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The latest legal developments have recognized alternative forms of sanitation, however there remains an implementation gap, and the Special Rapporteur still encountered a perception that a sewage system is the ideal form of sanitation. 8. (...) In 2010, this right was also recognized by the General Assembly, in its resolution 64/292, which enjoyed the support of Uruguay, and by the Human Rights Council, in its resolution 15/9, which was adopted without a vote. (...) Decree No. 78 of 2010 on universal access to sanitation16 establishes that DINAGUA is in charge of defining criteria for the identification of acceptable types of sanitation systems, and is also mandated to offer guidance to the municipalities in line with the national plan for drinking water and sanitation.

In view of the foregoing, we wish to assure the international community and all stakeholders that, with their support, the Forestry Development Authority will implement the reform programme of the forestry sector to the fullest. 7. 8. 10. 11. 12. 19 Annex VILI Terms of reference and methodology for phase 111 of the concession review (as proposed by the Liberia Forest Initiative) A transparent, independent and internationally recognized concession review process is of vital importance for starting new activities in the Liberia Forest Sector. (...) regional financial management firm (part time) Revised Concession Review Criteria The mission carefully reviewed all the 13 criteria presented in the original Terms of Reference for the Concession Review 111; analyzed and discussed with various stakeholders the 9 criteria proposed by the experts mission that came in September, and recommends to reduce the number of screening criteria to 7 based not on the desirability but on the technical and financial feasibility of implementation, considering that after two years it is almost impossible to do any field verification. A more realistic time-line for the review is presented below. The 7 screening criteria are: A. Verify if concession holder is a bona fide legal business entity authorized to operate in Liberia B.

The Special Rapporteur was especially pleased to note these criteria are used in Colombia,2 and so there is no need to comment on them here. (...) This qualified guarantee permits the assessment of a family’s ability to pay using arbitrary criteria. All the indications are that inability to pay is still the principal reason why children fail to enrol in school or drop out of school. 16. (...) The lack of up- to-date, disaggregated statistics for all exclusion criteria makes it hard to gauge the number and profile of the children whose right to education is still being denied.

Suriname, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights recognized the rights of the Maroon Saramaka communities to lands and resources on the basis of their traditional tenure, and affirmed that these rights are property protected by article 21 of the American Convention on Human Rights. (...) Adding to the forgoing is the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which summarizes and elaborates upon standards that have been recognized elsewhere in international instruments and decisions. (...) It is clear that consultations with these peoples, through procedures meeting certain minimum criteria, are also required in the drafting and adoption of legislation or administrative regulations that concern them. 20.

. _________________________ 1 In the opinion of the European Court of Human Rights, the reasonableness of the length of a trial should be assessed in the light of the specific circumstances of a case, with due account for the criteria established by the case law of the Court, in particular the complexity of the case and the conduct of the claimant and the competent authorities. (...) Legislation provides for the court to use its discretion when deciding whether an individual’s failure to appear is justified; it does not, however, set out any criteria for assessing the reasons for such failure. (...) It should be noted that the above-mentioned reasons for failing to appear are usually recognized as valid by courts in civil proceedings and lead to the rescheduling of the hearing.

At the federal level, however, poverty and socio-economic status are not recognized as a prohibited ground for discrimination, though a panel appointed by the Minister of Justice to review the Canadian Human Rights Act found, in 2000, “ample evidence of widespread discrimination based on characteristics related to social conditions, such as poverty, low education, homelessness and illiteracy,” and recommended that “social condition" be included as a prohibited ground for 9 In 2007/2008, 12.6 per cent of recent immigrant households were food insecure, in comparison to 7.5 per cent of non-immigrant households, and 7.8 per cent in non-recent immigrant households, see Health Canada, “Household Food Insecurity in Canada in 2007-2008” (see footnote 5). 10 Health Canada, “Household Food Insecurity in Canada in 2007-2008” (see footnote 5) 11 See Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, general comment No. 12 (1999) on the right to adequate food, para. 21. (...) The social protection system in Canada was strengthened with the 1966 Canada Assistance Plan (CAP), which provided a cost-sharing arrangement between the federal and provincial and territorial governments. CAP recognized food, shelter and clothing as basic human needs and sought to ensure that the provinces and territories provided sufficient benefits to enable people to meet these needs.

Once all parties are recognized as equal members of a shared, collective political project, it will be easier to manifest allegiances without once again recalling the many ways that one community has aggrieved another in the past. 15. (...) While the Good Friday Agreement recognized human rights as fundamental to conflict transition, it made only passing reference to the legacy of human rights violations and to possible avenues of redress. (...) The provision of services should have been structured in a way that highlighted professional rather than identity criteria, and that at least prevented the formation of closed constituencies. 67.

Article 231 of the Agreement contains a commitment to promote responsible business conduct in line with internationally recognized standards, including the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. (...) In the meeting with the Ministry of Economy, which is in charge of energy, it recognized the difficulties in finding a balanced approach to economic, social and environmental dimensions of energy sustainability, but also recognized the increased pressure put on the Government and companies by foreign investors and international financial institutions to comply with their own sustainability standards. 36. (...) Mitigating environmental harm caused by decades of unsustainable mining practices and abandoned mining was also a challenge in other parts of Georgia, as recognized in the 2017–2021 National Environmental Action Programme.

UKBA also established a three-pronged business plan (2009–2012) The points-based system, based on a set of criteria aimed at meeting workforce specific needs, was introduced in 2008. (...) Such a person may also be recognized as a refugee and given asylum by a host country without this affecting their mandate refugee status. (...) He notes with dismay that this guidance relies excessively on subjective criteria, having as a consequence the possibility that minors could be considered as adults throughout the application process and detained on this basis.

The requirements were again amended by Article 9 of Law no. 2/04 on freedom of religion, conscience and worship which established strict criteria for registration of religious organizations. (...) Further requirements include that those persons must be adults and reside in the national territory as well as that signatures must be recognized by a notary and be from two thirds of the total of the provinces of Angola. (...) Information provided by the Government indicates that whilst 85 religious groups have been recognized in Angola, at least a further 757 religious organizations are seeking registration.