Sentences with phrase «against foreign governments»

Finally, Akande writes, «[o] ne further area where there is reason to be cautious about the application of international law by national courts is when those national courts seek to apply international law not against their own governments but against foreign governments.»

Consulted with various individuals and business entities in connection with potential claims against foreign governments under bilateral investment and multilateral trade treaties

We even succeeded in a case against a foreign government.

Protections against a foreign government requiring Google to place a backdoor into Android or Chrome are also in place under the CLOUD act and that Google can't be asked by any government to perform surveillance on us while we use their products.

Not exact matches

Other top government officials, like foreign minister Nikos Kotzias, have worked to water down the threat of further sanctions against Russia as well.

The Post notes NSA documents indicate that «collection from inside Yahoo and Google has produced important intelligence leads against hostile foreign governments that are specified in the documents.»

While we must defend ourselves against foreign hacking, if our government tries to influence leader - selection processes and other elections overseas, we should expect foreigners to do no differently vis - à - vis our own elections - and we should prepare accordingly.

Striving above all for efficiency, the government coldly weighs every move, from school curriculums to foreign relations, against cost - effectiveness.

The indictment marks the first time that the U.S. government has brought charges against foreign officials for cyber spying.

People in B.C. also lashed out against that provincial government's support for Chinese - owned HD Mining's plan to use temporary foreign workers at a proposed coal mine in Tumbler Ridge.

It allows the US government to investigate and then take unilateral action against a country it accuses of using unfair market practices, such as the use of onerous regulations to discriminate against foreign start - ups.

Management Foreign Direct Investment FDI volumes are declining globally, as some national governments take a stronger stance against foreign ownership of their companies anForeign Direct Investment FDI volumes are declining globally, as some national governments take a stronger stance against foreign ownership of their companies anforeign ownership of their companies and land.

Governments may seek to attract foreign investment yet also discriminate against it.

There can be no doubt left that the Canadian government has taken seriously the criticisms levied against it by the OECD for not actively enforcing the CFPOA, and now intends to improve its international reputation by actively combating foreign bribery and corrupt activities of Canadian nationals and corporations.

Bitcoin's surge in price at the beginning of 2017 caught the attention of the Chinese government, which has been fighting tooth and nails against capital flight in the country, restricting foreign investments and gold importations.

For example, from: 1) the replenishment of foreign exchange buffers large enough to protect the economy against a protracted shock; 2) a significant reduction in government debt metrics; 3) a successful diversification of the economy and government revenues that will become less dependent on oil receipts; 4) continued improvements in governance and institutional strength which act as long — term constraints on Angola's rating.

The impact of the kwanza's further devaluation against the dollar would be significant because 78 % of the government debt was denominated in or linked to foreign currencies (primarily the US dollar) at the end of 2016.

-- Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Defense to develop, prepare, coordinate, or, when authorized by the President to do so, conduct a military cyber operation in response to a malicious cyber activity carried out against the United States or a United States person by a foreign government or an organization sponsored by a foreign government or a terrorist organization.

FDI volumes are declining globally, as some national governments take a stronger stance against foreign ownership of their companies and land.

The most famous example of this is the Buy American Act (BAA), which serves as the general prohibition against the United States government procurement of foreign items.

The charges against the pair related to nearly a decade of foreign work they did for the Ukrainian government and Ukrainian politicians before they joined Trump's campaign.

The ISDS chapter in a trade agreement of a country where you are considering doing business or investing could act as a shield against any arbitrary foreign government measures that would negatively impact your business.

Rather, the increase in spreads appears to reflect both tightness in the Commonwealth Government bond market (where supply remains limited and demand by foreign investors appears to have increased) and upward pressure on swap rates (one benchmark against which corporate bonds are priced) as companies have sought to lock in fixed - rate borrowings due to expected increases in interest rates.

The U.S. has laws against dumping — selling foreign goods below «fair value» — and the federal government often uses them.

Toward the goal of clean capital markets, in 2004 Byrne began a vigorous citizen - journalist campaign focusing on regulatory capture, hedge fund mischief, settlement system failures, systemic risk, and the possibility of economic warfare against the US by organized crime and foreign governments.

With the weakening of the lira against the dollar, the private sector will have a harder time repaying its foreign currency - denominated debt, S&P said, adding this would negatively impact government debt — 40 percent of which is denominated in foreign currency.

Their own domestic industries and voters will demand action, so it's very likely that foreign governments will invoke their own national security concerns and retaliate against US exports.

«That this House expresses profound concern that, despite voting 279 in favour and none against the motion calling on the Government to refer genocidal atrocities of Daesh to the United Nations Security Council on 14 April 2016, still, no such referral has been made; recalls the words of the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in an article in the Telegraph on 27 March 2016, Daesh are engaged in what can only be called genocide of the poor Yazidis, though for some baffling reason the Foreign Office still hesitates to use the term genocide; and calls on the Government to ensure that the unanimous will of Parliament is implemented with urgency.»

Per experiences two decades ago, the underground churches in China are not necessarily got harassed by the Chinese government as long as you don't say things against its policy, not get the foreign influences in your underground, then you're as peaceful as anywhere else in the free world.

[If a foreign government is your opponent, then you should first offer justice and peace, but if this is refused then defend yourself by force against force...] And in such a war it is a Christian act and an act of love confidently to kill, rob, and pillage the enemy, and to do everything that can injure him until one has conquered him according to the methods of war.13

Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence (I conjure you to believe me, fellow - citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake, since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government

Given the wide ramifications of some of the treaty provisions, the opportunities for foreign corporations to hold Southern governments to ransom, by instituting multi-million dollar legal claims against them, are enormous.

Condor has taken on added significance in recent years as victims of the dictatorships, their families and foreign governments seek to bring torturers and killers to justice, beginning with Pinochet's 1998 temporary detention in England on a Spanish warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity.

So President Obama is proposing a limited missile strike in order to send the message to foreign governments that if they deploy chemical weapons against their own people, the US might eventually launch an attack that wil leave the targeted regime intact.

Most recently, China's government has also begun to provide subsidies ($ 4.9 bn) for the production of breast milk substitutes to compete against foreign brands [15], [16] instead of supporting breastfeeding.

Fears that Britain could turn into a «safe haven» for foreign criminals have intensified after peers spoke out against the government's plans to opt out of EU police and criminal justice measures.

And coming soon after a Foreign Policy piece that demolishes the idea of an Iranian «Twitter Revolution» last summer, it clearly demonstrates the ability of electronic tools to work FOR an authoritarian government as well as against one.

Former President Jerry John Rawlings, has somewhat kicked against the government's decision to host foreign troops from the United States of America in the country, as part of a US - Ghana defence cooperation arrangement.

But there is categorical evidence from NGOs and foreign governments that the UK lobbied hard against such an agreement being reached, opposing it at the last G20 finance ministers» meeting, and blocking any reference to it in the EU's pre-G20 position.

According to companies that are being pulled in for a chat surrounding the government plans, roughly a year after the Foreign Secretary William Hague's Cyber Crime summit in London, the coalition could introduce a system of insurance that would require the owners of PC's to take out cover against data loss and the costs of investigation to identify the culprits.

The government had by this point built up large reserves of foreign exchange to buffer against potential volatility, reduced annual inflation from 31 per cent in 2004 to 7,5 per cent a decade later, and established of a sovereign wealth fund to help diversify the economy.

Violence was accepted as a political tool against foreign as well as domestic enemies of their cause, which was to be achieved by a national revolution led by a dictatorship that would drive out the occupying powers and set up a government representing all regions and social groups.

Julian Huppert, the Lib Dem MP, says he will be voting against Theresa May's plan to make it easier for the government to deprive foreign - born nationals of their citizenship.

The Foreign Secretary has dismissed complaints from Conservative colleagues that the Government has failed to take a hard line against Israel over the Gaza conflict.

Are you saying foreign investors don't have confidence in the economy, even with the fight against corruption by President Muhammadu Buhari's government?

«The government are kidding themselves if they think ID Cards for foreign nationals will protect against illegal immigration or terrorism - since they don't apply to those coming here for less than three months,» said shadow home secretary Dominic Grieve.

Even the usually super-loyal shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry declared in the Commons that there was «prima facie evidence» against Russia, and supported all the measures announced by the government in response to it.

«It would be invidious in the extreme for the judicial branch of government to decide that it will allow the investigations of torture against the officials of one foreign state but not against those of another.»

He stated that the preference for foreign goods over domestic ones was most cases are product of a misplaced priority, stressing that the citizens must align themselves with government to tackle what he described as «defective rhetoric» against Made - in - Nigeria goods and ensure a paradigm shift in that regard.

The proposal is explicit:»... using pensions and procurement policies to pursue boycotts, divestment and sanctions against foreign nations and the UK defence industry are inappropriate, other than where formal legal sanctions, embargoes and restrictions have been put in place by the government.»