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Topic: List of political parties in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines


  
  HRI/CORE/1/Add.36 - Core Document - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
The fact that Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a colony of Great Britain for more than 200 years played (and is still playing) a significant role in the development of politics and political structures in the country.
This was not a political party in the true sense, but it was a new and very important element in the emerging political structure of the country.
The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Constitution makes provisions for the removal from office of the Prime Minister and other ministers should circumstances determine that they be removed before their term in office expires.
www.hri.ca /fortherecord1997/documentation/coredocs/hri-core-1-add36.htm   (4224 words)

  
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The World Factbook. 2003
Disputed between France and the United Kingdom in the 18th century, Saint Vincent was ceded to the latter in 1783.
Saint Vincent is home to a small offshore banking sector, but its restrictive secrecy laws have come under international review.
Saint Vincent is also the largest producer of marijuana in the Eastern Caribbean and is increasingly being used as a transshipment point for illegal narcotics from South America.
www.bartleby.com /151/vc.html   (988 words)

  
 Germany History — Political Parties
Although only 3 to 4 percent of voters were members of a political party, all the major parties experienced a decrease in party membership in the early 1990s, possibly a result of the increased distrust of political parties.
Article 21 of the Basic Law places certain restrictions on the ideological orientation of political parties: "Parties which, by reason of their aims or the behavior of their adherents, seek to impair or abolish the free democratic basic order or to endanger the existence of the Federal Republic of Germany, shall be unconstitutional.
The decision to regulate the organization and activities of political parties reflects lessons learned from Germany's experience during the post-World War I Weimar Republic, when a weak multiparty system severely impaired the functioning of parliamentary democracy and was effectively manipulated by antidemocratic parties.
www.countryreports.org /history/historyDetail.aspx?countryid=91&hd=r8edb.aspx&de0131)   (1894 words)

  
 Canada - Gurupedia
The Governor General formally appoints the Prime Minister, who is usually the leader of the political party that holds the most seats in the House of Commons.
The only other party to form a government is the now-defunct Progressive Conservative Party, which in December 2003 merged with the Canadian Alliance to form the Conservative Party of Canada.
The provincial political climate of Quebec is quite different, with the main split being between separatism, represented by the Parti Québécois, and federalism, represented by the Parti libéral du Québec.
www.gurupedia.com /c/ca/canada.htm   (3430 words)

  
 FIU Library -- Internet Resources -- Latin America and the Caribbean
The party has a pro-Christian democratic orientation, and its strength tends to be concentrated in urban centers and, regionally, in the North and the West.
Left-of-center party founded, in 1987, by Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas and Porfirio Muñoz Ledo In addition to its opposition to many of the government's recent economic liberalization reforms, it has been the most vociferous advocate of political pluralization and democracy, taking a hard line favoring political liberalization.
A left-wing party founded in 1924 by Victor Raúl Haya de la Torre, the APRA is one of the longest surviving parties in Peru.
library.fiu.edu /internet/subjects/caribbean/polparties.html   (11036 words)

  
 9. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, New York, 10 December 1984   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Concerning to this matter, it declares that the settlement of disputes between the States Parties, such disputes may be referred to arbitration or to the International Court of Justice with the consent of all the Parties concerned and not by one of the Parties.
The Holy See, in becoming a party to the Convention on behalf of the Vatican City State, undertakes to apply it insofar as it is compatible, in practice, with the peculiar nature of that State.
The Government of Sweden is of the view that as regards the latter, this general reservation, which does not clearly specify the provisions of the Convention to which it applies and the extent of the derogation therefrom, raises doubts as to the commitment of Qatar to the object and purpose of the Convention.
www.ohchr.org /english/countries/ratification/9.htm   (7160 words)

  
 Press release - No.220
The statistics of the IPU also reveal that by the end of 2005, an average of 16.3 per cent of members in the upper and lower houses of parliament were women, up from 15.7 per cent in December 2004.
In Liberia guidelines were developed for political party candidacies in elections; they specified a 30 per cent quota for women on party lists.
They provide for a quantitative leap, but to attain the goal of effective gender equality in politics, quotas need to be accompanied by a series of other measures, which range from awareness-raising to the training of women and the development of gender-sensitive environments.
www.ipu.org /press-e/gen220.htm   (1781 words)

  
 United Nations Human Rights Website - Treaty Bodies Database - Document - Core Document - Saint Vincent and the ...
In criminal cases a person convicted on indictment may appeal to the Court of Appeal against his conviction on any ground of appeal which involves a question of law, fact or any other ground which appears to the court sufficient to justify an appeal.
Article 3 - Section 13, Women in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines hold office as permanent secretaries of ministries and other senior positions in the civil service; they are also at liberty to become practitioners of all professions and trades, which they are increasingly doing.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Citizenship Act No. 12 of 1984, Chapter 80 of the Revised Edition of the Laws of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sections 4, 5 and 8 - Sections 90, 91, 92, 93 and 94
www.unhchr.ch /TBS/doc.nsf/e121f32fbc58faafc1256a2a0027ba24/4d85f096e0fdd8e441256324004d89c4?OpenDocument   (4191 words)

  
 St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Electoral Law
(a) is a citizen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; or
I, do solemnly declare that I am truly and bona fide qualified to be elected a member of the House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines according to the true intent and meaning of the Representation of the people Act, and the rules and regulations made thereunder.
The decision of the presiding officer shall be final, subject to reversal on the final count by the returning officer or on petition questioning the election or the return; and every such objection shall be numbered and a corresponding number placed on the back of the ballot paper and initialled by the presiding officer.
pdba.georgetown.edu /Electoral/StVincent/StV&Gr.html   (14152 words)

  
 Governments on the WWW: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Governments on the WWW: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Consulate of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Vincent and the Grenadines Tourist Office in Dallas, United States of America
www.gksoft.com /govt/en/vc.html   (127 words)

  
 Rudi Dornbusch: Global Economic Truth Teller by Rudiger Dornbusch - The Globalist > > Global Economy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Where oligarchs are still at work in Russia, they have learnt that a fair distance from politics and a focus on normal business is in their interest.
Neoliberal economics is simply a list of policies that have worked better than the alternatives, such as central planning, import subsitution, nationalization, and the like.
Environmental issues will become part of the U.S. agenda as the political parties lobby to capture the votes of young people who, quite appropriately, care quite fervently about the environment.
www.theglobalist.com /DBWeb/StoryId.aspx?StoryId=2618   (1319 words)

  
 Country Profiles Foreign & Commonwealth Office
St Vincent and the Grenadines is a multi-island nation consisting of the main island St Vincent, which covers about 85% of the country's territory, and of 32 smaller islands and cays, the Grenadines.
Smaller groups of Black Caribs remain in St Vincent and are concentrated in the north-east of the island.
St Vincent and the Grenadines was removed from the FATF list of non-co-operative countries in June 2003.
www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1020338275991   (1975 words)

  
 IFES Election Guide - Country Profile: Bangladesh - Elections
DHAKA (Reuters) - Participation of all major parties in Bangladesh's upcoming election was thrown into uncertainty on Wednesday after a key ally of strong contender Sheikh Hasina threatened to boycott the poll.
The Awami League party and its 14 party political alliance have rejected the announcement requesting a delay to the schedule until alleged biased election commission officials are removed from office and the voters' list is updated.
Opposition parties are opposed to this method of distribution of seats and have urged direct elections for these 45 seats.
www.electionguide.org /country-news.php?ID=19   (912 words)

  
 World Statesmen.org
Lists of statesmen do not reflect the legitimacy of leaders or governments or political movements.
Claims by dissident governments, governments in exile and secessionist movements are listed regardless of political affiliations.
Political party orientations given are the authors personal impression of the orientation of a party and do not necessarily represent the groups own opinion.
www.worldstatesmen.org   (264 words)

  
 International IDEA | Country Print View
Is there a ban on donations from government contractors to political parties?
The ceiling is 1000 times the Average Minimum Wage for a list of candidates in a multi-candidate electoral area.
No Are political parties entitled to any other form of indirect public funding?
www.idea.int /parties/finance/db/country_print.cfm?CountryCode=LT   (526 words)

  
 IPAnet - Document Catalog - Results List for Document Search on St. Vincent & The Grenadines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Investment Incentive Agreement Between United States and St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Freedom House Country Report of Vincent and the Grenadines (2006)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - National Investment Promotions Inc.
www.ipanet.net /infores/tinforesult.cfm?In_country=182   (364 words)

  
 El Salvador information - Search.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The revolt was conducted by the newly formed Communist Party and its leader Agustín Farabundo Martí.
Lemus was overthrown by a coup, and after a confused period, a junta composed of leaders of the National Conciliation party came to power in June 1961.
This model has given good results on all economic levels, although politicians of the opposition parties argue that this is not the case.
c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/El_Salvador   (3291 words)

  
 Mario Profaca: Americas and Caribbean: St. Vincent and the Grenadines
OAS: Resolution Strengthening Cooperation to Prevent, Combat, and Eliminate Terrorism (RC.23/RES.1/01) was adopted by the 23rd Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Sep. 21, 2001 in Washington, DC.
Political Parties Political Database of the Americas, Georgetown University
Vincent and the Grenadines Official website of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Department of Tourism
mprofaca.cro.net /st_vincent_grenadines.html   (217 words)

  
 NEWSMEAT World Facts ► Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent is home to a small offshore banking sector and has moved to adopt international regulatory standards.
Saint Vincent is also a large producer of marijuana and is being used as a transshipment point for illegal narcotics from South America.
Political donations made by the powerful, rich, and famous.
www.newsmeat.com /world_facts/Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines.php   (1109 words)

  
 Women in Politics - bibliographic database
Globalizacija.com: Journal for political Theory and Research on Globalization,...
The bibliographic databaseWomen in Politics seeks to fill this gap.
The database is regularly up-dated to take account of new books and articles produced throughout the world on the subject of women in politics.
www.ipu.org /bdf-e/BDFsearch.asp   (318 words)

  
 Country Profile: Political Parties
Awami League or AL [Sheikh HASINA]; Bangladesh Communist Party or BCP [Saifuddin Ahmed MANIK]; Bangladesh Nationalist Party or BNP [Khaleda ZIA, chairperson]; Islami Oikya Jote or IOJ [Mufti Fazlul Haq AMINI]; Jamaat-e-Islami or JI [Motiur Rahman NIZAMI]; Jatiya Party or JP (Ershad faction) [Hussain Mohammad ERSHAD]; Jatiya Party (Manzur faction) [Naziur Rahman MANZUR]
political party activity is organized along largely sectarian lines; numerous political groupings exist, consisting of individual political figures and followers motivated by religious, clan, and economic considerations
there are no formal political parties, however, there are civic associations that, for purposes of legislative voting, join together to form political blocs
siakhenn.tripod.com /parties.html   (2598 words)

  
 CyberSleuthKids: Saint Vincent and Grenadines
Political Resources on the Net - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Index of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines political sites available on the Internet, with links to Parties, Organizations, Governments and Media.
Read and learn about Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
cybersleuth-kids.com /sleuth/Geography/Caribbean/Saint_Vincent_and_Grenadines/index.htm   (139 words)

  
 CIA -- The World Factbook 2000 -- Political parties and leaders
Awami League or AL [Sheikh HASINA Wajed]; Bangladesh Communist Party or BCP [Saifuddin Ahmed MANIK]; Bangladesh Nationalist Party or BNP [Khaleda ZIAur Rahman]; Jamaat-E-Islami or JI [Motiur Rahman NIZAMI]; Jatiyo Party or JP [Hussain Mohammad ERSHAD]
National Reform Party or NRP [Joel MIGUEL]; New Democratic Party or NDP [James F. MITCHELL]; Progressive Labor Party or PLP [leader NA]; United People's Movement or UPM [Adrian SAUNDERS]; Unity Labor Party or ULP [Ralph GONSALVES] (formed by the coalition of Saint Vincent Labor Party or SVLP and the Movement for National Unity or MNU)
Constitutional Democratic Rally Party or RCD [President BEN ALI (official ruling party)]; Movement of Democratic Socialists or MDS [leader NA]; five other political parties are legal, including the Communist Party
permanent.access.gpo.gov /lps35389/2000/political_parties_and_leaders.html   (3895 words)

  
 World of Facts - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
World of Facts - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Diplomatic representation from the US the US does not have an embassy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; the US Ambassador in Barbados is accredited to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bananas and other agricultural products remain the staple of this lower-middle income country's economy.
www.worldoffacts.com /vc   (967 words)

  
 World Facts and Figures - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
World Facts and Figures - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Disputed between France and Great Britain in the 18th century, Saint Vincent was ceded to the latter in 1783.
the administration of the islands of the Grenadines group is divided between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada
www.worldfactsandfigures.com /countries/saint_vincent_and_the_grenadines.php   (919 words)

  
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Information: Caribbean News
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Information: Caribbean News
Vincent is home to a small offshore banking sector, but its restrictive secrecy laws have come under international review.
Article text and images licensed under a Creative Commons License.
www.caribbeanxp.com /modules/news/article-26.html   (969 words)

  
 Caribbean CHOICE - Your Gateway to the Caribbean!
Administrative divisions: 6 parishes; Charlotte, Grenadines, Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint Patrick
Legislative branch: unicameral House of Assembly (21 seats, 15 elected representatives and 6 appointed senators; representatives are elected by popular vote from single-member constituencies to serve five-year terms)
Judicial branch: Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based on Saint Lucia), one judge of the Supreme Court resides in Saint Vincent
www.caribbeanchoice.com /stvincent/edu-government.asp   (461 words)

  
 GENERALI HOLOCAUST INSURANCE SETTLEMENT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Court decided that everyone who fits the following description is a Class member:
The Class Period is January 1, 1920, through December 31, 1945.
A “Holocaust Victim” means any person who was persecuted by the Nazis (or their allies or by persons acting in concert with them or pursuant to their direction) at any time on account of religion, sexual orientation, racial background, or political views, including but not limited to Jews, Romani, homosexuals, and Jehovah's Witnesses.
www.nazierainsurancesettlement.com   (594 words)

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