Sentences with phrase «against the violence found»

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She is also a formidable voice for women's empowerment in Turkey, a nation with one of the worst gender gaps in the workplace; the university founded and chaired by Sabancı made headlines last year when it published a report on the impact of domestic violence against white - collar working women in Turkey.

So you find traveling to Africa and inciting violence against other humans acceptable because you think it's part of the human condition?

Finding one basic tenet of Islam that prohibits violence against everyone is problematic because it's very nature is that of Submission and a Fatwah urging violence is binding as part of that submission.

Unfortunately, as women, we have found it difficult to persuade the churches and the ecumenical movement that the issue of violence against women is as much an issue of ecclesiology as is complicity in political conflicts, because women have been silent for too long and the churches too have been complicit by their often silence, but also by their sometimes legitimization of the violence theologically.

I would find it laughable if it weren't so disgusting that so many so - called «Christians» go out of their way to demonize gays, and incite violence and discrimination against gays, and yet when someone turns around and calls them bigots or explains why they think the «Christian» position is wrong, then they moan about how horribly they are being oppressed and discriminated against.

Looking at this side of the ambiguity, we see a church in which many first - world Christians of our day could feel comfortable and undisturbed: a church that lives without question or resistance in a state founded on violence and made prosperous by the exploitation of less fortunate nations; a church that accepts various perquisites from that state as its due; a church where changing jobs for the sake of peace and justice is seldom considered; a church that constantly speaks in the language of war; a church given to eloquent invective in its internal disputes and against outside opponents; a church quite sure that God will punish the wicked.

Elimination of the Jewish State in response to Islamic violence will only prove to them that violence works and such «great victory» for Islam will encourage them to continue their Holy War against the infidels finding other «excuses» as required.

He struggled to find the reason and the rationale to free his people from their compulsion to act in hideous violence against one another.

On the other hand, some real violence, both against people and animals, which I found I couldn't watch.

The research, carried out in countries including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Mexico, and Rwanda, also found that men with more equitable attitudes were significantly more likely to participate in household tasks and less likely to use violence against a partner.

Shrouded in fears of violence, the vote pitted President Uhuru Kenyatta, a wealthy 55 - year - old businessman and the son of Kenya's founding president, against Raila Odinga, 72, a former political prisoner and son of Kenya's first vice-president.

My report finds that whilst the Constitution has been referred to in only a limited fashion in cases involving the protection and enhancement of women's rights, notable exceptions include violence against women resulting from religious edicts: «In response to a spate of violence directed at young rural women as part of their sentencing by fatwa... the Supreme Court declared such sentences unconstitutional in 2001.»

The office of Preet Bharara, the United States attorney in Manhattan, released its findings in a graphic 79 - page report that described a «deep - seated culture of violence» against youthful inmates at the jail complex, perpetrated by guards who operated with little fear of punishment.

When the Howard League published an independent review of the use of restraint against children by Lord Carlile he found staff were too quick to resort to violence and that it was disproportionately used against ethnic minority children and those with learning difficulties.

It found that the process of indefinite detention with heavily - restricted access to a lawyer was mentally traumatic for many detainees and that there should be a «presumption against detention» for victims of rape and sexual violence, people with learning difficulties, and those with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Among the other groups calling for the law's adoption were New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, and the Giffords Law Center, which was founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly.

She was a founding board member of the White Roof Project and formerly chair of the Legislative Committee of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence.

Leah Gunn Barrett, the executive director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, said an audit conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives found that in 2013, 3,174 guns were lost or stolen from gun shops in New York state, with 4,017 lost or stolen in 2014.

Speaking with his 13 - year - old son at his side, Hamilton, a founding member of the United Against Gun Violence Task Force, called for common humanity in light of the recent deaths, noting that longer - term changes need to be considered and that positive police - community relations are needed.

«The interpretation of the findings extends beyond acts of extreme violence against police officers.

Indeed, the assault against communitybased food has gotten so violent in recent years that the international Weston A. Price Foundation has founded the Farm - To - Consumer Legal Defense Fund to provide pro-bono real - time legal counsel for farmers like me who routinely face government violence.

300: Rise of an Empire (R for sexuality, nudity, profanity and pervasive violence) High body - count sequel, set in 480 BC, finds triumphant King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) now leading the Persian army against forces led by Greek General Themistocles (Sullivan Stapleton) in an epic naval showdown over Athens.

Between moments of outlandish humour, disturbing violence and Big Brother - style paranoia, The Lobster still finds time for occasional tenderness between David and Shortsighted Woman, as their battle against everyone makes their love enduring.

Following an act of horrific violence, a punk rock band finds themselves trapped in a secluded venue where they must fight for their lives against a gang of white power skinheads.

The movie will follow a young punk rock band who find themselves trapped in a secluded venue after stumbling upon a horrific act of violence, and must fight for their lives against a gang of white power skinheads intent on eliminating all witnesses.

Over the course of one adrenalized night, Constantine finds himself on a mad descent into violence and mayhem as he races against the clock to save his brother and himself, knowing their lives hang in the balance.

Following their discussion, Dave offers his latest segment of «Riedel's Recaps,» where he recounts the shocking, gruesome violence in LOGAN (at 4:27), and describes why he found the film to be a statement against hate.

His next film, Green Room, follows a group of young punk rockers who find themselves fighting for their lives in a secluded venue against a group of white power skinheads after they witness an act of brutal violence by the skinheads.

Over the course of one night, Constantine finds himself on a mad descent into violence and mayhem as he races against the clock to save his brother and himself, knowing their lives hang in the balance.

However, those who treat knowledge as trash, eventually find themselves getting absorbed with thoughts of violence, and jealously against those who are better off than themselves.

Well before April's school shootings in Jefferson County, Colo., teachers, administrators, and parents struggled to find effective strategies against the wave of violence that has hit the nation's schools with tsunami force.

Results: Initial findings support that the Becoming a Man mentoring program and Match - style tutoring together can be extremely protective against risk of violence involvement for even youth in the most dangerous neighborhoods in Chicago.

Arguing that teacher preparation must address Mass Incarceration and the systemic violence against Black and Brown bodies, the author recommends a three phase implementation process for a Restorative Teacher Education, including: 1) Creating a vision; 2) Developing strategic partnerships; and 3) Finding apprenticeship opportunities.

Our members have found solutions for securing schools against violence, coping with mandates to reduce class size, and funding technology initiatives, to name only a few.

What seems like a simple quest to find a few answers will turn into a nightmare of sudden violence and bloody revenge, and a race against time to catch a ruthless and methodical killer.

I recall more than one pet owner surrendering their pet to the shelter because a neighbor in a gang had threatened to do harm against their pet and or the entire family, thus they felt that the shelter was the only option for the pet to possibly find a better life, away from violence.

Pointing to studies that have found links between animal abuse and physical violence against people, supporters seek to prevent those who are convicted of these crimes from acquiring and harming additional animals.

«While staying clear of most set historical tableau scenes, Lawrence has managed to bring fresh drama to those he found irresistible, e.g., Washington crossing the Delaware River, which he shows as a series of crowded boats in muted greens and browns, covered and muffled against the bright blue water to capture the quality of «violence, but a quiet feeling as well.»»

Conceived against a backdrop of inept and insidious foreign policy in Vietnam and the ceaseless televisual spectacle its insurrections set in motion, Burden's work finds an eerie analogue in the sectarian violence of our own era of equivocation bereft

The public art series can be found on walls across the globe, amassing international attention for tackling violence against women in public spaces.

A Media Matters analysis of broadcast and cable news found that networks discussed anti-LGBTQ violence and homicides only 22 times for less than 40 minutes across seven channels in 2017, even though it was the deadliest year in hate violence against the community since at least 2012.

By the way, I certainly found it entertaining that the author signs his call to violence against people who do not share the same science as he «in good heart.»

The report, which is the conclusion of the Fawcett Society's Sex Discrimination Law Review (SDLR) Panel, also found that violence against women and...

We recognize that threats of violence made by a defendant against his attorney or the attorney's family may constitute «extremely serious misconduct» that may justify a finding that an indigent defendant has forfeited his right to court - appointed counsel.

The Coalition remains committed to the important work of finding better legal and social responses to support survivors, and to ending violence against women.

The Inquiry was called as a result of pressure from Indigenous women, family members, Canadian human rights organizations and international and regional human rights bodies that found Canada in breach of its international human rights obligations to act with due diligence to prevent violence against Indigenous women and girls.

By contrast, a report to the Scottish Parliament in 2003, A Critical Examination of Responses to Prostitution in Four Countries: Victoria, Australia; Ireland; the Netherlands; and Sweden, found that countries (such as the Netherlands) which had legalised and / or regulated prostitution had seen a dramatic increase in all aspects of the sex industry and a corresponding increase in organised crime and violence against women.

When Senator Blumenthal and the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence were looking for a few good men, they found Ryan.

The findings of several research studies on violence and threats against lawyers will be introduced and the related implications for Canadian lawyers will be discussed.

Lamarche notes that there have been serious allegations made against Canadian companies, including independent findings of complicity of violence on civilians in the vicinity of capital projects.