Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action of the World Conference on Human Rights (June 1993) and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action of the Fourth World Conference on Women (September 1995) reaffirm the equal rights and inherent human dignity of women and men‚ and particularly the human rights of women as an inalienable‚ integral and indivisible part of all human rights and fundamental freedoms. WHEREAS‚ the Philippines‚ with other States of the World‚ has reaffirmed‚ through
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Essay # 1 The question of monarchy versus republic is mostly discussed from a highly emotional rather than a rational point of view. A few undignified occupants of royal thrones are enumerated‚ and are then presented as examples of monarchy as such. The defenders of monarchy are no better. They point to corrupt professional politicians‚ of whom there exist a sufficient number‚ and claim that this is the necessary consequence of a republican constitution. Neither is a rational argument. There have
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The Republic Day of India commemorates the date on which the Constitution of India came into force replacing the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India on 26 January 1950.[1] The date 26 January was chosen to honour the memory of the declaration of independence of 1930. It is one of the three national holidays in India‚ and while the main parade‚ Republic Day Parade takes place at the Rajpath‚ in the national capital New Delhi‚ where the President views the parade‚ state
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gain its own independence in 1821 but was conquered and ruled by the Haitians for 22 years; it finally attained independence as the Dominican Republic in 1844 Music * The music of the Dominican Republic is known primarily for merengue‚ though bachata‚ salsa and other forms are also popular. * Merengue is a musical genre native to the Dominican Republic. * Swift beats from güira or maracas percussion sections‚ and drums such as the tambora. * The accordion is also common‚ and is mostly
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The Roman Republic was great civilization with a very complex political system that still influences governments today. The Roman Republic consisted of three parts. The highest being the Consul that was made up of two male members who are elected annually. Secondly there was the Senate made up of elder statesmen that advised the Consul and finally there was the Assemblies where participants voted by group on issues. A few of the strengths of the political system was its citizen involvement although
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winter and 23-35 degrees in the summer (Dominican Republic Encyclopedia). The Dominican Republic holds both the highest point‚ Pico Duarte‚ and the lowest elevation lake‚ Lake Enriquillo‚ in the West Indies (Dominican Republic Encyclopedia). This means that the Dominican Republic holds a large variety of geographic locations. Exquisite Natural resources and materials that are discovered and sold internationally that are in the Dominican Republic are nickel‚ bauxite‚ gold‚ silver‚ and arable land
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go on a nice vacation from time to time‚ and Dominican Republic is never a bad option. Filled with great music‚ amazing people‚ and a vast culture the Dominican Republic should be in every traveler’s bucket list. Over the past few years Dominican Republic has become one of the most visited countries by tourist. Travelers are guaranteed to have a great time in this beautiful island. Its culture‚ people‚ present and past‚ makes Dominican Republic a Favorite on the map. Some public figures from here are
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During the 1650s the Dutch Republic was a union of 7 provinces with Holland being the strongest. The Dutch Republic had many challenges to their security‚ unity‚ and prosperity. The Dutch did not have a strong standing army to protect themselves from foreign invades. Also the Dutch Republic was decentralized and split into 7 provinces‚ Holland being the most powerful and successful. They were very prospers in the fact that they were in war with the English in the 1650s which made other countries
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Bibliography: Morgan‚ Michael L.‚ ed. Classics of Moral and Political Theory/ Plato ’s Republic. 4th ed. Indianapolis‚ Indiana: Hackett Company‚ 2005. 75-251.
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Executive Summary: This policy brief will discuss a problem with democratic consolidation in the Dominican Republic and policy recommendations to fix that issue. Although the Dominican Republic has a relatively good democracy compared to other countries in the region‚ there are still some problems that can affect the country’s governmental stability. The problem I will be discussing in this brief is the growing discrimination against people of Haitian decent in the Dominican. Specifically I will
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