The specific characteristics, traditions and customs vary from one region to another.

Customs and traditions representing a cultural heritage that is sometimes more powerful than the law

The predominance of various customs and traditions limiting such participation, including the male biased mindset

Local customs and traditions were being used to contribute to peacekeeping processes for countries in transition.

Violence against women was of limited scope owing to Syria apos s social traditions and customs.

Benin was a poor, developing country, and its traditions and customs could not be expected to change overnight.

They had developed their own civilization, with its traditions and languages and the customs which structured their social and political reality.

Its vision statement makes express reference to the quality of people's lives and respect for indigenous and other values, customs and traditions.

Many Sorbian traditions, in particular most customs, are by tradition closely linked to the calendar of Church holidays.

End action based on customs, traditions or practices that are in conflict with the rights and duties stipulated in this Covenant.

He considered it more appropriate, from a legal point of view, to refer to customs and traditions for settling internal disputes .

As part of the Government s efforts to preserve indigenous traditions and customs, textbooks and teaching aids had been published in 53 indigenous languages.

Culture, religion, customs and traditions are among the sources of the greatest misunderstanding, contempt and intransigence, and frequently lead to antagonism and tension between peoples.

Female circumcision seems to be one of those age old customs and traditions whose mysterious historical origins and background have not been properly clarified.

The Committee welcomes the fact that social organization, customs, languages, creeds and traditions are recognized to indigenous communities in the Constitution of 1988.

e. ensure that indigenous communities can exercise their rights to practise and revitalize their cultural traditions and customs and to preserve and to practise their languages.

Mutual understanding among States is possible only when the representatives of one ethnic group know about and respect the culture, traditions and customs of others.

Indigenous peoples have the right to promote, develop and maintain their institutional structures and their distinctive customs, spirituality, traditions, procedures, practices and, in the cases where they exist, juridical systems or customs, in accordance with international human rights standards.

In all the countries examined, the Committee had found discriminatory stereotypical attitudes and persistent customs, practices and traditions which placed women in a position of inferiority.

241. The representative of Chile stated that the groups of articles under consideration highlighted the importance of preserving the customs and traditions of indigenous people.

This activity has encouraged the development of the literary forms specific to those languages, their revival, writing and transmission, with due regard to their traditions and customs.

Not only were their traditions, customs and belief systems reflected in the culture and tradition of Mauritius, they were also represented in Parliament through a best loser system.

And these were traditions of the Middle East medieval traditions.

He said that the Day provided an opportunity to raise public awareness about indigenous people s distinctive ways of life, languages, customs and traditions, and contribution to culture worldwide.

It had created a national races village to encourage cultural diversity and preserve ethnic customs and traditions, and had introduced a master plan for the development of the border areas.

89. The observer for Tupaj Katari stated that article 12 tried to establish legal protection for cultural traditions and customs in order to preserve the identity of indigenous peoples.

In light of this, she stated, the objective to protect indigenous traditions and customs as laid down in articles 12, 13, and 14 did not pose a problem in principle but rather in practice where these traditions were not in line with human rights standards or national law.

Although the principle of the universality of human rights had been reaffirmed at Vienna in 1993, some Governments sought to resist international human rights monitoring, invoking national traditions and customs.

We should not become involved in an interminable game in which the cultures of certain countries are imposed on other peoples to the detriment of their cultures, traditions and customs.

The United Arab Emirates, guided by the traditions and customs of its Arab society and the principles of Islamic heritage, such as diversity, has followed appropriate policies based on two parallel principles.

In this way, staff members are made aware of customs and traditions in the host country and the standards they are required to meet, including those contained in relevant domestic and international law.

3. States shall give legal recognition and protection to these lands, territories and resources. Such recognition shall be conducted with due respect to the customs, traditions and land tenure systems of the indigenous peoples concerned.

The main obstacles are exemplified in some of the customs and traditions that preclude women from joining adult education programmes and in the fact that the main burden of the reproductive role falls to women.

Moreover, efforts must be made to ensure that customs, traditions and laws are interpreted in a manner that ensures women's equal right to inherit land, property and housing irrespective of their marital or other status.

Stresses the importance of ensuring that humanitarian personnel and United Nations and associated personnel remain sensitive to national and local customs and traditions in their countries of assignment and communicate clearly their purpose and objectives to local populations

The Committee notes with interest the existence of special courts to settle conflicts in accordance with the traditions and customs of indigenous peoples, as well as the post of Special Ombudsman on Indigenous Issues.

And it's in our best traditions.

Participation was equally important at the national level and the Government therefore proposed to ensure effective participation in the elaboration and implementation of the policies affecting them, taking into account the customs and traditions of indigenous communities.

That contribution which seconds the tireless efforts of the NGOs, is all the more appreciated as the struggle against the attitudes and deep rooted customs and traditions of the societies in question is proving particularly arduous.

20. Stresses the importance of ensuring that humanitarian personnel and United Nations and associated personnel remain sensitive to national and local customs and traditions in their countries of assignment and communicate clearly their purpose and objectives to local populations

13. Stresses the importance of ensuring that humanitarian personnel and United Nations and associated personnel remain sensitive to national and local customs and traditions in their countries of assignment and communicate clearly their purpose and objectives to local populations

15. Stresses the importance of ensuring that humanitarian personnel and United Nations and associated personnel remain sensitive to national and local customs and traditions in their countries of assignment and communicate clearly their purpose and objectives to local populations

Customs declaration for goods and vehicles should be presented to the customs entities before customs control is applied to the goods and vehicles, before they undergo customs processing and are released from customs control.

(a) In the two customs zones, i.e. the land customs zone and the maritime customs zone

The Committee notes with satisfaction that indigenous peoples are represented in the National Assembly, which has at least three indigenous deputies with their respective alternates, elected by indigenous peoples in keeping with their traditions and customs.