Sentences with phrase «accusations of abuse of power»

Not exact matches

After giving grocery retailing a clean bill of health in 2008, the ACCC is looking at the sector with a fresh set of eyes amid accusations from suppliers and competitors of unfair dealings and abuse of market power by the major chains.

Last December, South Korea's parliament decided to impeach President Park over a controversy that centres on her relationship with her friend Choi and accusations of abuse of political power.

But while the voting process itself has been described as fair by most international observers, the political campaign and the actual counting of the votes — no doubt the most important part of the democratic election process — has been characterized by the abuse of power, the excessive role of money, extraordinary events such as power cuts in the polling stations, fights between party representatives, accusations of fraud and scandals in denying observers access to polling stations.

Other lawmakers have been stripped of committee chairmanships following accusations of bad behavior, including former Assemblyman Vito Lopez, who held power as the chair of the Housing Committee, gone following a critical report of sexual harassment and abuse.

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.

Following further accusations against Knight Landesman, co-publisher of Artforum, 150 artists, curators and museum directors joined together to write a letter openly denouncing sexual harassment and abuses of power in the art world.

The abuse of police powers has received significant media attention in recent months particularly with the accusations of disproportionately targeting visible minorities during street «carding» checks.