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Организация Объединенных Наций A/HRC/WG.6/24/LVA/1 Генеральная Ассамблея Distr.: General 6 January 2016 Russian Original: English

Reporting under Article 15 6. The use of the Toolkit methodology enables all Parties to report their releases in the format developed for Article 15 of the Stockholm Convention according to the source classification specified in Annex C. 1 Issued without formal editing. UNEP/POPS/COP.8/9 7 Recommendation: Parties should report estimated releases under Article 15. 3. Data quality 7. The release estimates of unintentional persistent organic pollutants reported by Parties lack quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC); this has severely limited the assessment for effectiveness evaluation under Article 16 of the Convention. (...) The guidelines and guidance on BAT and BEP relevant to Article 5 and Annex C of the Stockholm Convention 5 have been, and continue to be, a useful and informative document to assist Parties in implementing action plans under Article 5 of the Convention.

It includes information on workshops and on publications, as well as other informative materials May 2009 UNFCCC http://unfccc.int/files/national_repo rts/non- annex_i_natcom/nai_newsletter/appl ication/pdf/nai_newsletter_5_may_2 009.pdf NAI newsletter Edition 4 The NAI newsletter is designed to focus on national, regional and international efforts to support non-Annex I Parties in the implementation of the Convention. (...) Capacity-building activities in support of greenhouse gas inventories Activity Purpose/target of activity Date and location Agencies involved Activity report or web link for further information Online training courses for estimation of GHG emissions of Annex I Parties under the Convention, comprising both technical and skill-building courses Training activities for expert review team (ERT) members to ensure the quality of inventory review activities under the Convention 2009 UNFCCC Table 5 (continued) Activity Purpose/target of activity Date and location Agencies involved Activity report or web link for further information Online training courses on national systems for estimation of GHG emissions of Annex I Parties, covering activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol, on adjustments under Article 5, paragraph 2, of the Kyoto Protocol, and on modalities for accounting of assigned amounts under Article 7, paragraph 4, of the Kyoto Protocol. (...) Capacity-building activities in support of vulnerability and adaptation assessment Activity Purpose/target of activity Date and location Agencies involved Activity report or web link for further information Risk management approaches to address adverse effects of climate change This is an information note to review experiences, best practices and lessons learned on risk management approaches and other appropriate responses to the adverse effects of climate change, in accordance with Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9, of the Convention Ongoing UNFCCC Maintenance and revision of database on local coping strategies This database is intended to facilitate the transfer of long-standing coping strategies/mechanisms, knowledge and experience from communities that have had to adapt to specific hazards or climatic conditions to communities that may just be starting to experience such conditions, as a result of climate change Ongoing UNFCCC maindb.unfccc.int/public/adapt ation/ \Table 6 (continued) Activity Purpose/target of activity Date and location Agencies involved Activity report or web link for further information Development and maintenance of UNFCCC adaptation funding interface The interface provides a platform to access and screen information on funding options available for adaptation worldwide.

Terms of reference for the intermediate review of progress in the implementation of the amended New Delhi work programme on Article 6 of the Convention............................................................................................................... 23 II. (...) Countries and organizations with designated focal points for Article 6 of the Convention.............................................................................................................. 53 FCCC/SBI/2010/23 GE.10-63619 3 I.

Article 46 also provides for an increase in the maximum initial detention period for which asylum seekers may be held, from 45 to 50 days. (...) The placement of pretrial detainees and their separation from convicted persons is provided for in article 11 of the Penitentiary Code and in article 10 of the internal regulations for the operation of detention centres. (...) The right to seek asylum is recognized under article 14 (1) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Article 19 (1) of the Covenant protects everyone’s right to hold opinions without interference, a right not subject to any restriction. (...) The LDP draft constitutional proposals go even further by allowing for derogations in times of emergency, beyond what is permissible under international human rights law.3 The draft proposals would enable the State to restrict certain human rights in times of emergency, with the caveat that “article 14 (against discrimination), article 18 (against servitude), article 19 (freedom of opinion), article 21 (freedom of association and speech) and other provisions relating t o fundamental human rights shall be respected to the fullest extent. ”4 Although derogation is permitted under international human rights law in extremely limited circumstances, the Special Rapporteur is concerned that the proposed emergency provisions are overly broad. (...) The Government takes a contrary view — expressed in February 2016 by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications12 and confirmed by her subordinates in discussions during the visit — that, under article 174 of the Broadcast Act, the Government may order the suspension of a broadcaster’s licence if it determines that there has been a violation of article 4 of the Act.

The purpose underpinning article 14, paragraph 1 explains why publicity must be more than formal. (...) Most notably, the death row prisoner has “the right to his conviction and sentence being reviewed by a higher tribunal” (article 14, paragraph 5, of the Covenant) and “the right to seek pardon or commutation of the sentence” (article 6, paragraph 4, of the Covenant). (...) This amounted to inhuman treatment in violation of article 7 of the Covenant.29 In Pratt and Morgan v.

A/HRC/17/35/Add.4 8 GE.11-13375 28. Article 15 of the Constitution prohibits slavery and penalizes the selling and buying of persons. (...) Other relevant laws include the Law for the Integral Protection of the Rights of Girls, Boys and Adolescents (No. 26.061), which protects in article 9 the child’s rights not to be subjected to any kind of exploitation;11 and Law No. 25.764 on the National Programme for the Protection of Witnesses, which is quoted in article 6 (E) of the Law against Trafficking.12 34. Besides article 145 bis and ter, which specifically criminalize trafficking in persons, the Criminal Code establishes other penalties for related crimes, some of which were used by judges and prosecutors prior to the enactment of the anti trafficking law in 2008: • Articles 119 and 120: Crimes against sexual integrity (Law No. 25.087) • Article 125 and 125 bis: promotion and facilitation of child prostitution and promotion and facilitation of corruption of minors • Article 126: promotion and facilitation of prostitution of others • Article 127: exploitation of prostitution of others • Article 128: child pornography (Law No. 26.388) • Article 140: reduction to servitude • Article 142 bis: illegitimate deprivation of liberty 2.

Article 6 states: “Public policies shall promote sustainable development. (...) A/HRC/28/61/Add.1 GE.15-06428 9 research. Article 10, the final provision, states: “This Charter shall inspire France’s actions at both a European and an international level”. 33. (...) The Council has clarified that article 7 applies to decisions having a direct and significant effect on the environment.24 And, in a series of decisions, the Council has held that laws providing for decisions that might have such an effect did not satisfy the requirements of article 7 because they did not adequately provide for public participation.

.: General 22 February 2010 Russian Original: English and FRENCH A/HRC/13/NI/2 2 GE.10-11273 Annex Statement submitted by the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) Statement on the Report on the Visit to Canada of the Independent Expert on Minority Issues CHRC statement to the UN Human Rights Council, in response to the tabling of the report of the Independent Expert on Minority Issues on her visit to Canada in 2009 (document A/HRC/13/23/Add.2) March 2010 We congratulate the Independent Expert for a very informative report, and commend her efforts to make a positive impact on the protection and promotion of minority rights in Canada.