pork barrel of five senators and eight representatives that was coursed mainly through National Livelihood Development Corp.‚ the microfinancing arm of Land Bank of the Philippines. Roughly half of the funds were released between 2010 and 2012. Commission on Audit (COA) chair Gracia Pulido-Tan said her team would release soon the special audit on Philippine Forest Corp.‚ which received P428.5 million in pork barrel for the production of jatropha as biodiesel feedstock. Sen. Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has impacted the lives of millions of people‚ including children‚ that once lived in their developing home country to be forced out to be able to escape natural disasters‚ prosecution‚ to escape from war‚ etc. The UNHCR has participated actively during the aftermath of the Second World War‚ during the Hungarian Revolution and so on. The UNHCR was created to protect these innocent lives and with the contribution from Angelina Jolie holding
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Brazil with the United States. Brazil is a model nation located in South America. Brazil is one among many that conduct international business with the United States. Brazil has discrimination‚ corruption‚ and economical issues as well as the United States. The following paper discusses the major elements and dimensions of the culture in Brazil‚ how these elements and dimensions are integrated by locals‚ how Brazil compares to the United States‚ and the implications for the United States to conduct
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LAW COMMISSION OF INDIA Humanization and Decriminalization of Attempt to Suicide Report No. 210 OCTOBER 2008 LAW COMMISSION OF INDIA (REPORT NO. 210) Humanization and Decriminalization of Attempt to Suicide Forwarded to Dr. H. R. Bhardwaj‚ Union Minister for Law and Justice‚ Ministry of Law and Justice‚ Government of India by Dr. Justice AR. Lakshmanan‚ Chairman‚ Law Commission of India‚ on the 17th day of October‚ 2008. 2 The 18th Law Commission was constituted
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to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him‚ they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said‚ “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations‚ baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit‚ 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always‚ to the very end of the age.” Key term index: * Go; Although it is
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gross violations of human rights. The information revolution and other media platforms allow individuals to view violations of human rights occurring in countries on the other side of the world. When violations of human rights become evident‚ it begs the question whether ethical nations should intervene in the violating countries and restore order‚ or whether such an intervention is an infringement on state sovereignty. Such violations also bring to light the role of the United Nations‚ and can help evidence
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Domestic Human Right laws Domestic human rights laws are the more important form for the protection of human rights. In comparison International laws on human rights are not able to play a vital role where the domestic laws and bodies are sound. After the founding of the United Nations (UN)‚ the International Court of Justice began working in 1946 and human rights were officially acknowledged and lawful jurisdiction was provided for their protection. The UN also formed a Human Rights Committee
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Human Rights and Intervention in the Rwandan Genocide Human rights are known as “inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled to simply because he or she is a human being”. These rights are known to be universal and are the same to everyone living on earth. These rights are said to exist in both national and international law. The Universal Declaration of Human rights‚ which is supported by fifty countries across the globe‚ attests to this definition and backs up the
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The United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) Established on 20 May 200‚ UNMISET was both a peacekeeping and an assisting operation to East Timor until all operational responsibilities were fully transferred to local people. The mandates of UNMISET were to assist public administrative structures of the East Timorese government‚ provide interim law enforcement‚ develop the East Timorese police structure‚ and maintain internal and external security. It was praised by the great involvements
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French President Chirac’s address to the United Nations General Assembly. The United Nations has had a lot to contest with since it came in to play in 1945 after the five permanent members agreed to set this organisation up in San Francisco. The United Nations has a number of bodies that deal with world affairs; however this essay will focus on the Security Council which will explore whether the permanent members and their authority in the United Nations should be reformed. This essay will
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