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FREEDOM SLAVERY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Status of Persons (Private Law)
- Social Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Emancipation Day
1, record 1, English, Emancipation%20Day
correct, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Emancipation Day is a celebration of freedom. It commemorates the Slavery Abolition Act, which became law on August 1, 1834. This act freed more than 800, 000 people of African descent throughout the British Empire. 2, record 1, English, - Emancipation%20Day
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Abolitionists and others who struggled against slavery, including those who arrived in Ontario by the underground railroad, have celebrated August 1 as Emancipation Day in the past. 3, record 1, English, - Emancipation%20Day
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Statut des personnes (Droit privé)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Jour de l'émancipation
1, record 1, French, Jour%20de%20l%27%C3%A9mancipation
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Jour de l'émancipation est une célébration de la liberté. Il commémore la Loi sur l'abolition de l'esclavage, qui a été promulguée le 1er août 1834. Cette loi a libéré plus de 800 000 personnes d'ascendance africaine dans l'Empire britannique. 2, record 1, French, - Jour%20de%20l%27%C3%A9mancipation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les abolitionnistes et les autres personnes qui ont lutté contre l'esclavage, y compris ceux qui sont arrivés en Ontario par le «chemin de fer clandestin», ont, dans le passé, célébré le 1er août comme Jour de l'émancipation. 3, record 1, French, - Jour%20de%20l%27%C3%A9mancipation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- International Public Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- freedom from slavery
1, record 2, English, freedom%20from%20slavery
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
International human rights law is of particular significance during non-international armed conflict where international humanitarian law is limited. Human rights obligations include the right to life, freedom from torture and other inhuman and degrading treatment, and freedom from slavery. 1, record 2, English, - freedom%20from%20slavery
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Droit international public
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit de ne pas être réduit en esclavage
1, record 2, French, droit%20de%20ne%20pas%20%C3%AAtre%20r%C3%A9duit%20en%20esclavage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le droit international relatif aux droits de la personne revêt une importance particulière dans le cas des conflits internes, car les dispositions du droit humanitaire s'appliquent essentiellement aux conflits internationaux. Les obligations en matière de droits humains incluent le droit à la vie, le droit de ne pas être soumis à la torture et à des traitements inhumains ou dégradants, et le droit de ne pas être réduit en esclavage. 1, record 2, French, - droit%20de%20ne%20pas%20%C3%AAtre%20r%C3%A9duit%20en%20esclavage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- International Public Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- freedom from torture
1, record 3, English, freedom%20from%20torture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
International human rights law is of particular significance during non-international armed conflict where international humanitarian law is limited. Human rights obligations include the right to life, freedom from torture and other inhuman and degrading treatment, and freedom from slavery. 1, record 3, English, - freedom%20from%20torture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Droit international public
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- droit de ne pas être soumis à la torture
1, record 3, French, droit%20de%20ne%20pas%20%C3%AAtre%20soumis%20%C3%A0%20la%20torture
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le droit international relatif aux droits de la personne revêt une importance particulière dans le cas des conflits internes, car les dispositions du droit humanitaire s'appliquentessentiellement aux conflits internationaux. Les obligations en matière de droitshumains incluent le droit à la vie, le droit de ne pas être soumis à la torture et à destraitements inhumains ou dégradants, et le droit de ne pas être réduit en esclavage. 1, record 3, French, - droit%20de%20ne%20pas%20%C3%AAtre%20soumis%20%C3%A0%20la%20torture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-11-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- International Public Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- freedom from other inhuman and degrading treatments
1, record 4, English, freedom%20from%20other%20inhuman%20and%20degrading%20treatments
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
International human rights law is of particular significance during non-international armed conflict where international humanitarian law is limited. Human rights obligations include the right to life, freedom from torture and other inhuman and degrading treatment, and freedom from slavery. 1, record 4, English, - freedom%20from%20other%20inhuman%20and%20degrading%20treatments
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Droit international public
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- droit de ne pas être soumis à des traitement inhumains ou dégradants
1, record 4, French, droit%20de%20ne%20pas%20%C3%AAtre%20soumis%20%C3%A0%20des%20traitement%20inhumains%20ou%20d%C3%A9gradants
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le droit international relatif aux droits de la personne revêt une importance particulière dans le cas des conflits internes, car les dispositions du droit humanitaire s'appliquentessentiellement aux conflits internationaux. Les obligations en matière de droitshumains incluent le droit à la vie, le droit de ne pas être soumis à la torture et à destraitements inhumains ou dégradants, et le droit de ne pas être réduit en esclavage. 1, record 4, French, - droit%20de%20ne%20pas%20%C3%AAtre%20soumis%20%C3%A0%20des%20traitement%20inhumains%20ou%20d%C3%A9gradants
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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