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FACT-FINDING MISSION [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- right to food obligation
1, record 1, English, right%20to%20food%20obligation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although the Government of Nepal is in political transition and lacks the capacity to fully implement programs and policies, the FFM [fact-finding mission] welcomed the many positive steps taken by the state to improve implementation of its rightto food obligations. 1, record 1, English, - right%20to%20food%20obligation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation liée au droit à l'alimentation
1, record 1, French, obligation%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20droit%20%C3%A0%20l%27alimentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien que le gouvernement du Népal traverse actuellement une période de transition politique et ne soit pas en mesure de mettre totalement en œuvre ses programmes et politiques, les membres de la mission ont salué les nombreuses mesures bénéfiques prises par l’État pour mieux remplir ses obligations liées au droit à l’alimentation. 1, record 1, French, - obligation%20li%C3%A9e%20au%20droit%20%C3%A0%20l%27alimentation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Law
- Peace-Keeping Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fact-finding mission
1, record 2, English, fact%2Dfinding%20mission
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Nations. Agreements on a Comprehensive Political Settlement of the Cambodia Conflict, 23 October 1991, p. iv. 2, record 2, English, - fact%2Dfinding%20mission
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fact-finding mission : term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 2, English, - fact%2Dfinding%20mission
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fact finding mission
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit international
- Opérations de maintien de la paix
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mission d'enquête
1, record 2, French, mission%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mission d'information 2, record 2, French, mission%20d%27information
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nations Unies. Accords pour un règlement politique global du conflit du Cambodge, 23 octobre 1991, p. iv. 3, record 2, French, - mission%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mission d'enquête; mission d'information : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 4, record 2, French, - mission%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional
- Operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- misión de investigación
1, record 2, Spanish, misi%C3%B3n%20de%20investigaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- misión investigadora 2, record 2, Spanish, misi%C3%B3n%20investigadora
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Agriculture - General
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- subsidized rice
1, record 3, English, subsidized%20rice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There were complaints about the effectiveness of the food distribution. In Jumla, the FFM [fact-finding mission] was told that a large proportion of the subsidized rice received is reserved for civil servants and the police. 1, record 3, English, - subsidized%20rice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- riz subventionné
1, record 3, French, riz%20subventionn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ONG locales interrogées à Jumla étaient critiques vis-à-vis des efforts du gouvernement pour amener par avion du riz subventionné plutôt que de développer la production locale et les technologies nécessaires aux cultures traditionnelles. 1, record 3, French, - riz%20subventionn%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- parental property
1, record 4, English, parental%20property
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One of the reasons for low female ownership, the [Fact-Finding Mission] was told, is that women have limited rights to parental property, including land... 1, record 4, English, - parental%20property
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- propriété parentale
1, record 4, French, propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20parentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une des raisons expliquant la faiblesse de ce pourcentage, a-t-on expliqué aux membres de la mission, c’est que les droits des femmes à la propriété parentale sont limités, y compris à la terre [...] 1, record 4, French, - propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20parentale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-03-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- local land conflict
1, record 5, English, local%20land%20conflict
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cases of forced evictions reported to fact-finding mission members were often linked to local land conflicts, particularly in the Terai. In several cases, eviction was linked to fraudulent or non-transparent land registration processes. 1, record 5, English, - local%20land%20conflict
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conflit local lié à la terre
1, record 5, French, conflit%20local%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cas d’expulsions forcées rapportés aux membres de la mission avaient fréquemment rapport à des conflits locaux liés à la terre, surtout dans le Teraï. Dans plusieurs cas, les expulsions étaient reliées à des méthodes d’enregistrementfoncier frauduleuses ou opaques. 1, record 5, French, - conflit%20local%20li%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20terre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-03-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Labour Law
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- labour rights violation
1, record 6, English, labour%20rights%20violation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Repeatedly, the [fact-finding mission] received testimony about forced evictions, fraud, violence by landlords, labour rights violations in sharecropping arrangements, and corporate activities’ negative impact on the human right to food. 1, record 6, English, - labour%20rights%20violation
Record 6, Key term(s)
- labor rights violation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit du travail
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- violation des droits des travailleurs
1, record 6, French, violation%20des%20droits%20des%20travailleurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À de nombreuses reprises, les membres de la mission ont reçu des témoignages relatifs à des expulsions par la force, à des fraudes, à des violences de la part de propriétaires, à des violations des droits des travailleurs dans les ententes de métayage, et aux conséquences néfastes d’activités de sociétés sur le droit à l’alimentation. 1, record 6, French, - violation%20des%20droits%20des%20travailleurs
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-03-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- international fact-finding mission
1, record 7, English, international%20fact%2Dfinding%20mission
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In late March, MiningWatch Canada and other NGOs sent an international fact-finding mission hoping to visit the villages at Bulyanhulu, listen to the stories of the people, observe the general living conditions and small-scale mining sites, and gain first-hand information about the 1996 evictions. 2, record 7, English, - international%20fact%2Dfinding%20mission
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mission internationale d'observation
1, record 7, French, mission%20internationale%20d%27observation
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A l'initiative du gouvernement de la république gabonaise, la Communauté Economique des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale(CEEAC), a déployé une mission internationale d'observation pour les élections législatives qui se sont déroulées le 17 décembre 2006. 2, record 7, French, - mission%20internationale%20d%27observation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-03-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
- Social Problems
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hunger eradication strategy
1, record 8, English, hunger%20eradication%20strategy
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Informed by the 2004 Food and Agriculture Organization's voluntary guidelines on the right to adequate food, we organized an international fact-finding mission to Malawi in 2006, applying the human rights framework to determine hunger eradication strategies. 1, record 8, English, - hunger%20eradication%20strategy
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
- Problèmes sociaux
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- stratégie en vue de l'éradication de la faim
1, record 8, French, strat%C3%A9gie%20en%20vue%20de%20l%27%C3%A9radication%20de%20la%20faim
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous avons alors appliqué le cadre des droits de la personne pour formuler des stratégies en vue de l’éradication de la faim. 1, record 8, French, - strat%C3%A9gie%20en%20vue%20de%20l%27%C3%A9radication%20de%20la%20faim
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2009-10-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Labour and Employment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- bonded labourer
1, record 9, English, bonded%20labourer
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The International Fact-Finding Mission paid particular attention to restricted or denied access to productive resources, internal displacement linked to infrastructure development, the situation of bonded labourers, agrarian reform and the rights of peasants, as well as the impact of food aid. 1, record 9, English, - bonded%20labourer
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Travail et emploi
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- travailleur asservi pour dettes
1, record 9, French, travailleur%20asservi%20pour%20dettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mission a porté une attention toute particulière aux restrictions ou interdictions d'accès aux ressources productives, aux déplacements de personnes à l'intérieur du pays liés au développement des infrastructures, à la situation des travailleurs asservis pour dettes, à la réforme agraire et aux droits des paysans, ainsi qu'aux répercussions de l'aide alimentaire. 1, record 9, French, - travailleur%20asservi%20pour%20dettes
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2003-06-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- fact-finding mission 1, record 10, English, fact%2Dfinding%20mission
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- mission chargée de recueillir des faits
1, record 10, French, mission%20charg%C3%A9e%20de%20recueillir%20des%20faits
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- misión de investigación
1, record 10, Spanish, misi%C3%B3n%20de%20investigaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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