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No. 24841 MULTILATERAL Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10 Decem ber 1984 Authentic texts: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Registered ex officio on 26 June 1987. MULTILATERAL Convention contre la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants. Adoptée par l'Assem blée générale des Nations Unies le 10 décembre 1984 Textes

l’écriture des prénoms. Aujourd’hui les chinois moyens connaissent pas mal l’occident alors que les occidentaux moyens ne connaissent pas l’Asie, et la Chine en particulier. Les noms complets en anglais : Chine = Popular Republic Of China (PRC) Taïwan = Republic Of China (ROC) Hong-Kong = Special Administrated Region (SAR) Le niveau de connaissances réciproques est inégal. Le résultat direct est que les occidentaux se retrouvent en position de faiblesse par leur manque de connaissances

Pact: The foundations of the new Lebanese state were established in 1943 by an unwritten agreement between the two most prominent Christian and Muslim leaders, Khouri and Sulh. The contents of this agreement, later known as the National Pact or National Covenant (al Mithaq al Watani), were approved and supported by their followers. The National Pact laid down four principles. First, Lebanon was to be a completely independent state. The Christian communities were to cease identifying with the West;

Describe the Enlightenment movement of the 17th and 18th centuries. What ideas did Enlightenment thinkers have in common? In what ways did their views differ? What differing effects did Enlightenment ideas have across Europe? The Enlightenment movement of the 17th and 18th centuries was a period of great thought, ideas and questioning, which would precipitate later effects that reflected these enlightened concepts in government, the arts, religion, education, and the economy. Those that embodied

History The name Poland comes from the tribe Polanie who settled near Gniezno. In the 9th and 10th century Polanie managed to unite most other Slavic tribes living in the area. They established the state reigned by the Piast dynasty. The first prince of the Piast dynasty mentioned by historical sources was Mieszko I. He was baptized in the year 966, starting Christianization of Poland. The son of Mieszko, Boleslaw Chrobry, was the first king of Poland. The first capital of Poland was Gniezno. In

and sector situation analysis The textile industry is acting in a business of basic commodities. Being not substitutable it ensures a high demand around the globe. Especially here, in Europe, we can find leading fashion brands. Typically for the zone, like in the United States, firms are operating mainly in design and retailing, while production is often outsourced from Asian countries. The current economic crisis also has an impact on the sector and hits therefore especially

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services maintained its Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment (BICRA) on the Republic of Tunisia (BB/Stable/B) at group '8'. It also lowered its economic risk score, a component of the BICRA, to '8' from '7'. The industry risk score, a second BICRA component, remains unchanged at '8'. RATIONALE The lowered assessment of "economic resilience" and "credit risk in the economy" reflects our view that economic, fiscal, and external indicators--both in reported data and

The Influence of Education on Nature The Influence of Education on Nature Man has the big responsibility to take care of the world in which he is; however, he can also cause a lot of damages to it, while at the same time putting in danger the ones of his kind. In a city, we find people with a lot of different behaviors coming primarily from their parents. Being educated, he can learn how to change his attitude toward the society, how to cooperate with each other to protect it because education

geography of the British Isles Fundamental starting point > Britain’s island position > fundamental importance of the sea in British history: In terms of: > climate: temperate (average 8°C – 11°C) and rainy, but with some variations. In the NW: 3,810mm – 4 5081mm; in the SW: 550mm > economy: > fishing ports (Scotland, Humberside, east coast) > exportation > shipbuilding (Hull, Liverpool, Newcastle, Glasgow, Belfast) > seaside resorts (Blackpool in the north, Brighton in the south

Can the use of violence and terrorism ever be justified? I-When a message must to passed, it’s must to be radical. II-the terrorism it’s the new style of war. In the History, a lot of people must resist to an aggressive idea, an aggressive organisation or state. As an example, during the World War Two, according to the French government of Vichy, the Resistance fighters were terrorists. In order to oppose to the oppression, they sabotaged rails, destroyed building, killed people, …