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The Guideline issued by the Attorney General's Office serves as reference for state prosecutors in the prosecution of criminal cases involving women and children in conflict with the law to ensure that they have equal access to justice.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Domestic Violence Against Women (Prevention and Protection) Act provides for the prevention of domestic violence against women to protect them from sexual abuse, psychological abuse, economic abuse and stalking.
Petitioner was convicted by the lower courts of violation of the Anti-Violence Against Women and Children by causing psychological violence through mental or emotional anguish, public ridicule or humiliation to his wife and his children. Petitioner appealed his conviction, alleging that the offense charged was not proven with moral certainty.
The relationship between human rights and contributions to knowledge has been at the center of important debates over the past several years. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural rights is in many ways the most crucial legal instrument through which the relationship between the two fields can be examined. Firstly, it recognizes, for instance, the rights to health, food and technology, which are some of the rights whose realization can be affected in developing countries that adopt or strengthen intellectual property rights framework based on the commitments they take under the TRIPS (Trade related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights) or other intellectual property. Secondly, it recognizes at Article 15(1) C, the need to reward individuals and groups that make specific intellectual contributions that benefit society.
The case involves a complaint for an alleged rape where the complainant, who was then traveling with a male companion, was intercepted on the roadway by the perpetrators, taken off-road and raped. The accused suggested, during cross-examination of the complainant, that the complainant was immoral and had an illicit relationship with her traveling companion. However, the court said that the questions targeting her character had no relevance to the matter on trial, i.e., the commission of rape on her. The court also addressed the "two-finger test" or "virginity test" supposedly to determine the sexual history of a victim, on the assumption that a sexually active woman is not credible and is more likely to have consented to the act. The court said that the two-finger test has no bearing on a case of sexual violence. The condition of the hymen is likewise irrelevant. According to the court, dragging the sexual history of the rape survivor into the case by making observations such as "the vagina admits two fingers easily" or "old ruptured hymen" is an affront to the reputation and honor of the rape survivor and violates the constitution which mandates that no action detrimental to the body and reputation of a person shall be taken except under law. Moreover, the constitution mandates that dignity shall be inviolable, therefore, reporting the sexual history of a rape survivor amounts to discrediting her independence, identity and autonomy, and free choice, thereby degrading her human worth and offending her constitutional right to dignity. A woman, whatever her sexual character or reputation may be, is entitled to equal protection of the law,
The Law on Public Private Partnership of Vietnam establishes a framework for public private partnership (PPP) investment activities. It provides for the five sectors where PPP is allowed, as well as the PPP contract types. It also provides for the required minimum total investment, as well as the mechanism for sharing revenue surplus and shortfall.
Report 4 explores the Paris Agreement and the international legal framework that supports global and domestic climate action.
Report 3 provides holistic syntheses of the climate legal and policy frameworks of 32 countries in Asia and the Pacific and discusses key legislative trends and climate-relevant constitutional rights.
Nationally Determined Contribution provides sectoral enhancements in relation to its predecessor, endeavoring to reflect the highest possible ambition despite current limitations from the circumstances. Marshall Islands submits that it stands by its 2050 long-term low greenhouse gas emission and climate resilient development strategy under the Paris Agreement.
Fiji's Updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) reaffirms the 2030 target set in its Intended NDC. Specifically, it commits to a reduction of 30% of business as usual (BAU) carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the energy sector by 2030 (absolute reduction as compared to reference year emissions). Of the 30% reduction of BAU baseline CO2 emissions, 10% will be achieved “unconditionally” using available resources in the country and 20% achieved “conditionally” depending on available external financing.