ICJ genocide hearing on Myanmar: step towards justice for the Rohingya JAKARTA, 10 December 2019 - Parliamentarians from across Southeast Asia today welcomed the first hearing in the case against Myanmar at the UN’s highest court as an initial step towards justice and possible recognition of the... crime of genocide committed against the Rohingya. “This marks the start of a monumental effort for justice that could put an end to some of the horrific abuses that the Rohingya are facing,” said Kasit Piromya, former Member of Parliament (MP) of Thailand and ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) Board Member.
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This document presents a consolidated summary of urgent activities
required to advance preparedness, as elaborated in each country's
national plan, with a particular focus on Priority 1 countries. It
presents the estimated requirements, needs, and gaps for each of the
Priority 1 countries and a ...summary for Priority 2 countries, as
aligned for the period of July to December 2019.
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(Advance unedited version)
The question of amnesties has come to the forefront once again as the Central African Republic (CAR) started a new round of African Union-mediated peace negotiations on 24 January 2019. While rebel groups demanded a general amnesty as a non-negotiable condition, the government maintained strong oppo...sition to any new amnesty. The Khartoum peace agreement signed on 6 February 2019 did not uphold rebel groups’ demand for a general amnesty, but it leaves many grey areas concerning the question of amnesty and justice.
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Key figures (to date)
• 168,254 people affected in Cabo Delgado and 900 people affected in Nampula (preliminary estimates from INGC)
• 35,000 houses partially or destroyed
• 37,696 people hosted in accommodation centers throughout the province
• 9 districts identified in Cabo Delgado and... 4 in Nampula as the most impacted
• 11,422 affected people assisted
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Всемирная организация здравоохранения (ВОЗ) описывает наркотическую зависимость как сильное желание потреблять психоактивные вещества, трудно контролируемое по...требление этих веществ, продолжение потребления психоактивных ве-ществ, несмотря на физические, психические и социальные проблемы, связанные с таким потреблением, постепенное повы-шение дозы, и иногда проявления абстинентного синдрома при внезапном отсутствии вещества3. Результаты исследований показывают, что наркотическая зависимость является не отсутствием воли или силы характера, а хроническим рецидивным заболеванием, имеющим психологическую и генетическую основу.
Accessed on 2019
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Initial reports indicate significant damage to Beira and surrounding areas, including destroyed houses.
• Sofala, Manica, Zambezia and Inhambane provinces have been hardest hit by the cyclone’s path and the preceding tropical depression.
• An inter-agency assessment team, led by the Nati...onal Institute of Disaster Management’s (INGC) Director, is on ground in Beira
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Ausgehend von allgemeinen Informationen zum Land über Hintergrundinformationen zum Konflikt (Wirtschaftskrise und politische Krise) werden auch die Menschenrechtsverletzungen durch die Regierung beschrieben. Der Bericht geht in diesem Zusammenhang auf die Aktivitäten der zahlreichen bewaffneten Gr...uppen (Armee, Sicherheitsdienste und "Colectivos") sowie die Rolle des staatlichen Öl- und Gaskonzerns Konzerns "PDVSA" ein. Schließlich behandelt er die Situation der Bevölkerung unter dem Blickwinkel des Zugangs zu sozialen Sicherungssystemen.
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Appui au Comité de Coordination Nationale des Programmes de Santé
The “Wuppertal Call” – Contributions and Recommendations from an
International Conference on Eco-Theology and Ethics of Sustainability
Wuppertal, Germany, 16 – 19 June 2019
The Government of Myanmar has taken initial steps to implement some of the
recommendations, particularly those made by the Advisory Commission. The overarching
objectives of the recommendations, however, remain largely unaddressed, with no
significant progress observed on human rights concerns ra...ised in previous reports
submitted to the Human Rights Council. The High Commissioner recommends that the
Government of Myanmar take action to ensure compliance with its international human
rights obligations.
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A growing body of evidence demonstrates that hospital based programs dedicated to improving antibiotic use, commonly referred to as “Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (ASPs),” can both optimize the treatment of infections and reduce adverse events associated with antibiotic use. This document summ...arizes core elements of successful hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs. It complements existing guidelines on ASPs from different American organizations.
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