American School Foundation of Monterrey Human Rights Council Topic B: Freedom of speech concerning criticism towards the government Director: Katia Gonzalez (MS)‚ Regina Benitez (HS) Moderator: Claudia Scala (MS)‚ Alexa Vasquez (HS) I. Committee Background The Human Rights Council was established on March 15‚ 2006 by the United Nations General Assembly‚ with the goal of addressing and resolving international Human Rights issues. The Human Rights Council is an intergovernmental body within the United Nations
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Introduction To fully appreciate the position of the European Council within the European Union we first took a brief look at how the European Union came about. The European project first started soon after the second world with the creation of the ECSC (European Coal and Steel Community) to harmonise relations between the Nations of Europe and to prevent any further conflicts of the scale of the wars that had preceded its creation. The new spirit of cooperation aimed to bring about a new era of
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number of additional members of Council nominated by the Governor- General under the provisions of section ten of the Indian Councils Act‚ 1861‚ shall be such as to him may seem from time to time expedient‚ but shall not be less than ten nor more than sixteen; and the number of additional members of Council nominated by the Governors of the Presidencies of Fort St. George and Bombay respectively under the provisions of section twenty-nine of the Indian Councils Act 1861‚ shall (besides the advocate
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Likewise‚ the application of human logic on animals is used again in the fable “The Rats in Council” where the central theme is actions speak louder than words. The story follows the meeting of rats who are attempting to find a way to reduce the number of casualties caused by the cat. It is decided that a bell be tied around his neck to alert others of his presence‚ but no one volunteers to do the deed and the situation remains the same. (26) In this case the jeer is obvious‚ everyone is willing
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of an organization called the Living Constitution‚ or later the Council of Fifty. This would serve as the foundation for the establishment of Christ’s Millennial government. The organization was formally established by Joseph Smith in Nauvoo‚ Illinois on March 11‚ 1844. The "clerk of the Kingdom"‚ William Clayton‚ recorded that exactly one month later‚ Joseph Smith was "chosen as our Prophet‚ Priest‚ and King by Hosannas". The Council of Fifty was not a strictly religious group.. When it was formed
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Constantine V‚ In 754 Constantine summoned the Council of Hieria in which some 330 to 340 bishops participated and which was the first church council to concern itself primarily with religious imagery. Constantine seems to have been closely involved with the council and it endorsed an iconoclast position. The council of Hieria treat itself as the 7th ecumenical council. But 33 years later the Second Council of Nicaea called by Empress Irene that is supported by Pope Adrian I overturned the council of Hieria
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What was the Second Vatican Council? The Second Vatican Council‚ or Vatican II as it is often called‚ was an Ecumenical Council‚ (which means it affected the worldwide Christian community) of the Roman Catholic Church. It began on October 11‚ 1962 under‚ Pope John XXIII with over two thousand attendants (Hollis 23). The council ended on December 8‚ 1965‚ with Pope Paul VI presiding over the council due to the death of Pope John XXIII in 1963. The council consisted of four different sessions convening
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At yesterday’s town council meeting (3/6/17)‚ the serious problems of Cottone Field took center stage. Concerned residents and students lined up to inform the council about the worn-out condition of the field which has recently caused injuries to several students. The injuries were due to the uplift of the base layer of silica sand which purpose is to act as a cushion. Without this base layer of sand‚ the field becomes incredible dense‚ providing little to no dampening of impacts. The result of
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No Control over the Student Council David L. Macias Our Lady of the Lake University No Control over the Student Council 1. How will Tamara do as President of the student body? Base on the information provided by the text‚ it seems as if Tamara will succeed as the President of the student body. First‚ Tamara was voted by the student body‚ her own peers‚ which indicate that Tamara was well liked and had shown great success as a leader in her
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AWC(Supp)422SC‚ 2003(1)CGLJ117‚ 95(2003)CLT273(SC)‚ 101(2002)DLT164(SC)‚ JT2002(9)SC619‚ (2003)1MLJ184(SC)‚ (2003)1SCC384‚ 2003(1)UJ331‚ 2003(2)WLN706 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Decided On: 29.11.2002 Appellants: Vikas Deshpande Vs. Respondent: Bar Council of India and Ors. Hon’ble Judges/Coram: V.N. Khare and Ashok Bhan‚ JJ. Counsels: For Appellant/Petitioner/Plaintiff: Party in perso For Respondents/Defendant: V.B. Joshi‚ Adv. for Respondent No. 2 Subject: Civil Catch Words Mentioned IN
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