Sentences with phrase «aimed at justice»

Whereas the political order once aimed at justice and community, it now serves the economy.

Communalism was stopping the movement towards social reforms aimed at justice for women and the depressed groups.

On the contrary, the theologian thinks about God, Christ, and the church as these topics arise in the analysis of the social situation and in action aimed at justice.

Not exact matches

The lawsuit, to be filed sometime late Tuesday in federal court in Sacramento, the California state capital, will take aim at three state laws passed last year that the Justice Department contends violate a clause in the U.S. Constitution.

However, Justice Kenneth Affleck countered that Leggett was cherry - picking incidents that did not involve blockades aimed at disrupting work at the Burnaby Terminal and the Westbridge Marine Terminal.

The change represents yet another way that Sessions, who served as a federal prosecutor at the height of the drug war in Mobile, Alabama, has reversed Obama - era criminal justice policies aimed at easing overcrowding in federal prisons and rethinking of how drug criminals are prosecuted and sentenced.

Counsel to AT&T Inc. (T) and Time Warner Inc. (TWX) took aim at the economic projections underpinning the Department of Justice lawsuit to block their merger, in closing arguments on Monday afternoon.

Leading members of Quebec's legal community are applauding the $ 1 billion that the provincial government set aside in this week's budget for projects aimed at modernizing the justice system.

In September, Roskomnadzor warned CNN International over alleged violations of Russian media law.101 In October, the Ministry of Justice warned Radio Svoboda and Nastoyashcheye Vremya — the Russian - language outlets of U.S. - funded Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE / RL)-- about the possibility of being designated as foreign agents.102 These warnings were apparently aimed at preparing a legal basis for countermeasures if the United States required Kremlin mouthpieces RT and Sputnik to register as foreign agents under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

Last week, Noel Francisco told the justices that the president made it «crystal clear» the measure was not aimed at excluding Muslims.

Rather than attacking constitutional «originalism» and its highest - profile proponent - Justice Antonin Scalia - by name, Souter aimed his jabs at what he called the «fair reading model» of constitutional jurisprudence.

I also believe that, in spite of Whitehead's reluctance to concede privileged status to human occasions of experience, the introduction of the wide range of conscious anticipation of the future which humanity represents in comparison to lesser types of existence also introduces justice as a characteristic of the specially human aim at harmonious beauty.

But our interest here is in the stereotypes of Mr. Rorty, and none of these concerns counts as «social justice» in his view since they are not aimed at advancing the redistribution of wealth under the auspices of the state.

We must believe in the contents of all the messages concerning the code of laws which aims at the organization of human life in a way which meets the needs of mankind and promotes human welfare in accordance with His justice and mercy.

When violence aimed at systemic violence occurs it ought to be defended, supported and interpreted in such a manner as will aid, hasten its end, and serve to establish a greater measure of justice....

The reporting requirement it urged Australia to adopt was one of 85 recommendations it made in a report aimed at revamping the criminal justice system to ensure fairer treatment of victims of child sexual abuse.

Pixley charges Whitehead's thought with three things: (1) that it is «at the very least... open to appropriation for counterrevolutionary purposes;» (2) that «Justice shines by its absence» from Whitehead's list of five cultural aims as the measure of civilized life; and (3) that Whitehead's philosophy contains within it latent counterrevolutionary tendencies.»

And God's own aim, which is at strength of beauty for the creatures and for himself, certainly subsumes justice under itself.

They insist that Christianity means advocating economic reforms aimed at greater global justice, or full scale disarmament, or the preservation of species, or gender equality, or racial integration, etc..

William A. Simpson has said it well: «Denominational apparatus exists for the sake of legitimate, particularistic religious differentiation; social ministry aims at common justice.

To show how tyrannical any country that aimed at achieving perfect justice — even at the expense of family, friendship, and the self - consciousness of persons born to love other persons and die as particular persons — would be, Socrates turned the rulers into gods and most people into animals to be controlled.

Finally, through the laws of the Qur» an we reach the summit where charity and justice are combined and there is a total disinterestedness which aims at the absolute Good which is God.

The second characteristic of «social justice rightly understood» is that it aims at the good of the city, not at the good of one agent only.

... strange reconciliation of justice and mercy, each somehow an ultimate principle of value, but... the single aim at one primary good, which is that the creatures should enjoy rich harmonies of living, and pour this richness into the one ultimate receptacle of all achievement, the life of God.

The inquisition was a rational and controlled response aimed at achieving justice on the basis of evidence rather than hearsay.

If there is a criticism to be made of Beginnings, it is that it seems aimed primarily at individuals, without much attention to politics or social justice.

However, we can say with some confidence that central government schemes aimed at social justice tend to undermine community, retard economic growth, and exacerbate the differences between the poor and the wealthy in this country just as they did in South America.

restricts liberation to a class struggle of the poor (proletariat) aimed at socio - economic justice.

Only time will tell whether Paul Pogba does justice to the transfer fee through his performances at Manchester United, but the manager seems happy to have completed the signing of the Juventus superstar as he aims for the Premier League title in his debut season with the Red Devils.

Combining cultural and legal analysis, Pregnant with the Stars uncovers a world where pregnant celebrities are governed and controlled alongside the recent, and troubling, proliferation of restrictive laws aimed at women in the realm of reproductive justice and freedom.

In insulating representatives from the popular will, they aim to «suspend the blow meditated by the people against themselves, until reason, justice, and truth can regain their authority» — or at least reason, justice, and truth as decided by the members of the colonial elite selected as representatives [6].

The Democratic - led Assembly over the next two days will take up a package of a dozen bills aimed at reforming the criminal justice system in the state.

The Buffalo News: «It took far too long, given the undisputed, crying need, but tucked away in the New York State budget are some powerful criminal justice reforms aimed at preventing the compound tragedies of wrongful conviction.

A Super PAC aligned with Senate Democrats is airing a new ad aimed at New Hampshire Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte, linking her refusal to consider a new Supreme Court justice with the front - runner of the GOP presidential primary.

Mr Cameron has also announced that former party leader Iain Duncan Smith would be in charge of a new social justice policy group aimed at tackling problems in deprived and disadvantaged areas.

Egyptian rights activists have resourcefully incorporated transitional justice principles into their campaigns, while aiming at more far - reaching goals and showing their international colleagues how to support them.

Speaking on the summit, the Vice President said Lagos State had a general reputation for trailblazing reforms in the justice sector and in many other sectors in Nigeria and beyond, adding that the summit, which is aimed at further initiating reforms in conformity with modern trends, was another testament of the fact that the reputation of the State was being taken seriously by the current administration ably led by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.

To counter such attacks, Boyle cited criminal justice legislation he helped pass that took aim at the heroin epidemic and MS - 13 gang violence.

The Correctional Association of New York released a new online video aimed at getting legislation passed this session to raise the age of criminal responsibility and end the treatment of children as adults in the criminal justice system.

Washington (CNN)- The chief spokesman for the National Rifle Association is expected to get an invitation any day now to sit down at the Justice Department for talks aimed at reaching a consensus on new gun control legislation.

Mr. Cuomo also plans to introduce a bill aimed at another stubborn problem in the justice system: constant delays in bringing a person to trial that often make a mockery of the speedy trial provisions in state law and the United States Constitution.

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Contempt of court is not aimed at upholding the dignity of a court or a judge, but at enabling the administration of justice to operate without undue obstruction or interference.

At the celebration, which involved various stakeholders including Justice Development and Peace Initiative (JDPI), Adesua said government took the step as part of measures aimed at ensuring that large percentage of Ekiti residents are accessible to safe wateAt the celebration, which involved various stakeholders including Justice Development and Peace Initiative (JDPI), Adesua said government took the step as part of measures aimed at ensuring that large percentage of Ekiti residents are accessible to safe wateat ensuring that large percentage of Ekiti residents are accessible to safe water.

«The election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader has galvanised a new generation of activists, and this year at Left Field we aim to give them a platform to discuss issues around social justice, the economy, gender and the possibilities for genuine change under a Corbyn government.»

The Department of Education announced a series of long - awaited reforms to the school discipline code on Friday, including new policies aimed at lowering suspension rates, and new funding to support restorative justices practices and students in the criminal justice system.

«It must be stated at this juncture that one of the aims of a Court Martial is to achieve timely and quick dispensation of justice within the framework provided in relevant statute books.

The bulk of the report focuses on changes to be made over the next 10 years, including criminal justice reforms aimed at lowering the number of people in city jails.

Recycling chants from past protests like «No justice, no peace, no racist police» and «Shut it down, shut it down, Eric Garner, Mike Brown,» the left - wing crowd even took aim at Mayor Bill de Blasio, a liberal Democrat, briefly crying «This Bill de Blasio has got to go» in Foley Square.

This coming Mon., Apr. 13th, community activists and leaders will embark on a 250 - mile walk through five states to deliver to Congress what they call «Justice Package» — a set of criminal justice reforms aimed at addressing racial profiling, aggressive policing and the need for community inveJustice Package» — a set of criminal justice reforms aimed at addressing racial profiling, aggressive policing and the need for community invejustice reforms aimed at addressing racial profiling, aggressive policing and the need for community investment.