According to our religion, customs and traditions.

Old societies have customs and traditions new ones have courts and legislatures.

The specific characteristics, traditions and customs vary from one region to another.

The phrase national laws, customs, and traditions of general application might be one approach.

Many traditions and customs affected women negatively in the development process and changes needed time.

Customs and traditions representing a cultural heritage that is sometimes more powerful than the law

The predominance of various customs and traditions limiting such participation, including the male biased mindset

They will include research on traditions and customs, including traditional practices such as sexual mutilation.

The prevalent set of customs and traditions that continue to entrench the stereotyped images of women

This ordinance enables the Belarusians (Orthodox), Ukrainians (Greek Catholics) and Jews to observe their traditions and customs.

Benin was a poor, developing country, and its traditions and customs could not be expected to change overnight.

(e) Women of Tajikistan have a rich history of collective activities that is based on traditions and customs.

194. Referring to the question of traditions and customs, it was also pointed out that traditions were deeply rooted however, modernization did not mean abandoning them but adapting them.

The Republic of Palau has a long, rich and diverse history and is a country of many cultures, customs and traditions.

Article 231 of the Constitution recognized indigenous peoples' customs, languages, beliefs, traditions and right to lands they had traditionally occupied.

Its vision statement makes express reference to the quality of people's lives and respect for indigenous and other values, customs and traditions.

End action based on customs, traditions or practices that are in conflict with the rights and duties stipulated in this Covenant.

National laws and procedures of general application and national laws, customs and traditions of general application shall have the same meaning, mutatis mutandis

More information was required on traditional customs and religious traditions, and the way they affected women and undermined the provisions of the Convention.

Culture, religion, customs and traditions are among the sources of the greatest misunderstanding, contempt and intransigence, and frequently lead to antagonism and tension between peoples.

She frequently shares Anna s poems, recipes and stories of everyday village life, while paying special attention to customs and traditions cherished by its residents.

Female circumcision seems to be one of those age old customs and traditions whose mysterious historical origins and background have not been properly clarified.

China should not treat Southeast Asia as another market to dominate but an old trading partner with unique customs, traditions, and political systems.

The Committee welcomes the fact that social organization, customs, languages, creeds and traditions are recognized to indigenous communities in the Constitution of 1988.

True gender equality did not allow for varying interpretations of obligations under international legal norms depending on internal religious rules, traditions and customs.

Mutual understanding among States is possible only when the representatives of one ethnic group know about and respect the culture, traditions and customs of others.

They think that an open minded person is the person that doesn't follow his traditions, customs, and religion and he could be cool with anything.

Indigenous peoples have the right to promote, develop and maintain their institutional structures and their distinctive customs, spirituality, traditions, procedures, practices and, in the cases where they exist, juridical systems or customs, in accordance with international human rights standards.

In all the countries examined, the Committee had found discriminatory stereotypical attitudes and persistent customs, practices and traditions which placed women in a position of inferiority.

This activity has encouraged the development of the literary forms specific to those languages, their revival, writing and transmission, with due regard to their traditions and customs.

The social organization, customs, language, creeds and traditions of indigenous people are fully recognized therein, as is their original right to the lands they traditionally occupy.

And these were traditions of the Middle East medieval traditions.

For example, an association called the Sydslesvigsk Forening devotes itself to promoting Danish work in South Schleswig, the Danish language, as well as Danish traditions and customs.

There have been various proposals for amendments to achieve this understanding, such as to make these provisions subject to national law customs traditions , etc.

190. Traditions and customs in the country were important and in certain cases constituted obstacles to women apos s achievement of equality, while in other cases they favoured women.

Can you talk to us a bit about being an Arab in Japan? How different are the customs and traditions people and attitudes and everyday living from life in Syria?

It had created a national races village to encourage cultural diversity and preserve ethnic customs and traditions, and had introduced a master plan for the development of the border areas.

People of different nationalities and ethnicities have been living in this region side by side for centuries, sharing customs, traditions, bread and wine, and mutual respect for each another s cultures and languages.

Finally, there is acceptance of diversity, for when the soul of a nation finally speaks, the institutions that arise may reflect customs and traditions very different from our own.

Current projects were directed towards bringing local laws into conformity with international standards. Local customs and traditions were being used to contribute to peacekeeping processes for countries in transition.

There are philosophical traditions in eastern culture, great Chinese and Indian philosophical traditions.

(a) In the two customs zones, i.e. the land customs zone and the maritime customs zone

Customs declaration for goods and vehicles should be presented to the customs entities before customs control is applied to the goods and vehicles, before they undergo customs processing and are released from customs control.

I have also suggested the inclusion of a definition of National laws of general application and, similarly, national laws and procedures of general application and national laws, customs, and traditions of national application .

10.9 States should recognize that food is a vital part of an individual's culture, and they are encouraged to take into account individuals' practices, customs and traditions on matters related to food.