Traduction de «prince edward island humane society » (Anglais → Français) :

J. whereas the impact of climate change on human societies is already being felt in many places, such as the Sahel, where desertification is having a major effect, Bangladesh, which is subject to repeated flooding, certain parts of Europe, and several Pacific islands which are destined to disappear underwater,

whereas the impact of climate change on human societies is already being felt in many places, such as the Sahel, where desertification is having a major effect, Bangladesh, which is subject to repeated flooding, certain parts of Europe, and several Pacific islands which are destined to disappear underwater,

Calls, therefore, on the Government to address these issues systematically by amending legislation and by ensuring its proper implementation at all levels of government, including the municipalities; points too, in this context, to the recommendations adopted by the Venice Commission in spring 2010 concerning the legal personality of religious communities and the ecclesiastical title ‘Ecumenical’ of the Orthodox Patriarchate; welcomes the recent decision by the ‘Foundations Assembly’ to transfer the Büyükada Greek Orphanage for Boys to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, in accordance with the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights, and the gra ...[+++]nting of Turkish citizenship to several Greek Orthodox clergy in order to facilitate the Patriarchate and the Holy Synod; welcomes the religious ceremony in the Sümela Monastery Museum in Trabzon and the ceremony in the church on Akdamar Island in the province of Van; finds the Turkish Supreme Court decision against Mor Gabriel Monastery, concerning a land dispute with villages and the Turkish Treasury, to be regrettable; restates its expectation that the Government’s announcements about the reopening of the Halki Greek Orthodox seminary will soon be followed by action and by measures providing for the unhindered training of Christian communities’ clergy; urges the Government to pay special attention to educational materials in schools, which should reflect the religious plurality of Turkish society, and to the need for unbiaised learning materials;

On 20 March 2006, the Turkish authorities illegally expropriated the Prince's Island orphanage belonging to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Istanbul despite a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights in favour of an appeal by the Patriarchate seeking the nullification of this illegal and unilateral decision.

On 20 March 2006, the Turkish authorities illegally expropriated the Prince's Island orphanage belonging to the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Istanbul despite a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights in favour of an appeal by the Patriarchate seeking the nullification of this illegal and unilateral decision.

The Chairman: Colleagues, we now have a person who would certainly be close to my heart if I was here, Dr. Els Cawthorn from the Prince Edward Island Humane Society, and she wants to say a few words.