• The Southern Center for Human Rights is working for equality, dignity, and justice for people impacted by the criminal legal system in the Deep South. (schr.org)
  • Promoting Dignity, Equality and Self-Determination. (arcsno.org)
  • The ruling found that the Equality Act 2010 did not protect Ms Forstater's right to express the philosophical belief that there are only two genders and therefore her firing was legal, reports The Telegraph . (breitbart.com)
  • Equality of all people comes from their inherent human dignity. (catholic.org.nz)
  • These basic rights are based on shared values like dignity, fairness, equality, respect and independence. (ds-int.org)
  • Speaking ahead of the launch, Ben Power from TENI: Transgender Equality Network Ireland, said, "The lack of recognition is a major issue for trans people in Ireland. (amnesty.ie)
  • Human dignity is the foundation of all rights, such as freedom, equality, justice and peace in the world, and in Brazil, human dignity was deemed a fundamental pillar of the country's post-1988 constitutional order. (bvsalud.org)
  • The findings ratify that human dignity is the foundation of all rights, including those of freedom, equality, justice and peace in the world, and must also guide the rights and duties of social regulation. (bvsalud.org)
  • Non-discrimination and equality are fundamental principles in the Human Rights legal framework [1] . (lu.se)
  • Study I has the title A study on the legal security of young persons in proceedings on institutional care in the context of the principles of legality, equality, objectivity and the best interest of the child. (lu.se)
  • All detainees are to be treated "to be treated with humanity and with respect for their inherent dignity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Advocating for fair and just immigration policies that acknowledge the inherent dignity and value of all people. (cliniclegal.org)
  • All people, through every stage of life, have inherent dignity and a right to life that is consistent with that dignity. (catholic.org.nz)
  • A person's self-defined gender identity is one of the most basic aspects of self-determination, dignity and freedom. (ohrc.on.ca)
  • Respect for human dignity requires the recognition of specific patient rights, in particular, the right to self-determination. (whale.to)
  • And, he said, even when faced with situations in which someone has entered a country without the proper legal permits, "collective and arbitrary expulsions of migrants and refugees are not suitable solutions, particularly where people are returned to countries which cannot guarantee respect for human dignity and fundamental rights. (trentonmonitor.com)
  • I hope PLS' work can publicly affirm the fundamental human rights and dignity of people in prison. (lawfoundationbc.org)
  • Persons and people have the fundamental rights guaranteed in this Constitution and in the international human rights instruments. (discovery.org)
  • It highlights how procedures to obtain legal gender recognition violate fundamental human rights in Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Belgium and Germany. (amnesty.ie)
  • The will of the subject, of society, of the science and of the state, as well as the rules of domination and regulation, must have a limit on human dignity, and human dignity is not just fundamental right, in the sense of the Constitution, and must prevail over the exclusive will of science, the State and society. (bvsalud.org)
  • Human dignity is enshrined in Brazilian constitutional law, as well as in bioethics and in human rights, and it constitutes all the fundamental rights of the human person. (bvsalud.org)
  • No person may be tried in absence, unless the court is satisfied that the charged person's failure to attend the trial is deliberate. (wikipedia.org)
  • This model works because it treats people with dignity, personalizes their care, and recognizes that-without housing-every other aspect of a person's life suffers. (constantcontact.com)
  • The release of the plan coincides with the week of Homeless Person's Memorial Day, which commemorates the people who have lost their life while living without a home. (constantcontact.com)
  • Advance directives instruct family members and health care practitioners about a person's decisions for medical care, if the person is unable to make such decisions when they are needed. (msdmanuals.com)
  • are legal documents that communicate a person's wishes about health care decisions in the event the person becomes incapable of making health care decisions. (msdmanuals.com)
  • A living will expresses, in advance, a person's instructions or preferences about future medical treatments, particularly end-of-life care, in the event the person loses capacity to make health care decisions. (msdmanuals.com)
  • According to the Discrimina- to someone else in a comparable situation, or when a person's dignity is tion Act, the person who is harassing the victim violated. (lu.se)
  • The disfavourable treatment or the violation of the person's dignity must be related to one of the seven grounds of discrimination, as speci- must understand how the behaviour is perceived fied in the law. (lu.se)
  • THE TUC AND LEGAL EXPERTS have warned that "huge gaps" in the law over the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at work could lead to widespread discrimination and unfair treatment at work. (ekklesia.co.uk)
  • While we've made progress, people living with HIV still battle stigma and discrimination. (superlawyers.com)
  • According to Tarjamo, the trial signaled that hate speech against LGBT people is being taken more seriously in Finland and the court's decision "does not mean that freedom of expression or freedom of religion can be freely used to justify discrimination or hate speech. (christianitytoday.com)
  • Not all hate speech is punishable under Finnish law, Tarjamo said, but offensive statements can be considered harassment and the national non-discrimination act could be revised to include statements that target groups of people, and not just individuals. (christianitytoday.com)
  • Many transgender people in Europe have to overcome enormous difficulties in coming to terms with their identity, and problems are often compounded by blatant state discrimination. (amnesty.ie)
  • When there are discrepancies in our legal documents, we are outed against our will and left vulnerable to discrimination, harassment and even violence. (amnesty.ie)
  • Discrimination against women, people with disabilities, minorities and migrants are examples of groups protected by international legal frameworks from any means of discrimination. (lu.se)
  • Non-discrimination and inclusion work is required where people live just as human rights are required where humans are. (lu.se)
  • Climate change adds an additional risk of discrimination against people in vulnerable groups or situations. (lu.se)
  • However, people with OCA in Africa also experience psychosocial issues, such as discrimination, because of the various superstitious beliefs and attitudes held in the community. (bvsalud.org)
  • The person who feels subjected to the behaviour is the one to determine what they perceive to be discrimination or harassment. (lu.se)
  • In order for the case to be a question everyday language, the word discrimination is often used to refer to diffe- rent kinds of unfair treatment, but not all unfair treatment is discrimination of harassment, the action or behaviour must be in the legal sense. (lu.se)
  • The prohibition of discrimination been treated in a comparable situation, if the treatment is linked to one of on the ground of sex also includes persons who have undergone, or who the seven grounds on which discrimination occurs. (lu.se)
  • Another report published in 2021 by the United Nations Human Rights Council states the increased risk older persons face due to climate change [3] . (lu.se)
  • Housing in the Dignity Village community previously consisted of tents, hogans, teepees, light wooden shacks, or more substantial structures built using principles of ecofriendly green construction such as strawbale walls and recycled wood. (wikipedia.org)
  • International human rights principles are clear that every person has the right to define their own gender identity. (ohrc.on.ca)
  • The two separate studies share the common theme of the influence of legal principles on decisions concerning the care of a young person in a home for care or residence. (lu.se)
  • The results of Study I and Study II laid the foundation for the elaboration of an explanatory model concerning the function and capacity of legal principles to create trust with regard to decisions on care of young persons and their placement in homes for care or residence. (lu.se)
  • The model conveys a description and an explanation why and in what manner legal principles seek to create trust and to establish trust in relation to the individual person with regard to interpersonal modes of action by way of the legal order. (lu.se)
  • The report says unless urgent new legal protections are put in place, workers will become increasingly vulnerable and powerless to challenge "inhuman" forms of AI performance management. (ekklesia.co.uk)
  • The U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops supports legislation and administrative policies that protect the human dignity of immigrants and refugees, support family unity, and provide humanitarian protections for people who are trying to escape violence. (usccb.org)
  • In a blow to free speech protections in the United Kingdom, a judge in an employment tribunal has ruled that there is no right to question whether a transgender person is a man or a woman. (breitbart.com)
  • On January 27, individuals suspected of being central Chinese government security service officers escorted businessman Xiao Jianhua, one of the country's richest persons, out of a hotel in the SAR and then transported him to the mainland, according to media reports. (state.gov)
  • Each country's legal and regulatory framework also addresses the need to respect individuals' rights and privacy while safeguarding public health. (cdc.gov)
  • Staff developed a report for AARP's Public Policy Institute about existing state laws or ideas for state laws that aid in preventing, detecting or redressing financial exploitation of older persons. (americanbar.org)
  • The report stresses how several climate change impacts excessively affect the lives and health of older persons. (lu.se)
  • The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is America's premier legal organization fighting for racial justice. (naacpldf.org)
  • The statement called for an end to intimidation of the people, the government's legal action against people with different opinions, inequality in education, inequities in the justice process and the plunder of natural resources. (bangkokpost.com)
  • Does the Department of Justice know something we the people do not yet know that would legitimize a raid on the former president's home? (theamericanconservative.com)
  • Pursuing justice on behalf of people with disabilities on matters related to their human, legal, and civil rights. (arcsno.org)
  • The West Coast Prison Justice Society operates Prisoners' Legal Services (PLS), the only program focused exclusively on prison-related legal advocacy in western Canada. (lawfoundationbc.org)
  • As a legal advocate at PLS, I am lucky to work alongside people who, despite the dehumanizing conditions they are forced to live in, show kindness, love, humour, and a commitment to justice not only for themselves but for all incarcerated people. (lawfoundationbc.org)
  • Two Commission staff members were invited to testify at the first meeting of the federal Elder Justice Coordinating Council on the role of the federal government in addressing three topics: civil legal services, courts, and the Social Security representative payee program. (americanbar.org)
  • We know, that at both the Federal and State levels, relevant ministries have worked tirelessly to establish a legal framework to protect people, especially women and children, from all forms of abuse and uphold their rights and we continue to support those attempts. (unicef.org)
  • The 53-page report, "'Break Their Lineage, Break Their Roots': China's Crimes against Humanity Targeting Uyghurs and Other Turkic Muslims," authored with assistance from Stanford Law School's Human Rights & Conflict Resolution Clinic, draws on newly available information from Chinese government documents, human rights groups, the media, and scholars to assess Chinese government actions in Xinjiang within the international legal framework. (hrw.org)
  • CONCLUSION: When there is a supportive legal framework and health system to address IPV, nurses are able to implement evidence-based best practices in caring for women experiencing intimate partner violence. (bvsalud.org)
  • Those fleeing Venezuela include Venezuelans, Colombians who have been living in Venezuela as refugees and people of mixed Colombian-Venezuelan heritage. (mercycorps.org)
  • VATICAN CITY -- With millions of people fleeing violence, persecution and poverty around the globe, individual nations must expand options that make it possible for migrants and refugees to cross their borders safely and legally, Pope Francis said. (trentonmonitor.com)
  • The principle of the centrality of the human person, firmly stated by my beloved predecessor, Benedict XVI, obliges us to always prioritize personal safety over national security," Pope Francis wrote in his message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2018. (trentonmonitor.com)
  • A planned migration means that I-Kiribati (Kiribati citizens) can move on their own accord, instead of becoming climate refugees - victims of climate change left stateless with questionable legal rights and potentially perceived as burdens on any host country. (mongabay.com)
  • Member States should respect the integrity, legitimacy and dignity of the proceedings. (who.int)
  • On legal security, legitimacy and trust with respect to decisions on young persons in care. (lu.se)
  • More than 70 percent of Finns support same-sex marriage, which has been legal in the country since 2017. (christianitytoday.com)
  • Detainees who cannot afford to pay for legal services are to have legal aid provided for free. (wikipedia.org)
  • It visits people in prison and monitors detention conditions and whether there is respect for the due process of law and the basic rights of detainees. (icrc.org)
  • This approach is conducive to the introduction of measures to bring detention conditions into line with international standards and preserve the dignity of detainees. (icrc.org)
  • The pandemic proved the power of prevention: The Biden-Harris administration's response to COVID-including emergency rental assistance for people at risk of eviction and direct cash assistance for most Americans-prevented millions from losing their homes and kept evictions at pre-pandemic levels. (constantcontact.com)
  • Without access to proper medical care, people have become more vulnerable to treatable and communicable diseases like tuberculosis and malaria. (mercycorps.org)
  • Vulnerable older people (e.g. at risk or victims of abuse, living alone, poor etc. (who.int)
  • People have a right and a duty to participate in society, seeking together the well being of all, especially the poor and vulnerable. (catholic.org.nz)
  • The report details how the use of isolation practices can cause psychological harm to vulnerable people in federal prisons who often already struggle with mental health challenges, substance use, or histories of trauma and poverty. (lawfoundationbc.org)
  • Persons with AD are particularly vulnerable to financial exploitation, physical or emotional abuse, and neglect both at home and in care facilities. (americanbar.org)
  • In 2022 the United Nations Human Rights Council published a report stressing the disproportionate risk people in vulnerable groups face in relation to climate change [2] . (lu.se)
  • However, 15 per cent of the people who died in the floods in Germany last year were people from vulnerable groups [4] . (lu.se)
  • The medication people with schizophrenia are prescribed to manage their condition can interfere with the body's ability to eliminate heat, making them more vulnerable to extreme weather [6] . (lu.se)
  • Using the power of law, narrative, research, and people, we defend and advance the full dignity and citizenship of Black people in America. (naacpldf.org)
  • Just as important, it's the organization that mobilizes all of us to make America a better place for working people. (ueunion.org)
  • Well this is something people in America go through each and every day. (ipl.org)
  • 75 per cent of the people who died during Hurricane Katarina in America were over 60 years old. (lu.se)
  • Individuals also have symbolic needs, such as self-respect and dignity. (prospectmagazine.co.uk)
  • Therefore, in the making of power decisions and in realization of possible innovations of science involving human beings, human dignity demands the explicit consideration of respect and promotion of it. (bvsalud.org)
  • Forced labour does not include labour reasonably required of a person serving a prison term, duties required of a member of Fiji's Armed Forces, or the "labour reasonably required as part of reasonable and normal communal or civic obligations. (wikipedia.org)
  • Compassion for people in prison is so rare, those passages make me tear up. (aclu.org)
  • This is one of very few decisions to hold specifically that social transitioning - the ability to live as a woman in daily life - can be part of medically necessary care for transgender people in prison, just as it is in the outside world. (aclu.org)
  • [Jen Metcalfe] Photo: Sarah Race Photography "Prisoners' Legal Services is unique in Canada because we administer all prison legal aid in our jurisdiction, other than appeals", says Jen Metcalfe, Executive Director and Supervising Lawyer. (lawfoundationbc.org)
  • This allows our office to speak with over 1,000 people in prison each year, to gain a deeper understanding of the issues affecting people in prison, and to work for systemic change to reduce suffering. (lawfoundationbc.org)
  • PLS has developed a high level of trust with their clients and a reputation for treating people in prison with dignity, and so, while contributing to the report, clients knew they were speaking to people who were serious about helping them, and were taking action to identify systemic issues in order to change policies. (lawfoundationbc.org)
  • Embracing the Gospel value of welcoming the stranger, CLINIC promotes the dignity and protects the rights of immigrants in partnership with a dedicated network of Catholic and community legal immigration programs. (cliniclegal.org)
  • Prior to joining CLINIC, Sommers Neuman served as the first executive director for the Coalition for Our Immigrant Neighbors, or COIN, a coalition of more than 130 organizations dedicated to pro bono legal services, mental health services and best practices for those serving immigrants in central Indiana. (cliniclegal.org)
  • The inspiration for Ecuador's granting of rights to nature was an American extremist environmental group called the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF), which presses to "change the status of ecosystems from being regarded as property under the law to being recognized as rights-bearing entities . (discovery.org)
  • Although the legal and regulatory frameworks thoroughly address tuberculosis infection control, their dissemination, implementation and enforcement were not assessed, nor was their impact on public health. (cdc.gov)
  • Gender informs the design of health emergency preparedness, response and recovery legal instruments, frameworks and strategies, resulting in equal and equitable access to health services, information and protection mechanisms for health security. (who.int)
  • Even paying due regard to the qualified right to freedom of expression, people cannot expect to be protected if their core belief involves violating others' dignity and creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating, or offensive environment for them," he concluded. (breitbart.com)
  • In its decision, the court said that Räsänen's comments included both value judgments and factual statements that might be considered offensive, but the statements did not amount to "incitement to hatred," and should thus be considered legal. (christianitytoday.com)
  • Kerttu Tarjamo, secretary general of the LGBT rights organization Seta, was encouraged that the court agreed that "Räsänen's public opinions regarding gay people are deeply offensive to many persons belonging to sexual minorities. (christianitytoday.com)
  • Designated by the Portland City Council as a transitional housing campground, Dignity Village falls under specific State of Oregon building codes governing campgrounds. (wikipedia.org)
  • My plan offers a roadmap for not only getting people into housing but also ensuring that they have access to the support, services, and income that allow them to thrive," said President Biden. (constantcontact.com)
  • According to the 2022 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR ) -which reveals the pandemic's impact on homelessness and was released today by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-582,462 people were experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. (constantcontact.com)
  • The way we organise society directly affects human dignity and the capacity of individuals to develop. (catholic.org.nz)
  • Reading about climate change and how it affects groups of people differently might seem vague and hard to grasp. (lu.se)
  • 7 Loneliness affects people from all age groups, socioeconomic conditions, and geographies. (cdc.gov)
  • If a person has transitioned from male to female and has a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC), that person is legally a woman. (breitbart.com)
  • Legal gender recognition is key for the enjoyment of human rights by transgender people. (amnesty.ie)
  • In the report, Victoria, a transgender woman living in Dublin, told Amnesty International: "Legal gender recognition is important because, once and for all, I wouldn't have to battle with people [for anything] I have a right [to], like social welfare. (amnesty.ie)
  • Amnesty International's report, The state decides who I am: lack of legal recognition for transgender people in Europe, focuses on seven European countries. (amnesty.ie)
  • States must ensure that transgender people can obtain legal recognition of their gender through a quick, accessible and transparent procedure in accordance with the individual's own sense of their gender identity. (amnesty.ie)
  • Transgender people can obtain legal gender recognition only if they are diagnosed with a mental disorder, agree to undergo medical procedures such as hormone treatments and surgeries resulting in irreversible sterilization, and have to prove that they are single. (amnesty.ie)
  • In Ireland legal gender recognition legislation is planned and a General Scheme of a Bill was published in July 2013. (amnesty.ie)
  • The 43-page report, "'The Law Undermines Dignity': Momentum to Revise Japan's Legal Gender Recognition Process," documents the persistent barriers transgender people face in Japan under the Gender Identity Disorder (GID) Special Cases Act. (hrw.org)
  • Now, I preface this by saying, if I haven't made it clear before, I tend not to have a problem with the idea of legal recognition of gay relationships -- whether one calls it "marriage", "civil union" or something else. (blogspot.com)
  • A federal judge in Florida on Wednesday issued the most affirming judicial opinion about transgender people I've ever read. (aclu.org)
  • The report details how transgender people are forced to undergo invasive surgery, sterilisation, hormone therapy or psychiatric testing before they can change their legal status. (amnesty.ie)
  • Transgender people are at risk of being discriminated against whenever they have to produce documents mentioning a name or gender-related information that do not reflect their gender identity and expression. (amnesty.ie)
  • It is estimated that there could be as many as 1.5 million transgender people in the European Union. (amnesty.ie)
  • Many transgender people in Japan and domestic medical, legal, and academic experts, as well as international health and human rights bodies, have said that the law should be substantially revised. (hrw.org)
  • Americans United for Life advances the human right to life across the spectrum of issues confronting the dignity of the human person. (aul.org)
  • For those people who are in a situation where they want to terminate their life, they're still going to go through the same anguish and worry before this is accepted,' he said. (theage.com.au)
  • But it is already being used to make life-changing decisions about people at work - like who gets hired and fired. (ekklesia.co.uk)
  • Given the looming deadline that TPS holders face, as well as their steady contributions to the U.S. economy, local communities, and effective integration into American life and society, Congress must act to find a permanent legal solution for TPS holders as soon as possible. (usccb.org)
  • In addition, widespread public awareness programs are required to increase the knowledge of the genetic causes of OCA and of the nature of genetic counselling, to address the negative attitudes in the community, to reduce the marginalization and stigmatization of people with albinism and to improve their quality of life. (bvsalud.org)
  • Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is defined as a pathological anxiety that usually occurs after an individual experiences or witnesses severe trauma that constitutes a threat to the physical integrity or life of the individual or of another person. (medscape.com)
  • In addition to its work for homeowners in foreclosure crisis, the Brooklyn Volunteer Lawyers Project has been providing pro bono civil legal assistance to Brooklyn residents who need it most since 1990. (lawyersandsettlements.com)
  • Sommers Neuman led two teams of lawyers and interpreters to the border to provide pro bono legal services through the Dilley Pro Bono Project in 2019 and 2020. (cliniclegal.org)
  • KHON KAEN: A group of students and and supporters of the Free People group staged a brief rally in Muang district of this northeastern province on Saturday night, calling for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to resign and dissolve parliament, the writing of a new constitution and an end to the government's intimidation of the people. (bangkokpost.com)
  • It is logical that Congress could not contradict the Constitution, by saying that a person born in Canada can be president or that a person who is 31 years old may be president if he meets certain other qualifications. (theamericanconservative.com)
  • He was clear that the Constitution alone should set the parameters: "The qualifications of the persons who may choose or be chosen, as has been remarked upon other occasions, are defined and fixed in the Constitution, and are unalterable by the legislature " (emphasis added). (theamericanconservative.com)
  • A New York Times environmental blogger was bemused by the Ecuadorian constitution, and an editorial in the Los Angeles Times found Ecuador's proposal to make nature the moral equal of people "intriguing. (discovery.org)
  • After describing the conceptual evolution of human dignity and the facts relevant to its conceptual formation in world history - as a normative standard and a legal rule -, we address the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR/1948), the Declaration of Helsinki (DH/1964), the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights (UDBHR/2005), and the definition adopted in the Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil (CFRB/1988). (bvsalud.org)
  • Every person has the right, either individually or in community with others, and both in public and in private, to manifest religion or belief in worship, observance, practice or teaching. (wikipedia.org)
  • It matches up volunteer attorneys from private practice with people in need of critical legal services. (lawyersandsettlements.com)
  • The humanitarian assistance and protection of people on the move should be at the center of the region's migration policies, both in its regulations and in practice. (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • Each year a record is made of the number of people who attended and of the requests placed New solution: The practice presents a new take on a problem. (who.int)
  • The most misunderstood part of my practice area is … this question: "Why do people living with HIV need a specific legal services provider? (superlawyers.com)
  • Dignity Village is incorporated in Oregon as a 501(c)(3) membership-based non-profit organization, and is governed by bylaws and a board of directors with an elected chairman and other corporate officers. (wikipedia.org)
  • By signing the CRC, Somalia made a commitment to not only treat children with dignity but put in place legislation that protects them from harm," said Schultink. (unicef.org)
  • Victimisation is, in fact, covered by legislation other than that for harassment and sexual harassment, and the definitions and legal requirements differ to a certain extent. (lu.se)
  • The primary legislation at hand is the Social Services Act, the Ordinance of the Social Services and the Care of Young Persons Act. (lu.se)
  • The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is an international legal agreement. (ds-int.org)
  • It exists to protect and promote the human rights of people with disabilities. (ds-int.org)
  • Except in a few limited circumstances related to national security, public safety or health, people are guaranteed freedom of expression (Section 30) assembly (including the right to protest and demonstrate - Section 31), and association (Section 32). (wikipedia.org)
  • The ICRC has visited people deprived of their freedom, and performed humanitarian work on their behalf, since 1870. (icrc.org)
  • The aim of the ICRC's humanitarian work is to address the problems faced every day by people deprived of their freedom. (icrc.org)
  • In El Salvador and Honduras the ICRC takes a holistic, structural approach to its work on behalf of people deprived of their freedom. (icrc.org)
  • We want rights and freedom and human dignity because we are not slaves. (bangkokpost.com)
  • Human dignity has changed from a criterion of power attributed to the social position of individuals to a value of the right to freedom, which now goes beyond the right of freedom and is the basis of modern constitutional democracy, which makes possible the realization of solidarity, as well as the duty and purpose of the state and the community. (bvsalud.org)
  • In Kant's work, the rules of freedom are based on the rule of autonomy, and freedom the only right innate to people, with which all legal and ethical norms are concerned. (bvsalud.org)
  • Attorney Jaime Lathrop: "…left unchecked [the legal system] will always favor the interests of the few over the many. (lawyersandsettlements.com)
  • The mission of the U.S. Attorney's Office is to enforce federal law and defend the United States, consistent with the priorities of the Attorney General and the United States Attorney, recognizing the value and dignity of all people and the importance of strong relationships with the members of the judicial and law enforcement communities. (justice.gov)
  • A health care power of attorney appoints a person (called a health care agent or proxy, health care representative, or other name depending on the state) to make decisions for the person (the principal) in the event of incapacity (temporary or permanent) to make health care decisions. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Among the services offered by Dignity Village for their residents include: Access to television (limited) On-site veterinary and medical care on a scheduled basis by volunteer doctors and nurses Deck Shelter at Dignity Village - April 2007. (wikipedia.org)
  • CLINIC trains legal representatives who provide high - quality and affordable immigration legal services. (cliniclegal.org)
  • During this time, PLS has advocated for clients to be allowed out of their cells, and has continued to provide legal services by phone in addition to providing written materials to clients. (lawfoundationbc.org)
  • Read the report, Technology Managing People - the legal implications here . (ekklesia.co.uk)
  • European countries are violating the human rights of people trying to change their legal gender identities said Amnesty International in a report published today. (amnesty.ie)
  • The report concludes that more than 89 per cent of all disaster displacements of people between the years 2008 and 2020 was caused by natural disasters such as floods, droughts, and storms. (lu.se)
  • Study II has the title The assessing of substantive validity of legal norms in a critical perspective. (lu.se)
  • A response to an outbreak of SARS may require coordination of federal, state, and local legal authorities to impose a variety of emergency public health and containment measures, at both the individual and community levels. (cdc.gov)
  • Switzerland has constitutionally established the intrinsic dignity of individual plants, based on the many similarities they share with us at the molecular and cellular levels. (discovery.org)
  • Theorization on human dignity is based on the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, for whom the individual is an end in and if itself and cannot serve simply as a means for the will of others 3 . (bvsalud.org)
  • The difference is that legal rules require actions to be in conformity with duties external to the individual (a law imposes sanctions against unwanted conducts), while ethical rules require intent and action to be in conformity with ethical duties that are not external to the individual or that, if they are external, have been internalized by him or her. (bvsalud.org)
  • Inclusion is ultimately about the dignity and worth of the individual person, another core component of Human Rights. (lu.se)
  • When submitting proposals Member States are requested to indicate whether the persons proposed for the post of Regional Director are willing to post their curricula vitae, other particulars of their qualifications and experience, their contact information, as well as links to their individual web sites if applicable, on the web site of the Regional Office. (who.int)
  • Staff made 13 continuing legal education and other presentations on a variety of issues at national, regional, and state conferences and through webinars. (americanbar.org)
  • Staff continued work on two federally funded projects to inform professionals serving elder abuse victims about legal issues and state statutes. (americanbar.org)
  • The webinar series covers legal issues of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and their caregivers. (americanbar.org)
  • Assignments are primarily research and writing, but interns are responsible for assisting attorneys with all aspects of case preparation, including researching legal issues, drafting pleadings, interviewing witnesses, and providing trial support. (justice.gov)
  • A legal right for all workers to have a human review of decisions made by AI systems so they can challenge decisions that are unfair and discriminatory. (ekklesia.co.uk)
  • The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has said that, "for transgendered people, insisting on their treatment in accordance with their birth gender for all purposes is discriminatory because it fails to take into account their lived gender identity. (ohrc.on.ca)
  • But that doesn't mean that we should establish a legal system around fault any more than we should allow the criminal-law process to be reflective of only the victim's point of view. (divorcemag.com)
  • He has served on the Board of Directors of the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce and Cantril House Assisted Living Center, as Post Commander of the Castle Rock Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #10578, President of the Douglas-Elbert Bar Association, Board of Governors - Colorado Bar Association, the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, and Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, Who's Who in American Law. (justia.com)
  • members of the legal fraternity struggle to conceptualise ownership of such materials without objectifying a person or people and risking reducing such individuals to a state of property. (bvsalud.org)
  • The judges found that the purpose of Räsänen's writing was not to insult or harm LGBT people but to defend what she believed to be the biblical concepts of family and marriage. (christianitytoday.com)
  • The Dignity of Work Without End: Do Conservatives Really Want People Never to Retire? (justia.com)
  • Rather than being forced by the fear of losing their health insurance to stay in jobs that they would like to leave (either to work at a different job, or to take care of their home and family, or to retire), people will now be able to take control of their working lives. (justia.com)
  • In an unprecedented move, the TUC has issued a joint call to tech companies, employers and government to support a new set legal reforms for the ethical use of AI at work. (ekklesia.co.uk)
  • The TUC says workers must share in the gains of technology, and not be robbed of their dignity at work. (ekklesia.co.uk)
  • Read Dignity At Work and the AI Revolution: A TUC manifesto here . (ekklesia.co.uk)
  • I was born, raised and educated in our great state and I am proud to work helping Coloradans with their unique legal needs. (justia.com)
  • Nicole Kief, PLS's Legal Advocate, explains why this work is so important: "As Angela Davis has observed, prisons disappear people, not problems. (lawfoundationbc.org)
  • But you - and the people you work with - can change this. (ueunion.org)
  • We need your support to continue our work improving the lives of people with Down syndrome. (ds-int.org)
  • Join the ABA Commission on Law and Aging as part of our work in the National Legal Resource Center and the Administration on Aging to talk through what is important for your clients with Alzheimer's and related dementias. (americanbar.org)
  • 8 Further, excessive remote work was correlated with greater loneliness while having satisfactory in-person interactions was linked with less loneliness. (cdc.gov)
  • The starting point for the research work is the ultimate responsibility of society for the welfare of young persons (up to 21 years of age). (lu.se)
  • All persons irrespective of their gender identity (men, women and gender diverse people), should have equal and equitable access to service delivery during health emergencies, support and protection to effectively conduct their work as part of the workforce responding to health emergencies, and protection from marginalization and stigmatization during health emergencies, among others. (who.int)
  • Methods An online desk review of laws and regulations that address six selected elements of the WHO policy on tuberculosis infection control in the three countries was conducted in November 2015 using publicly available domestic legal databases. (cdc.gov)
  • Adequate legal instruments for States Parties to support and enable the implementation of all their obligations and rights created by the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR). (who.int)
  • The development of new or modified legal instruments in some States Parties for the implementation of the Regulations. (who.int)
  • Where new or revised legal instruments may not be specifically required under a State Party's legal system, the State may revise some laws, regulations or other legal instruments in order to facilitate their implementation in a more efficient, effective or beneficial manner. (who.int)
  • Current legal instruments including constitutions, laws, arrêtés, decrees, regulations, administrative requirements or other government instruments are proven to adequately support IHR implementation across relevant sectors. (who.int)
  • Legal preparedness is another key component of SARS preparedness and response. (cdc.gov)
  • Appendix A2 is a checklist of legal considerations related to SARS preparedness and response at the community level. (cdc.gov)
  • Identify, review and collect available legal instruments across sectors relevant to health emergency prevention, preparedness and response that enable effective implementation and compliance with IHR requirements. (who.int)
  • The U.S. Administration, for example, has sought to curtail and severely modify existing legal immigration programs including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and application of the public charge requirements. (usccb.org)
  • In southern Africa albinism is common, about 1 in 4000 people are affected, but it remains a poorly understood condition surrounded by myths and superstition. (bvsalud.org)
  • Armando Guebuza, for his personal commitment to improving the health of the people of Mozambique as well as his broader vision of development for Africa. (who.int)
  • He further expressed his gratitude to the government and people of Mozambique for hosting the fifty-fifth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa. (who.int)
  • behaviou r,10 has been proven to have a positive effect on health in a wide range of public health areas, such as tobacco control, Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death among human injury prevention and encouraging increased physical activity immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected people in Africa, 1,2 through urban design. (cdc.gov)
  • may [only] be apparent to a medically trained person. (medscape.com)
  • We can really see that the Conservatives really did not want these two projects to advance on the agenda… People in the community need to be protected against this barbaric approach of conversion therapy. (ndp.ca)
  • We provide legal information, lawyer profiles and a community to help you make the best legal decisions. (arcsno.org)
  • Here's hoping this decision not only creates concrete change on the ground, but that it inspires more people - in prisons and elsewhere - to open their hearts to our fellow human beings, including our transgender friends, colleagues, and community members. (aclu.org)
  • 21 March is World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), the day that the Down syndrome community creates a single global voice advocating for the rights, inclusion and well being of people with Down syndrome. (ds-int.org)
  • At first, in accordance with international humanitarian law, the organization's main task was to safeguard the dignity and physical well-being of those taken captive during armed conflicts, and to enable them to exchange messages with their families. (icrc.org)
  • The US must also uphold minimum humanitarian standards and provide adequate medical care to people detained in its facilities. (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • Your gift helps us provide medical humanitarian aid for hundreds of thousands of people each year. (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law is named after Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who saved tens of thousands of Jews and other people at risk in Hungary at the end of World War II. (lu.se)
  • Due to the strict regimen in prisons, clients can only call PLS during limited timeframes, and may have to deal with interruptions from guards and other incarcerated people. (lawfoundationbc.org)
  • Because of the pandemic, some prisons experienced lockdowns which meant even further restrictions and the stop of in-person info fairs where PLS used to distribute resources. (lawfoundationbc.org)
  • The US government has imposed a series of dangerous policies which treat people seeking safety as if they are criminals. (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • Forthwith, Defendant shall treat her with the dignity the Eighth Amendment commands. (aclu.org)
  • She asked why she would be required to participate in behavior contrary to ethical and legal standards regarding informed consent. (whale.to)
  • No person may be required to attend any religious ceremony without their consent, or the consent of a parent or guardian if the person is under the age of 18, and "A person must not be compelled to take an oath, or to take an oath in a manner contrary to their religion or belief, or that requires them to express a belief they do not hold. (wikipedia.org)
  • This article is not intended to provide legal advice - you'll need to consult with a lawyer for answers to your specific questions. (divorcemag.com)
  • Separately, at a hearing last week before a federal appeals court in San Francisco, an administration official argued that there was no legal requirement to provide soap or toothbrushes to children. (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • They provide the practical information, advice and legal tools needed to ensure the wishes of the p. (bvsalud.org)
  • The legal divorce process in Canada begins with an application to the court asking it to declare that there has been a "breakdown of the marriage. (divorcemag.com)
  • According to Julien Payne, one of the architects of no-fault and an Ottawa-based lawyer, no-fault divorce reduces hostility in the legal process. (divorcemag.com)
  • All people have the right to be safe and to be treated with dignity throughout the legal process in the US. (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • Include people who have experienced homelessness in the policymaking process to dismantle systems that create disparities. (constantcontact.com)
  • POLST and similar programs involve a physician-initiated discussion and shared decision-making process with people with advanced or end-stage illness. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Identify human resource capacity to complete the legal mapping process, including development of mechanisms to enhance legal literacy across relevant sectors on strengthening legal preparedness. (who.int)
  • Develop advocacy materials and packages to raise awareness on the process and resources needed to conduct a legal mapping and legal analysis at the national and subnational levels, where applicable. (who.int)
  • In many states there are strict conditions under which individuals can change their legal gender. (amnesty.ie)
  • Failing to safeguard a patient's right to privacy as to the patient's person, condition, diagnosis, personal effects, or any other matter about which the licensee is privileged to know because of the licensee's or person with a certification's position, in violation of Subsection 58-31b-502(1): initial offense: $500 - $5,000 second offense: $5,000 - $10,000. (medscape.com)
  • To submit a legal/professional nursing question for future consideration, write to the editor at [email protected] (Include "Ask the Expert" in subject line. (medscape.com)
  • Rights, properly understood, are moral entitlements embodied in law to protect all people. (discovery.org)
  • The overall point here is that there may be logical and moral rationale for allowing legal same-sex unions however it is not in the same realm as the historical "civil rights" movement. (blogspot.com)
  • Many management experts say yes - more humane methods of letting people go do exist - yet they're not used nearly often enough. (upenn.edu)
  • For legal and social purposes, a person whose gender identity is different from their birth-assigned sex should be treated according to their lived gender identity. (ohrc.on.ca)
  • In this way, the SOJ provides a response to the regulatory current that acknowledges the social reality of the current ageing of the population and considers older people to be independent and capable, providing this group with dignity through a perspective that goes beyond mere regulatory concerns. (who.int)
  • The dignity of the person grants them inalienable rights - political, legal, social, and economic rights. (catholic.org.nz)
  • People achieve fulfilment by association with others - in families and other social institutions. (catholic.org.nz)
  • Human dignity, as coined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR / 1948), is an expression social solidarity, which should cement the relations between people. (bvsalud.org)
  • This article seeks to a deeper investigation about the social nature of human dignity and its definition over time. (bvsalud.org)
  • More than 100 witnesses - including doctors, legal experts, and terminally ill people and their families - gave evidence to the committee's 10-month inquiry. (theage.com.au)
  • In order to be a refugee - by current, global legal standards - a person must be facing political persecution. (mongabay.com)
  • The congress team welcomes people with Down syndrome, academics, practitioners, family members and support people to submit a summary of what they would like to present at the event. (ds-int.org)
  • People and their family members often have specific wishes and needs related to death and dying. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The non-profit Aging With Dignity was established because the patient and his family deserve better. (bvsalud.org)
  • U.S. public health officials need to be knowledgeable about the legal authorities and statutes that exist at the local, state, and federal levels for enforcing these measures. (cdc.gov)
  • While being treated by our medical and mental health teams, people have described being held in frigid conditions in CBP holding cells known as hieleras , or iceboxes, with the lights on at all times, and without adequate access to food, water, hygiene supplies, and medical care. (doctorswithoutborders.org)
  • Once housed, many people need support to stay housed-from health care and job training to legal and education assistance. (constantcontact.com)
  • area of public health, we must first have information about the As observed in the literature, "little national research, and even relevant laws - this may require a cross-disciplinary approach less cross-national comparative research, has been conducted involving legal research and policy analysis. (cdc.gov)