The American government's objective must continue to involve the delivering of political goods to its citizens. ... The Egyptian government system, specifically, is that of an authoritarian system that provokes terrorist acts. ... In fact, The United States itself passed a law like it that allows the trials of terrorists before military courts, and Britain set up a similar law to confront terrorism. ... Previous to September 11, Egypt came under criticism from the U.S. for its policy of forcing civilians to stand trial in front of courts that were set up to combat uprising and armed atta...

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• Approx Pages: 17
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Contrary to mercenaries, private military and security companies are transnational corporations legally registered which obtain contracts from governments, private firms, intergovernmental and non governmental organizations. ... Private military and security companies often provide security and protection to humanitarian non governmental organizations in conflict or post-conflict areas where it has become difficult for the population to distinguish one from another. ... In order to comply with its mandate, the Working Group must seek opinions and contributions from Governments and intergovernm...

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• Grade Level: Graduate

The 1982 Charter of Rights and Freedoms sets the foundation for labor rights in Canada. ... Section 15 of the Charter sets the basis for labor rights by asserting that individuals have the right to equality before and under the law. ... As Section 32 states, the Charter applies to both Parliament and the government of Canada. While the Charter sets a minimal declaration of rights, provincial governments have the ability to extend upon the basic freedoms outlined in the Charter. ... Further, it constitutes as a positive right that must be defended by the government. ...

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• Grade Level: Graduate

They staged demonstrations and food riots, presented petitions to the National Assembly, and brought the royal family back to the governmental capital. ... The majority of men believed that women's participation in government was both unnecessary and redundant. ... The cahiers des doleances, May 1789, served as the first opportunity for the women of France, along with the rest of the country, to share their grievances. ... Anger with their passive role in constructing the cahiers, irritated with the municipal government, annoyed with the stalled constitutional revolution, and fed up with...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The ECOSOC of the UN "carries out studies and reports, calls international conferences, prepares draft conventions, and sets up commissions to accomplish its aims."" ... This is very different than the European Union, whose policies tend to be much more of the legislative manner, allowing private governments to take care of these problems by simply offering general, commonly agreed upon legislations. ...

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• Grade Level: Graduate

Excerpts From John Locke, Second Treatise of Government: CHAPTER II: LIBERTY AND EQUALITY: [II.4-5 4. ... A state also of equality, wherein all the power and jurisdiction is reciprocal, no one having more than another, there being nothing more evident than that creatures of the same species and rank, promiscuously born to all the same advantages of Nature, and the use of the same faculties, should also be equal one amongst another, without subordination or subjection, unless the lord and master of them all should, by any manifest declaration of his will, set one above another, and confer on hi...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It built on the work of activists around the world who set up shelters, counseling centers, and batterer treatment programs, often borrowing from each other and adapting ideas from one context to another. ... In 1990, the UN's Economic and Social Council adopted a resolution recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women stating that violence against women in the family and society derives from their unequal status in society and recommending that governments take immediate measures to establish appropriate penalties for violence against women as well as developing policies to pr...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The zygote contains a full set of 46 chromosomes which is required to create a human life. ... He successfully did so and the judge believed Hollis set out intentionally to kill that fetus and that is in fact murder. ...

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• Grade Level: High School