Sentences with phrase «allegations of abuse of power»

In the fall of 2015, eight officers from the Sûreté du Québec were suspended as a result of 14 allegations of abuse of power, sexual assault and other forms of assault against Indigenous women.

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.

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«Incredibly, Nevsun appears to feel that it has no power to confront its own politically connected contractor about allegations of abuse at its own mine site,» the NGO complained.

Following on a tsunami of allegations of sexual impropriety and abuses of power, Oprah's speech could not have been better timed.

After weeks of discussions with the Justice Department, Democrats on the House intelligence committee released Saturday a classified memo that counters GOP allegations that the FBI abused U.S. government surveillance powers in its investigation into Russian election interference.

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.

In the wake of allegations about Lord Rennard's conduct, we can see how abuse of that power can easily happen, says Sadie Smith.

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.

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.»

«If an Independent Inquiry can find the allegations «credible», but be unable to take action, then it is clear that the Party's current rules and procedures remain unsuitable for dealing with serious abuses of power.

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.»

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.

Already, the wall text mentions another model's anonymous allegations of inappropriate sexual contact by Mr. Araki, noting that «the controversy surrounding Araki's work has almost exclusively been about reception and meaning, and far less about the issues of consent and the potential abuses of power that can be at the foundation of artistic practice and artistic production.»

The allegations follow on from a renewed conversation around harassment and power in the art world, sparked by the resignation of Artforum's longtime co-publisher Knight Landesman after claims of sexual misconduct this October — the celebrated conductor James Levine was suspended by the Met Opera after abuse allegations just this weekend.

Justice Doherty noted that there were no material facts supporting the students» allegation that the Diocese knew or should have known of the ongoing abuse; there were no material facts supporting a direct relationship between the Diocese and the school or the students; there was no allegation that the Diocese founded, controlled or was involved in the operation of the school in any way; and there was no allegation that the Diocese had any power over the headmasters in so far as running the school was concerned.

Richard has sat as legal advisor to misconduct panels in numerous cases since 2009 involving allegations of corruption, abuse of power, assaults, thefts, sexual assaults, bullying of junior officers, sexual, homophobic and racial discrimination.

A narcissistic / (borderline) parent will induce or elicit false allegations from the child of sexual abuse victimization by the other parent as a means to exploit these child allegations to achieve power over the situation and the other parent.