Substantive issues Arbitrary interference with family Protection of family unit Protection of minors

Substantive issues Right to an impartial tribunal

Substantive issues Assessment of facts and evidence by the domestic courts

Substantive issues Right to a public hearing by a competent and impartial tribunal right not to be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy and family

In its orders, the Court did in fact take the nature of the author apos s extended family into account when providing for the possibility for the children to stay with the family rather than with the author himself if he were not in a position to supervise them.

Weakening and deterioration of family relations as a result of the narrowing of opportunities for daily interaction among family members, with the appearance of symbolic and material forms of violence between them and the growing phenomenon of divorce, with its inevitable impacts on generations within the family and children in particular

In that respect, it is crucial that substantive programmes be initiated in countries where conflicts are ongoing, with a view to providing alternative prospects to children and their families.

According to this Law, domestic violence is any conduct by a family member who by applying force, threat or intimation causes bodily injury, emotional or sexual abuse and material, sexual or labor exploitation.

Substantive issues Right to equal treatment before the courts and tribunals, right to access to courts, right to have one's right determined without undue delay

Substantive issues Fair trial procedures in criminal contempt case extent of State party's responsibility for investigating death threats and protecting the subject of such threats

Substantive issues Right to equal treatment before the courts and tribunals and right to have the sentence and conviction reviewed by a higher tribunal according to law

T. van Dijk, Domestic violence nature, scope and assistance, Intomart, 1997.

It was important to understand that in order to achieve substantive equality, women must be offered additional support.

The practical forms that assume gender relations in the scope of the family, influence parameters in the behavior of their fertility.

Chapter III SUBSTANTIVE PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPETITION LAWS

(v) any material proceedings under environmental laws.

(b) The commitment to the development of both substantive and procedural national legislation against transnational criminal organizations and their activities, in convergence with the legislation of other States

14. In 1996 no substantive legislation has been enacted which has favourably altered the legal structure of the State, helping to mitigate its absolute character.

There were two possible approaches to the problem of domestic violence a gender neutral approach which saw the perpetrator as sick and in need of therapy and which saw the problem as one of conflict resolution, not violence, and an approach based on the notion of equality of the sexes, which saw the problem as one of power and control of men over women and considered that the man must be confronted with his sexist attitudes.

The aforementioned proposals promote regulations directed towards the equal treatment of women and men additionally they express increased care for single parent families and large families.

Substantive support to the COP and its subsidiary bodies, legal advice and global issues (COPSUBLA)

The evaluations cover approaches to decentralization, including the nature and extent of participation at the community or family level.

The fact that the domestic courts handed down their judgements in open court has no bearing on the public nature of the proceedings themselves.

In addition, a pilot electronic Court (e Court) system was introduced in February.

(a) Mandatory energy efficiency standards and labelling for common household appliances

The relevant substantive commitments have been incorporated in the Criminal Code.

The Committee also urges MSAR to take effective measures to provide training for law enforcement personnel and judges regarding the criminal nature of domestic violence.

The State party should also take effective measures to provide training for law enforcement personnel and judges regarding the criminal nature of domestic violence.

The Committee regrets that, in the absence of reliable data, it could not assess the nature and extent of the reportedly high incidence of domestic violence in the State party and the degree of enforcement of existing legislation for the protection of victims of domestic violence.

To date, the Tribunal has concluded agreements with six countries on enforcement of the sentences of the Tribunal.

Through the substantive work done over the past year, it has fully reaffirmed its judicial institutional character and operational capacity.

1252. The Committee suggests that the State party take all appropriate measures, including of a legislative nature, with the aim of prohibiting corporal punishment at home.

Substantive issues Assessment of the facts and evidence by the domestic courts

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Substantive issues

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58. The second development is, as has already been mentioned, the decision of a number of States to amend their legislation in order to cooperate with the International Tribunal and, as appropriate, assume jurisdiction over cases, thereby exercising universal jurisdiction.

Substantive issues Equality before the law, non discrimination, denial of justice

The Committee urges the State party to provide training to law enforcement officials and judges regarding the serious and criminal nature of domestic violence, in particular violence against women.

The principles of criminal law should be incorporated in the court apos s statute for substantive and procedural matters alike and there must be safeguards for both States and accused.

Republic of Kazakhstan laws on marriage and the family are based on the Constitution, the law on marriage and the family, and other legal and regulatory acts that contain the standards of family law.

Our community of 191 Member States is not a homogenous one and, although the challenges are the same, perceptions vary and the nature and scale of challenges faced differ from country to country and region to region.