Sentences with phrase «abusing its power against»

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This protects against corruption or abuse, and restores power back to the individual as information asymmetry is no longer a cost.

«Because I care about Israel, I must stand up against violence, corruption, inequality, and abuse of power,» said Portman, defending her decision not to attend the Genesis Prize.

There is no proof in the memo that the FBI is biased against Trump, no proof of abuse of surveillance powers by the FBI, and no proof that the investigation into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia is fundamentally flawed.

For centuries, he argues, courts in the United Kingdom, United States, and elsewhere recognized that wealthy people could use third - party lawsuits as a weapon against those they disliked — and had rules in place to prevent this power from being abused.

So this is really promotional material for President Carter's new book: «A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power» and the letter he sent seeking Papal «blessing» or endorsement for his campaign on human rights abuses against women.

And how can the predatory abuse of human power in prisons against the most vulnerable in their midst be turned so as to allow willed spiritual vulnerability to be empowered by grace?

The easy answer is to hate and judge, and most of the time I find myself seeking vengeance and venting against what I see as hypocrisy and abuse from those in power.

We need to fight against pride, lust, abusing power, apathy, and more than I have time to name.

This is a grassroots rebellion against the abuses and privileges of power.

Yup maybe we can call BS to the hypocrisy in Hollywood of those in power speaking out against the abuse that they have enabled.

He accuses the author of being «ignorant of abuse» for critiquing SCCL, supporting power structures that this person has been known to rail against, and the David ends with which word?

in which Wright badly mischaracterizes the response of the United States to the September 11th attacks, as well as the views of President Bush and then - Prime Minister Tony Blair, declared that the 2006 mid-term elections was an example of God «calling to account those who abuse powers,» showed a disturbing tendency toward moral equivalence between jihadists and those who are fighting to defeat them, and directed virtually all of his scorn against the United States and Great Britain rather than al Qaeda, the Taliban, and the regime of Saddam Hussein.

-- to a sound anthropology: Postmodernity reacts against modern paradigms such as power and against the primacy long given to reason over the conscience and the heart, which has led to rationalism, a Western abuse.

Mr Goyder's comments represent a step - up in Wesfarmers» rhetoric against grocery suppliers, which complain that Coles and Woolworths are abusing their power over suppliers.

Interestingly enough the 11th article brought against him was ABUSE of power.

Setting out his plans for a British Constitutional Convention, Mr Clegg said: «It would examine the role and powers of parliament and ministers; the way in which parliament is elected and held to account; the relationships between the nations of the United Kingdom; the concentration of power in Whitehall; and the need to strengthen basic individual rights and liberties against the abuse of state power.»

A referendum is an instrument of direct democracy, and like any governance instrument it requires proper safeguards against the abuse of power.

The state has a vital role to play in both ensuring that all companies that operate under its jurisdiction meet their social obligations (by, for example, taxing them on all revenue generated within a territory), while at the same time promoting forms of corporate governance that cement company independence as a means of protecting against the abuse of economic power.

While the rhetoric to justify enhanced surveillance has focused on portraying terrorists as the principal enemies to fight against, we should not forget that the human rights regime was established more than 60 years ago with the main aim to keep in check the power of the state and to prevent abuses against ordinary citizens.

By SLF Co-Chair Naomi Smith If the allegations against Lord Rennard are found to be true, it could mean that a serious abuse of power pervaded our Party for many years.

Greens call for an end to the Bush - Obama post-9 / 11 decade of wars without end, bloated military budgets, skyrocketing hate crimes against Muslims in the US, torture and other abuses of power

«To ensure real progress against abuse the commissioner must be truly independent, fully resourced, and equipped with extensive powers of investigation of both individual and systemic problems,» he said.

The complainants (who at the moment will remain anonymous) even alleged that they was willing to go to News 12 and the Journal News to expose the actions of Mr. Lafayette concerning the process to challenge the signatures, fraudulently having people on Democratic voter rolls and abusing his absolute power over the voting process as Westchester democratic chairman, Mount Vernon City Committee Chairman and Westchester County Democratic Commissioner of Elections which they felt was illegal in nature and the DA's office was against the complainants going public with their complaints.

«Marsh's behavior was a blatant abuse of law and market power: price - fixing, bid - rigging and kickbacks,» Spitzer wrote in the piece, which he said he penned to counter a Wall Street Journal editorial that sought to «disparage the cases my office brought against Marsh & McLennan.»

I wrote, said and issued videos on this subject to defend the Constitution against abuse and subversion by a corrupt and looting Government of the national purse, in order to prevent its return to power.

· Voices Against Violence (Scotland) Voices Against Violence is a group of eight young people with first - hand experience of domestic abuse and support services who formed a national independent group of recognised «young experts» to tell people in power what needs to change to improve the lives of children.

When the story first broke of the domestic violence allegations lodged against Johnson by his ex-girlfriend, Sherr - una Booker, and the governor's involvement in the case, Gillibrand spoke out strongly against the man to whom she owes her seat, saying he should resign if the report that he abused his power turned out to be true.

The horrific accusations included alcohol - fueled rages, racist remarks, prescription drug abuse and threats — including to kill the women or use his power as the state's top law enforcement officer against them if they defied him.

Today home secretary John Reid said it would give police the powers they needed to tackle the threat posed by terrorism, insisting: «We must defend our traditions and values against those who seek to abuse or undermine our way of life.»

The Chief Justice, who has a habit of pandering to the whims and caprices of New Patriotic Party (NPP), has empanelled a committee to look into the alleged abuse of power and corruption claims made against the EC boss.

«He understands how abuse of power undermines our democracy and has made it a top priority to uphold the integrity of our government by removing bad actors, bringing corruption cases against 40 New York public officials,» she wrote of Schneiderman.

Simone Gbagbo is accused of planning and organising rights abuses against supporters of her husband's presidential rival to try to keep him in power at any cost.

The petition copied to Mr Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption reads in part: «SERAP considers these amendments to be in bad faith, patently an abuse of legislative powers, politically biased, and demonstrably unjustified in a democratic and representative society governed by the rule of law, and incompatible with the country's international human rights obligations and commitments particularly the UN Convention against Corruption, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the African Charter on Human and Peoples» Rights, which Nigeria has ratified.»

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone used his State of the County message to tout his proposed $ 1 per 1,000 gallon surcharge on water as «a reasoned, measured approach» to fight nitrogen pollution and also said he would fight against «those who would abuse their power.»

We must put Ghana First by equalizing the disadvantages of the political parties in opposition to ensure that they have a fair and even chance against any abuse of incumbency by this Government which is definitely very desperate to remain in power after eight years.

For the prosecution, he could offer up an insider's look at the abuse of power alleged against the officials, legal experts say.

In a 24 - page document, CHRAJ concluded that «The Commission is satisfied that the evidence does not support the allegations of corruption and abuse of power against Messrs A. Jinapor and Asenso Boakye... the allegations could not be substantiated whatsoever.»

Following a threat of impeachment from some Assembly Members, the Tamale Metropolitan Chief Executive, Iddrisu Musah, also known as Musah Superior, has refuted allegations of abuse of power, put forth by the 31 members who have resolved to pass a vote of no confidence against him.

The site also promises that the foundation will help any student who wants to bring legal action against «abuse of powers by colleges, universities or students» unions».

Ever since he became Attorney General, he abused his power and his position to intimidate his opponents — abusing the subpoena power against Wall Street banks, leaking damaging but irrelevant personal information about individual executives who didn't bend to his wishes, and threatening anybody who dared to stand up to him.

The statement signed by SERAP's Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, said, «Against the background of allegations of budget padding and abuse of public trust by the leadership of the House of Representatives, Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has told the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara that, «There is absolutely no constitutional provisions that grant to members or leaders of the House of Representatives the power to insert projects in the budget.»

Three cheers for Doctor Anthony Goldstein who, with reckless courage, is mounting a private prosecution against the General Medical Council, accusing that august body of «abuse of power».

Juxtaposed against Going Clear's damning claims of Miscavige's abuse of power and history of physical violence against particular church members, it's the bizarreness of this last image that raises necessary questions: To what degree is Cruise aware of such incidents?

Widely criticized for their depictions of police violence against residents of Rio de Janeiro's favelas, Brazilian director Jose Padilha's wildly successful Elite Squad and Elite Squad: The Enemy Within represented a fascinating diptych, an attempt to tick the boxes of the police procedural while probing rampant corruption and abuse of power.

The Kevin Spacey Allegations, Through the Lens of Power — Spencer Kornhaber unpacks the sexual - assault accusations against the actor as part of a broader social reckoning with the dynamics of abuse.

Picking up an award from the London Film Critics» Circle, Winslet said, «there are directors, producers, and men of power who have for decades been awarded and applauded for their highly regarded work... As women around the world and from all walks of life marched last weekend, once again joining together to speak out against harassment, exploitation, and abuse, I realised that I wouldn't be able to stand here this evening and keep to myself some bitter regrets that I have about poor decisions to work with individuals with whom I wish I had not.»

Rusty, tortured and abused at a mutant orphanage that facilitates conversion therapy, lashes out against the world by reveling in his powers.

In Season 6 of Homeland, Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) is back in the US on the streets of New York, fighting for the protection of civil liberties and against the abuse of power within the government.

Spearheaded by Dr. Philip Zimbardo (Billy Crudup), the scenario turned sour when the guards began to abuse their power, with Zimbardo egging them on despite violating the rules against physical confrontation.

And so it's difficult not to read it on a political level too, a statement on the corruption and power abuses endemic in those closed systems, even as protests against the Ukrainian government's anti-EU isolationism continue to cost lives.