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The amendment to the Magna Carta for Disabled Persons expanded the number of positions which should be reserved to persons with disability.
The appellants were convicted of the crime of rape. The appeal cites the medico-legal report which mentions a two-finger test and stated that the possibility of prosecutrix being habitual to sex cannot be ruled out. The court rejected the appeal and held that the two-finger test and its interpretation violate the right of rape survivors to privacy, physical and mental integrity, and dignity.
The National Framework for Climate Change and Climate Adaptation extends the 2005 Climate Change Adaptation Strategy. It addresses three main issues that Kiribati must confront, namely, rising sea levels, increasing sea-surface temperatures, and changes to weather patterns.
The Alternative Renewable Energy Policy of Bhutan was formulated considering the country's reliance of hydropower as sole renewable energy source, rising fossil fuel imports and the rising energy demand. The Policy sets out to broaden the renewable energy portfolio through the use of solar, wind and biomass technologies.
The Act provides for the establishment of the Global Change Impact Studies Centre to undertake scientific investigations of the phenomenon of climate change and study its impact on various sectors of socio-economic development in order to prepare the country to meet threats to its water resources, agriculture, ecology, energy, health, bio-diversity, among others.
In a murder case, one of the three heirs of the deceased refused to compromise with the accused. After said heir passed away, his successors compromised with the convict and the offense was compounded. The Supreme Court declared that the offense was validly compounded with the agreement of the successors-in-interest of the legal heir.
The purposes of the Disaster Management Act of Bhutan are the establishment and strengthening of institutional capacity for disaster management; mainstreaming of disaster risk reduction; and integrated and coordinated disaster management focusing on community participation. The Act establishes the National Disaster Management Authority which essentially approves national standards, guidelines and procedure for effective disaster management. It also directs the constitution of a Dzongkhag Disaster Management Committee for each Dzongkang Administration (primary subdivision of Bhutan).
The Supreme Court specifically has framed the issue of environmental protection as a public good – and therefore in terms of rights and entitlements t clean air, healthy environmental, pollution free water, etc. However entitlements to these public goods cannot be absolute – since in certain circumstances they may have to be balanced with other public goods – like opportunities for employment generation and other related economic development goals.
The National Energy Road Map is the policy framework for the development of the Vanuatu energy sector. Its overarching vision is to energize Vanuatu's growth and development through the provision of secure, affordable, widely accessible, high quality, clean energy services for an educated, healthy and wealthy nation.
The National Strategic Plan (NSP) on Green Growth 2013-2030 is intended to boost the Cambodian economy towards a green economy focusing on efficient use of natural resources, environmental sustainability, green jobs, green technology, and economic reform. The NSP is envisaged to develop sustainable economy, together with environmental, social and cultural sustainability for poverty alleviation.