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DIVISION HUMAN RIGHTS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Ethics and Morals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- United Nations, Human Rights and Economic Law Division
1, record 1, English, United%20Nations%2C%20Human%20Rights%20and%20Economic%20Law%20Division
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- JLH 1, record 1, English, JLH
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The United Nations, Human Rights and Economic Law Division (JLH) provides legal advice on issues relating to the United Nations, including the Security Council, in areas of international peace and security, defence and desarmament, human rights and humanitarian law, children's rights, aboriginal matters, implementing UN and other economic sanctions regimes, international air and space law, international claims law, extraterritorial application of law questions, and economic law matters, such as cyber-crime. Foreign Affairs Canada. 1, record 1, English, - United%20Nations%2C%20Human%20Rights%20and%20Economic%20Law%20Division
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Éthique et Morale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Direction du droit onusien, des droits de la personne et du droit économique
1, record 1, French, Direction%20du%20droit%20onusien%2C%20des%20droits%20de%20la%20personne%20et%20du%20droit%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- JLH 1, record 1, French, JLH
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Direction du droit onusien, des droits de la personne et du droit économique (JLH) fournit des avis juridiques sur les questions relatives aux Nations Unies, incluant le Conseil de sécurité, en matière de paix et de sécurité internationale, de défense et de désarmement, de droits de la personne et de droit humanitaire, de droits de l'enfant, de questions autochtones, de mise en œuvre des régimes de sanctions économiques onusiens et autres, de droit aérien international et de droit spatial international, de droit des réclamations internationales, d'application extra-territoriale des lois et de questions économiques telle la cyber-criminalité. Affaires étrangères Canada. 1, record 1, French, - Direction%20du%20droit%20onusien%2C%20des%20droits%20de%20la%20personne%20et%20du%20droit%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs and International Women’ Equality Division
1, record 2, English, Human%20Rights%2C%20Humanitarian%20Affairs%20and%20International%20Women%26rsquo%3B%20Equality%20Division
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Global and Human Issues Bureau. 1, record 2, English, - Human%20Rights%2C%20Humanitarian%20Affairs%20and%20International%20Women%26rsquo%3B%20Equality%20Division
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Division of Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs and International Women’ Equality
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Droits et libertés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Direction des droits de la personne, des affaires humanitaires et de la promotion internationale de la femme
1, record 2, French, Direction%20des%20droits%20de%20la%20personne%2C%20des%20affaires%20humanitaires%20et%20de%20la%20promotion%20internationale%20de%20la%20femme
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international, Direction générale des enjeux humains et mondiaux. 1, record 2, French, - Direction%20des%20droits%20de%20la%20personne%2C%20des%20affaires%20humanitaires%20et%20de%20la%20promotion%20internationale%20de%20la%20femme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Human Rights Division
1, record 3, English, Human%20Rights%20Division
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secretary of State of Canada. 1, record 3, English, - Human%20Rights%20Division
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Division des droits de l'homme
1, record 3, French, Division%20des%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secrétaire d'État du Canada. 1, record 3, French, - Division%20des%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-01-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Human Rights Division
1, record 4, English, Human%20Rights%20Division
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Global and Human Issues Bureau. 1, record 4, English, - Human%20Rights%20Division
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Droits et libertés
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Direction des droits de la personne
1, record 4, French, Direction%20des%20droits%20de%20la%20personne
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international, Direction générale des enjeux humains et mondiaux. 1, record 4, French, - Direction%20des%20droits%20de%20la%20personne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Government Positions
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Director of the Human Rights Division 1, record 5, English, Director%20of%20the%20Human%20Rights%20Division
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: ONUSAL [United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador]. 1, record 5, English, - Director%20of%20the%20Human%20Rights%20Division
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Human Rights Division Director
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Postes gouvernementaux
- Droits et libertés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Directeur de la Division des droits de l'homme
1, record 5, French, Directeur%20de%20la%20Division%20des%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puestos gubernamentales
- Derechos y Libertades
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Director de la División de Derechos Humanos
1, record 5, Spanish, Director%20de%20la%20Divisi%C3%B3n%20de%20Derechos%20Humanos
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-05-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Division of Human Rights, Peace and Democracy
1, record 6, English, Division%20of%20Human%20Rights%2C%20Peace%20and%20Democracy
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- SHS/HRS 1, record 6, English, SHS%2FHRS
correct, international
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Division of Human Rights and Peace 1, record 6, English, Division%20of%20Human%20Rights%20and%20Peace
former designation, correct, international
- SHS/HRS 1, record 6, English, SHS%2FHRS
former designation, correct, international
- SHS/HRS 1, record 6, English, SHS%2FHRS
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNESCO 1, record 6, English, - Division%20of%20Human%20Rights%2C%20Peace%20and%20Democracy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Division des droits de l'homme, de la paix et de la démocratie
1, record 6, French, Division%20des%20droits%20de%20l%27homme%2C%20de%20la%20paix%20et%20de%20la%20d%C3%A9mocratie
correct, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- SHS/HRS 1, record 6, French, SHS%2FHRS
correct, international
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Division des droits de l'homme et de la paix 1, record 6, French, Division%20des%20droits%20de%20l%27homme%20et%20de%20la%20paix
former designation, correct, international
- SHS/HRS 1, record 6, French, SHS%2FHRS
former designation, correct, international
- SHS/HRS 1, record 6, French, SHS%2FHRS
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- División de los Derechos Humanos, la Paz y la Democracia
1, record 6, Spanish, Divisi%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20Derechos%20Humanos%2C%20la%20Paz%20y%20la%20Democracia
correct, feminine noun, international
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SHS/HRS 1, record 6, Spanish, SHS%2FHRS
correct, international
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- División de los Derechos Humanos y la Paz 1, record 6, Spanish, Divisi%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20Derechos%20Humanos%20y%20la%20Paz
former designation, correct, feminine noun, international
- SHS/HRS 1, record 6, Spanish, SHS%2FHRS
former designation, correct, international
- SHS/HRS 1, record 6, Spanish, SHS%2FHRS
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-03-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Centre for Human Rights
1, record 7, English, Centre%20for%20Human%20Rights
correct, international
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Division of Human Rights 1, record 7, English, Division%20of%20Human%20Rights
former designation, correct, international
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
United Nations. 1, record 7, English, - Centre%20for%20Human%20Rights
Record 7, Key term(s)
- United Nations Centre for Human Rights
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Droits et libertés
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Centre pour les droits de l'homme
1, record 7, French, Centre%20pour%20les%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
correct, international
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Division des droits de l'homme 1, record 7, French, Division%20des%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
former designation, correct, international
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nations Unies. 1, record 7, French, - Centre%20pour%20les%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Centre des Nations Unies pour les droits de l'homme
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-12-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Human Rights, Women's Equality and Social Affairs Division
1, record 8, English, Human%20Rights%2C%20Women%27s%20Equality%20and%20Social%20Affairs%20Division
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of EAITC. 1, record 8, English, - Human%20Rights%2C%20Women%27s%20Equality%20and%20Social%20Affairs%20Division
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Direction des droits de la personne, de l'égalité de la femme et des affaires sociales
1, record 8, French, Direction%20des%20droits%20de%20la%20personne%2C%20de%20l%27%C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20femme%20et%20des%20affaires%20sociales
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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