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Human rights should be the ideological benchmark for Europe's internal politics and foreign policy--otherwise, the creation of the post of EU foreign affairs minister will remain a dead
letter.
Now, more than 100 economists, half from Germany, half from abroad, have signed a
letter
in support of the program.
Faced with the WTO order, the US will try to comply with the
letter
of the law and avoid its spirit, making changes in the subsidy program to ensure “technical” compliance.
The history of arms control suggests there will be occasions when Iran, which has a record of withholding relevant information from UN weapons inspectors, is suspected of not living up to the letter, much less the spirit, of what was negotiated.
In fact, Kota’s coaching institutes are a symptom of a larger problem, hinted at by the city’s senior administrator, District Collector Ravi Kumar Surpur, in an emotional
letter
he wrote in response to the latest deaths.
Most UN member states, however, instantly dismissed the document’s assertions as so much dead
letter.
But as the parallel language of "deport or transfer" suggests, the more plausible reading is that the
letter
of Article 49 applies only to forcible transfers, not to settlements that are voluntary.
A classic example is the US Postal Service (USPS), which charges the same amount whether one sends a
letter
to a neighbor or to Nome, Alaska.
Kelleher sent a forceful
letter
to Holder, urging full disclosure of all relevant details in the case – and there are many.
In January 2017, CPJ wrote an open
letter
urging the country’s new president to release all of the journalists that his predecessor had locked up; our list included Bekjanov and Ruzimuradov.
If the target is missed repeatedly, as it has been, the governor must send a public explanatory
letter
to the government.
The underlying legal theory behind these proposals is sound, and it is well articulated in a
letter
signed by Robert Hockett of Cornell Law School and other distinguished figures.
Peace Now, a nongovernmental organization that represents Israelis who support a political resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, was founded in 1978 when 348 IDF reservists sent a
letter
to then-Prime Minister Menachem Begin urging him to conclude the peace process with Egypt.
Nevertheless, in 2011, a coalition of scientists and funders submitted a
letter
to former UK Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley requesting regulation revision, in order to permit the new techniques’ use in clinical treatment “once sufficient pre-clinical evidence [was] established.”
The reality for women health workers was reflected in a recent
letter
to the medical journal The Lancet from two Chinese nurses describing the conditions they and their colleagues face on the frontlines of the battle against the new coronavirus, COVID-19, at its source in Wuhan, China.
It may be an extreme case (and the
letter
has now been retracted over claims that it was not a firsthand account), but the challenges described, from shortages of protective equipment to chronic overwork and exhaustion, are all too familiar to health workers everywhere.
As a recent open
letter
by economists put it, this is one of the “quickest, most equitable, and most effective ways to get families and the economy back on track.”
Together with recent litigation against Amazon in France, the attorney general’s
letter
may presage further legal action by government authorities and workers against the firm, whose revenues have soared during the pandemic.
A group of 180 European politicians, companies, trade unions, campaign groups, and think tanks recently released a
letter
urging EU leaders to adopt green stimulus measures.
Barr’s
letter
said that “most” of Trump’s attempts to obstruct justice were publicly known – thus fueling intense curiosity about what unknown attempts there might be.
Recognizing the danger ahead, more than 500 US companies and 140 groups representing manufacturers, retailers, and other industries have signed a
letter
pleading with Trump not to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods, and instead to negotiate a trade deal with the world’s fastest-growing consumer market.
As Adam Schiff, the chairman of the US House Intelligence Committee, wrote in a
letter
to Trump prior to his recent summit with Kim, “We are perplexed and troubled by the growing disconnect between the Intelligence Community’s assessment and your administration’s statements about Kim Jong Un’s (sic) actions, commitments, and intentions.”
Africa therefore should be at the forefront of those calling on G20 members and other governments to abide by the
letter
and spirit of their WTO commitments and eschew protectionism.
His scathing resignation
letter
excoriated Trump for not “treating allies with respect” or “being clear-eyed about both malign actors and strategic competitors.”
Following the latest round of unilateral French and German diplomacy, he points out that “the leaders of the largest countries in Western Europe didn’t even think to act in accordance with the
letter
and the spirit of the Lisbon Treaty.”
The Pakistani and Indonesian governments are willing to play by Chinese rules in order to secure investment;Pakistan signed a
letter
last year defending China’s treatment of Uighurs, while the Indonesian government says that it “will not meddle in the internal affairs of China.”
The post clearly draws on Paul’s first
letter
to the Corinthians, in which Paul is reported as saying: “Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God?Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men,nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.”Paul also tells his Christian readers that they must not associate with anyone who is sexually immoral: “Do not even eat with such people.”
If Rugby Australia had existed in the first century of the Christian era, and Paul had had enough talent to be a contracted player, Rugby Australia would presumably have ripped up his contract once his
letter
to the Corinthians became public.
Especially in America’s litigious society, there will always be those willing to circumvent laws by honoring their
letter
while violating their spirit.
In a recent
letter
to congressional leaders, the National Governors Association requested an additional $500 billion or more in flexible federal funding, in addition to the $150 billion that was granted for restricted uses under the recent $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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