The Panel has reviewed 19 category D and five category C stand alone claims to determine if the claimants had the requisite authority to act.

The replies were divided as to whether such a requirement should be introduced.

Doubts were expressed as to whether the approach taken by the Commission provided a workable compromise.

Questions were raised as to whether such material should be submitted in the language of the State party concerned or should be translated, prior to submission, into an official language of the United Nations.

The P 5, likewise, were helpful at points but could hardly be considered independent sources of information on precedents.

Some commentators have questioned whether the effect of armed conflict on treaties is, in fact, a distinct legal problem.

Reflecting the low status of women, this has raised questions amongst demographers as to whether there was undercounting, whether female children were omitted from the census or whether there is something unique about sex ratios at birth in Vanuatu (NSO, 2000a).

Iran, 2 Iran USCTR 78, at p. 82 on the question of whether a failure by Iran to protect an individual could constitute a measure affecting property rights of his wife.

Various views were expressed as to whether both references to sea carriage contained in square brackets in the chapeau of redraft article 2 (1) should be retained, or whether only one or the other of the references should be retained, but no decision was made on this point.

The members of the Court held different views as to whether the right was infringed by the legislation and whether the infringement was justified under section 1 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Scope of the review

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.

Questions were raised as to whether such material should be submitted in the language of the State party concerned or should be translated, prior to submission, into an official language of the United Nations which would entail considerable expense.

A decision on whether the option of independence should be put to the people is likely to follow that debate.

Discussions had taken place on whether the Bill needed to be amended to include comprehensive provisions on sexual harassment or whether they should be incorporated into a new labour and employment act.

7.2 Please indicate if it contains a provision on marital rape and on sexual harassment beyond the workplace.

It was also suggested that, in the case where a consignee assigned its rights to a charterer, further clarification might be required as to whether the charterer would be bound by the terms of the charter party or would be protected as a third party.

A debate ensued as to whether a distinction should be drawn between articles 1, 3 and 19 of the working paper.

She would like to know if the Code was in conformity with the Convention and whether the Convention would prevail over domestic law in cases of discrepancy and also if the Code included provisions on violence against women and the punishment and rehabilitation of the perpetrators.

Mr. Ando asked if any independent body reviewed a prosecutor's decision not to prosecute a sexual crime.

It is also disputed whether any extra hardship was caused by the sanctions or whether this was the result of other factors.

In particular, there has long been disagreement as to whether the Nile or the Amazon is the world's longest river.

Some concern was expressed regarding whether, in light of this explanation, the word assurance should be used in paragraph (1)(b).

He wished to know whether the Government of the Sudan had been allowed to corroborate the points of view expressed by the Special Rapporteur on the information which she had received on her country visit.

Is it really treason against the planet to express some skepticism about whether this is the right way forward?

Restorative justice may also contribute to enhancing criminal justice outcomes at the correctional level. A restorative justice programme in prisons in Belgium has proved to be of benefit to victims and prisoners.

She wished to know whether the Government planned to introduce measures to establish an independent process for the internal investigation of police misconduct.

Exposure to sunlight, especially blue light Evidence is conflicting as to whether exposure to sunlight contributes to the development of macular degeneration.

But there is a raging controversy over whether the Kyoto protocol s cap and trade system or taxes work better.

Ireland had held five separate referendums on abortion on three separate occasions and had no plans to put forward further proposals in that regard.

To all intents and purposes, Taiwan is independent already, though without formal recognition.

Why, they had with them wood shields! Deadly weapons if I ever saw one!)

In Israel, the question nowadays is not whether the center will hold, but whether it matters.

The central question was whether the duchy of Schleswig was or was not an integral part of the dominions of the Danish crown, with which it had been associated in the Danish monarchy for centuries or whether Schleswig should, together with Holstein, become an independent part of the German Confederation.

CAMBRIDGE Chinese officials and private investors around the world have been worrying aloud about whether their dollar investments are safe.

A country so identified should be consulted on whether in principle a joint office would be acceptable

The essential point was that the assessment should be used as the basis for a decision on whether or not to continue with the Cooperation Agreement.

The question arises whether, if the essential elements (but not all elements) are negotiated by the agent, this would still amount to an agency permanent establishment.

The question is whether change will be forced upon us by a crisis or result from careful, democratic deliberation and debate.

Concerns have been raised in the Territory regarding whether the Territory will be able to support the costs of a ministerial government and whether there is a sufficient number of adequately qualified people willing to stand for election.

Lastly, she would be grateful for information as to whether someone could be arrested without a warrant in Uzbekistan and, if so, whether any steps had been taken to minimize such occurrences.

Whether an earlier voluntary disclosure by Iraq of its work on VX could have contributed to fully clarifying this matter can only be the subject of speculation.

There was also skepticism among developing countries about whether a stronger UN commitment to human rights was what Annan claimed it to be or, instead, merely a moral flag of convenience or worse, a legal warrant for Western military intervention.

While this appears to have been successful, questions remain as to whether the turmoil could have been averted and its impact mitigated.

Suppose it were 1939, and states were debating whether the US should invent the bomb.