Modern Capital of Human Rights?: Abuses in the State of GeorgiaPolice abuse -- The death penalty -- Race and drug law enforcement -- Treatment of prisoners -- Sexual abuse of women prisoners -- Children in confinement -- Lesbian and gay rights -- Attacks on freedom of expression -- Appendices A-E. |
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Page 207 - Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others. 2 No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.
Page 213 - Article 18 1. This Convention shall be open to accession by any State referred to in article 17, paragraph 1. of the Convention. 2. Accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Page 211 - Such declarations shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall transmit copies thereof to the parties to the Statute and to the Registrar of the Court.
Page 205 - Discrimination (CERD) refers to "any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin which has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural or any other field...
Page 167 - The States Parties to the present Covenant, including those having responsibility for the administration of Non-SelfGoverning and Trust Territories, shall promote the realization of the right of self-determination, and shall respect that right, in conformity with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations.
Page 181 - Parties favours such a conference, the Secretary-General shall convene the conference under the auspices of the United Nations.
Page 208 - All states shall observe faithfully and strictly the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the present Declaration on the basis of equality, noninterference in the internal affairs of all states and respect for the sovereign rights of all peoples and their territorial integrity.
Page 171 - ... to defend himself in person Or through legal assistance of his own choosing or, if he has not sufficient means to pay for legal assistance, to be given it free when the interests of justice so require; d.
Page 173 - Covenant undertake to have respect for the liberty of parents and, when applicable, legal guardians to...
Page 208 - At that meeting, for which two thirds of the States Parties shall constitute a quorum, the persons elected to the Committee shall be those nominees who obtain the largest number of votes and an absolute majority of the votes of the representatives of States Parties present and voting. 5. The members of the Committee shall be elected for a term of four years.