In addition, there is a Territory wide Customary Senate, comprising 16 members, 2 selected by each Customary Council.

Reaffirming that the intentional killing of persons entitled to protection as civilians is prohibited by customary international criminal law,

Afghanistan s Customary Anguish

C. Customary law

This is no other than a customary device of the ancients,

This is no other than a customary device of the ancients,

(b) Customary international law

Polygamy is a customary practice commonly accepted in Mozambique, even though it is legally prohibited.

But if even one delegation has even the slightest problem with that, we would, of course, be prepared to wait until Wednesday, as is customary.

One example is the absolute prohibition on the use of torture, a norm so widely accepted as to have the status of customary international law.

Confirms also that anyone who attempts intentionally to attack persons entitled to protection as civilians, which is prohibited by customary international criminal law, is guilty of an international crime

Confirms further that anyone who incites intentional attacks against persons entitled to protection as civilians, which is prohibited by customary international criminal law, is guilty of an international crime

There is a need to safeguard customary and legal rights, in particular in instances where forest resources are important for peoples' livelihoods, as is the case for many indigenous communities.

At the level of customary mores, access to land is managed by a complex network of social security that is built around marriage, as a basis of alliances among families.

It is customary to tip porters and hotel staff who have given good personal service.

As is customary, delegations are invited at every meeting, including today's meeting, to make statements about issues relevant to security and disarmament, including so called new issues .

Moreover, customary law denies justice to women.

Additionally, the sub unit is no longer able to provide dedicated service to major conferences and, as is customary, to the various offices which require dedicated service during the General Assembly.

(j) To address traditional or customary practices affecting the health of women and girls in education curricula, as appropriate

It is clear that consensus would have facilitated the process of establishing a universal customary norm.

Considering that the jurisdictional immunities of States and their property are generally accepted as a principle of customary international law,

Project to examine indigenous customary law in Morocco

In accordance with the customary law, marriage is used as a means to structure reproduction and land possession. Women are the means to obtaining land and fostering family reproduction.

There is also the question of the relation of such instruments to the principles of customary law.

And in the first session, they all said, This is not bribery, what we are doing. This is customary there.

As the customary laws of the Amazigh people of Morocco govern a number of aspects of their lives, such as land and resource ownership and management, social structures, gender questions and cultural life, the recommendations of the workshop will be addressed in the framework of a project on customary law.

The study should include an analysis of indigenous customary laws as a potential sui generis system for protecting indigenous traditional knowledge.

Under sharia law and customary law women did not have the same rights as men with regard to divorce or inheritance.

It will also provide information on whether States have ratified these provisions or if they are accepted as customary international law.

14.1.2 Constraints related to the application of customary law

The administration of justice in the customary courts at the chiefdom level has recently been boosted by the appointment of over 200 chairpersons of customary court nationwide.

The draft articles on State responsibility reflected international customary law to a large extent and had been used as a model law.

Confirms that anyone who knowingly finances an intentional attack or an attempted intentional attack on persons entitled to protection as civilians, which is prohibited by customary international criminal law, is guilty of an international crime

Equally, the Mozambican society as a whole must fight for a change in mentality at several levels, particularly at the grassroots level, because it is here that the Customary Right of women is ignored and, as a result women are discriminated most.

As is customary in The Bahamas, on becoming Chief Justice, he was made a Knight Bachelor by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II (who has continued as the constitutional Head of State of The Bahamas since Independence in 1973).

FARAH , AFGHANISTAN When the problems riddling Afghan society are listed violence, insecurity, corruption, religious fundamentalism one dominating factor is usually left out the influence of customary law. In Afghanistan, there are three principal legal references constitutional law, the Koran, and the system of customary law known as Farhang , the most dominant and strictest version of which is called Pashtunwali (the way of the Pashtuns).

The 6500QL has adopted a brand new design concept while maintaining the excellent quality that is customary of 3M products.

In rural areas in particular, customary law and traditional justice mechanisms remain dominant as citizens do not yet have access to State justice institutions.

Individualized and private ownership may also transfer to men rights, such as cultivation rights, that women and minority groups may have under customary rules.

The Committee notes with concern the customary practice of early marriage.

35, 1977 Add. Protocol I Rule 45, ICRC Customary Law Study .

35, 1977 Add. Protocol I Rule 70, ICRC Customary Law Study .

3.1.8 Reservations to a provision that sets forth a customary norm

The main difference is that formal courts are based on written laws, while the community courts are based on customary norms.

The Committee is also concerned that the rules and the procedures of the Adoption Act are not applicable under customary law.