The communication alleges that the criminal proceedings against Mr. Peltier displayed substantial flaws of such gravity as to give an arbitrary character to his imprisonment. To support this allegation the source makes the following points

(b) To make these offences punishable by appropriate penalties which take into account the grave nature of these offences.

The serious nature of the crime of genocide requires that we ensure that there is no impunity.

The Commission stressed the seriousness and global nature of the problem of amphetamine type stimulants.

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Although efforts have been made, human rights violations remain a grave concern for all because of their horrendous and serious nature.

Substantive inaction by some large greenhouse gas emitting countries represents a serious threat to our existence.

The problem was more serious in some regions than others, but it was global in nature.

This was due to the nature of these problems, which was aggravated by the major Power polarization during the cold war.

Affirming that the Basic Principles and Guidelines contained herein are directed at gross violations of international human rights law and serious violations of international humanitarian law which, by their very grave nature, constitute an affront to human dignity,

This constitutes a violation of the right to a fair trial of such gravity that it confers on the detention, once again, an arbitrary character.

Prescription shall not apply to serious crimes under international law, which are by their nature imprescriptible.

Affirming that the Basic Principles and Guidelines contained herein are directed at gross violations of international human rights law and serious violations of international humanitarian law which, by their very grave nature, constitute an affront to human dignity,

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Although they are light in nature, small arms are capable of inflicting enormous suffering on innocent people and destroying property.

Furthermore, it has been noted that the public nature and seriousness of the charges have led to threats against other lawyers and defence attorneys associated with Francisco Cortés.

There was a serious lack of democracy at the heart of the multilateral trading system.

6.6.4.2.7 Insulating materials shall not deteriorate unduly in service.

Japan has serious security problems with its neighbouring countries and poses a substantial threat to the north east Asia region.

Sun Fujian is a Party cadre, but he lost his ideal and belief by violently breaking the discipline of the Party after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. In addition, he is not astringent and breaks the rules. Such deed is vile and grave indeed.

The periodicity of State reporting and the widespread phenomenon of late reporting seriously undermine the possibility for timely and effective monitoring.

In other contexts the principle is open to serious question.

Sexual exploitation and sexual abuse constitute serious misconduct.

Considering the nature of the evidence presented, the Special Rapporteur expressed grave doubts as to whether the accused should have been found guilty.

We inferred, however, that given the apparent prevalent nature of the exploitation, both by civilian as well as by military personnel, the levels of abuse were probably more serious than was previously thought.

Serious doubts exist as to the manner in which the arrest was conducted, and these doubts have not been dispelled by the information received.

The unsustainable patterns of production and use of POPs and persistent toxic substances (PTSs) are causing serious damage to human health and environment.

99. It is unquestionable that grave and large scale human rights violations are both the source and result of conflicts that are currently predominantly of an internal nature and inflict severe damage on civilian populations.

In this context needy persons afflicted by severe disabilities may receive permanent material assistance.

His delegation supported the inclusion of the crime of aggression, which, in view of its particularly serious character, should be within the court apos s inherent jurisdiction.

Furthermore, serious concerns had been expressed as to the nature of such belts as a device designed to humiliate and degrade.

The utilization of the 1998 1999 budget for this purpose would have serious implications on the implementation of substantive programmes in the next biennium.

16. The suggestion was made to include a specific provision regarding harm to human health , in particular that of a grave nature.

The seriousness of the problems calls for deep rooted change.

You are victim to serious sexual degeneration.

The Working Group concludes that the three elements enunciated above, combined together, are of such gravity that they confer an arbitrary character on the deprivation of liberty of these five persons.

The divisive character of the most recent plan, which essentially led to its rejection, epitomized its remoteness from the essence of the problem.

The fact that there has never been a major terrorist attack involving nuclear or other radioactive material should not blind us to the severity of the threat. There is evidence that terrorist groups have tried to acquire the material needed to construct a crude nuclear explosive device, or a dirty bomb.

Fourthly, while trade barriers had become less important, trade standards were continuously being made more exacting, for instance in terms of health factors and quality, and it thus became very difficult for developing countries to remain competitive.

Serious cases of kwashiorkor, bloody diarrhoea and serious malnutrition were apparently identified.

A focus on affordability and quality of the services rendered is essential.

While the parties came together during the course of the year on some substantive issues, efforts to advance a dialogue encountered serious challenges.

Any further reduction, however, could seriously hinder the quality of the Group apos s work.

Extent of the Phenomenon of Sexual Violence against Women