrum of international debate.

Victims of gross violations of international human rights law and serious violations of international humanitarian law

I have the honour to inform you that your letter dated 24 June 2005 (S 2005 458) submitting the summary and the full report of the Commission of Experts established to review the prosecution of serious violations of human rights in Timor Leste has been brought to the attention of the members of the Security Council.

Taking note of Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005 35 of 19 April 2005, in which the Commission adopted the text of the Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law,

Special attention must always be devoted to preventing genocide or massive human rights abuses.

Concerns were, however, raised regarding the responsibility of contractors for serious harm to the environment.

Well, it has not worked so far, and the already sizeable stakes just got bigger.

By force and through the use of threats, he recruited young people into his gang and forced them to commit several serious crimes.

Terrorism constitutes one of the most serious violations of peace, international law and the values of human dignity.

We are profoundly shocked at the huge toll of damage caused by Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf coast of the United States.

On 17 February 2005, I announced the appointment of Justice Prafullachandra Bhagwati of India, Professor Yozo Yokota of Japan and Ms. Shaista Shameem of Fiji to an independent Commission of Experts to review the prosecution of serious human rights violations committed in Timor Leste in 1999.

SEOUL Emerging economies are facing significant uncertainty and serious downside risks.

(a) Receipt of information The treaty body receives information of grave or systematic violations of human rights

The sponsors of such resolutions, however, maintained silence about gross human rights violations in their own countries.

Those responsible for massive, daily violations of human rights must be prevented from doing further harm and punished, whatever their level of responsibility.

That has no doubt added to its already onerous responsibilities in its capacity as the presidency of the European Union.

Conscious of the huge material losses sustained to crops, homes, basic infrastructure and tourist and other areas,

The Council condemns unreservedly the serious violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law committed in Darfur.

Such a perception is critical to the Mission's position as a primary source of the information needed by the various international institutions, including the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004), in their efforts to identify perpetrators responsible for serious human rights violations in Côte d'Ivoire.

On the other hand, there is a great need for a more precise definition of war crimes as well as the concept quot serious offence quot .

While the number of some petty crimes had increased, there had been an overall decline in serious crime in the country.

Lecturer at universities and centres in other countries on issues related to psychology, refugees and gross human rights violations.

It is also empowered under the Optional Protocol to conduct inquiries into grave or systematic violations of the Convention in States parties.

Meanwhile, a special MONUC team continues to monitor gross human rights violations in North Kivu.

III. Gross violations of international human rights law and serious violations of international humanitarian law that constitute crimes under international law

Yet these challenges are nothing compared to the momentous tasks of institutional transformation that await authoritarian countries.

In cases of gross violations of international human rights law and serious violations of international humanitarian law constituting crimes under international law, States have the duty to investigate and, if there is sufficient evidence, the duty to submit to prosecution the person allegedly responsible for the violations and, if found guilty, the duty to punish her or him.