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I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all the victims of violence who agreed to share their personal experiences with me, as well as to the many inspirational men and women I met who are struggling for the betterment of their society against strong odds. I am also grateful to the Human Rights Commission for the excellent cooperation extended to me during the mission. 4. (...) Health professionals agree that the provision of one joint service, while observing societal sensitivities, such as for separate gynaecological care, allows for efficient use of resources and delivery of better quality services. III. WOMEN’S STATUS 19. (...) While, according to law, women have the right to undergo any other medical operation, open a business, perform financial transactions, own property, inherit, and choose their education without a male guardian’s approval or presence - in practice the exercise of such rights can be arbitrarily restricted depending on the practice adopted by a particular institution or the understanding of the individual in charge.

• The Secretariat has also been in close consultation with the ILO and the IMO to develop a “Global programme for sustainable ship recycling: Improving working practices for the betterment of OHS and environmental standards in ship recycling yards in Asia”. (...) • The Secretariat has also developed the “Global programme for sustainable ship recycling: Improving working practices for the betterment of OHS and environmental standards in ship recycling yards in Asia” in close consultation with the IMO.

The new national development roadmap articulates the pertinent priorities that befit the new context, needs, and human betterment ideals of the society. The 9 strategic programs in the road-map aim at creating macro-economic growth and stability, effective reorganization through institutional, organizational and administrative consolidation, and the strengthening of the political process of nation-building. (...) Despite the prevailing situation and dynamics outlined above, Eritrea is better placed to funnel all its material and human capital towards meaningful and sustainable development. Its track record of the past 30 years illustrates that the country has and can achieve inclusive and rapid economic growth predicated on social justice, promotion of equal rights and opportunities sanctioned by national law while focusing on human dignity, betterment of life, A/HRC/47/G/19 6 GE.21-08860 and development under favorable conditions of internal and regional peace.

This approach will bring about better understanding of the problems and misconceptions at different level as well as provide ownership in the programmes designed for the betterment of vulnerable groups. The benefits of interfaith cooperation and dialogue should be taught at the basic level to ensure effective integration of minorities and better understanding and tolerance among societies. 5.

It also aims at developing and strengthening human rights culture on a longer term whereby Malaysian children could grow to be intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and physically balanced adults, capable of contributing to the harmony and betterment of the society. This is very much in tune with what is recommended in the Special Rapporteur’s report.

The CGE shall draw on the expertise necessary to perform its functions. The CGE shall draw on the expertise necessary to perform its functions, including from the UNFCCC roster of experts. (...) The CGE shall draw on the expertise necessary to perform its functions. The CGE shall draw on the expertise necessary to perform its functions, including from the UNFCCC roster of experts.

Numerous reports indicate that some doctors, hospital directors, anaesthesiologists and auxiliary medical personnel such as midwives and nurses invoke the conscientious objection clause in refusing to perform abortions, and do not comply with their legal obligations under the Act of 5 December 1996 on the profession of physician and dentist, to refer women to other providers who will perform the termination of pregnancy.30 52. (...) Furthermore, as conscientious objection is not recorded or registered, there are no records of the number of health providers who invoke the conscientious objection clause in cases when they are asked to perform a termination of pregnancy. There are no records either of health providers who would perform abortions. (...) Although the case met all the necessary legal requirements for legal abortion on criminal grounds, several hospitals and health care workers refused to perform an abortion, ostensibly on the grounds of conscientious objection.

Proposals included: (a) the international community agreeing on a standard definition of private military and security companies, identifying in what context they operate, and deciding what duties they should or should not perform; (b) transforming voluntary codes of conduct into binding codes; (c) instituting an effective vetting system of private military and security company employees; (d) the international community appointing an independent international ‘PMSC Ombudsman’ who would receive complaints from all interested stakeholders regarding the activities of private military and security companies and perform preliminary investigations to help decide which complaints deserved further attention, keeping such allegations in the public eye; (e) establishing a civil arbitration panel to hear complaints against private military and security companies and developing an international criminal code applicable to private military and security companies on the model of the International Criminal Code. 14. (...) In A/HRC/10/14/Add.3 page 7 addition, the taskforce would establish and make known to the public and to all government contractors those functions that the State alone may perform and a list of activities that can be legally conducted by private military and security companies. (...) The Working Group feels that there seems to be general agreement on elements required to ensure private military and security companies and their employees perform their duties in A/HRC/10/14/Add.3 page 10 accordance with international humanitarian and human rights law, in particular a need to develop international definitions of and standards for the phenomenon of private military and security companies and the duties they perform. 36.

According to article 280 of the Labour Code, it is a criminal offence punishable with a prison term from one to three years to employ minors in breach of legal age conditions or to use them to perform some activities in violation of legal provisions relating to the employment of minors. 23. (...) According to written information submitted by the MLFSP, most young people and children provide seasonal labour during summer holidays (e.g. agriculture, construction) and are tempted to perform undeclared work and accept employment inconsistent with their physical and mental immaturity. (...) This article makes it a criminal offence punishable with a prison term to employ minors in breach of legal age conditions or to use them to perform some activities in violation of legal provisions relating to the employment of minors.

According to Rubenberg (2001), “with the enactment of masculinity challenged daily by an occupation that deprives men of the sources of their gender identity - land and the ability to support and defend their families - women’s status as markers of family honour and respectability has been enhanced”.34 The failure to perform in accordance with the requirements of traditional patriarchal society is said to result in increased frustration on the men’s part, which often leads to violence in the home.