Sentences with phrase «by the security agencies against»

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More than 100 black Secret Service agents argued that the security agency discriminated against black people by promoting less - qualified candidates over them from 1995 to 2005.

We issued the statement on the basis of information provided by one of the security agencies that is involved in the fight against Boko Haram and which we had no reason to doubt.

This action by the two state security outfits has received massive condemnation across the country with some civil society organisations threatening legal action against the NPA, BOST, The MD and the security agencies if the decision is not reversed for proper investigation to take place.

The Chairman, House Committee on Ethics / Privileges, Mr. Nicholas Ossai, enjoined members to rise against extra-judicial killings by security agencies.

The telegenic former FBI agent repeatedly defended the National Security Agency against attacks following the avalanche of leaks by Edward Snowden, often taking a harder line than the White House.

He further urged security agencies in the country to step up their intelligence activities so as to prevent activities of criminals and also unravel any crime committed against Nigerians by undesirable elements in the society.

He said, «The DSS, the police and other security agencies should take note of the statement by the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum and the other Northern groups for issuing this threat against the Igbo.

The ex-president, in a book authored by the Chairman of ThisDay Editorial Board, Olusegun Adeniyi entitled «Against The Run of Play» alleged that Buhari was using the instrumentality of security agencies to harass his family.

But after concerns were raised by security agencies that it could compromise their methods, he said evidence would not be submitted against the wishes of agencies, or if the information contained could have been discovered through other means.

Intelligence picked by The aL - hAJJ indicate that the contract for the importation of the vehicles is likely to suffer another jolt if ongoing probing by the nation's security and investigative agencies into the background and alleged «dealings» of Mr Boateng Aidoo confirms fresh allegations against him.

Just two Lib Dems voted against the motion at the party's spring conference in York that would also establish a commission of experts to review all the evidence highlighted in the National Security Agency files leaked by the whistleblower Edward Snowden.

«Certain Nigerian leaders, having been blindfolded by corruption, assume the possibility of using money in manipulating the national security agencies to intimidate, suppress and hold down certain ethnic nationalities or playing one ethnic nationality against the other with a view to undermining the constitution and perversely upturning the rule of law.

Nwankwo added that while INEC had responded effectively to the emergent issues in the Rivers rerun by setting up a panel to probe the allegations against its personnel, Nigerians were interested in moves being made by the commission to address the issue of security interference by the agencies.

Alli, a former Chairman of Odu'a Investment Company Limited and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in the state, while speaking in Ibadan, the state capital during a live radio program on Fresh FM, «Political Circuit» and monitored by DAILY POST, informed that it was certain that many people were making money in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents, the development he said had made it difficult for the President and the security agencies to defeat the insurgents totally.

It stated, «Characterising IPOB as a terrorist organisation will likely incite hatred and antagonism against its members, and instigate security and law enforcement agencies to launch and inflict violence against them, while conditioning some members of the public to think that all members of IPOB are indeed defined by that characterisation.

Law enforcement agencies and conservationist are expected to make use of the system — developed by researchers from the University's Centre for Cyber Security — in their ongoing battle against illegal ivory sales.

Consider that because Annaly and American Capital Agency buy securities packaged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, their assets are protected against defaults.

Agency securities are guaranteed by the U.S. government as to the timely payment of principal and interest, however this guarantee does not apply to the yield, nor does it protect against loss of principal if the bonds are sold prior to the payment of all underlying mortgages.

Senior U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor, ruling in a case brought against the Bush administration by the American Civil Liberties Union and others, issued a 44 - page opinion finding that the National Security Agency's wiretap program violates the First and Fourth Amendments to the Constitution, the separation of powers doctrine, statutory law and the Administrative Procedures Act.

The revelations by U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden that the National Security Agency has been conducting widespread snooping against pretty much everyone, everywhere, all the time has provoked more than just political and diplomatic fallout.

The law as it currently stands has weak annual reporting requirements from government agencies, does not provide much protection to Canadians from abusive treatment by foreign states, does not give the Privacy Commissioner order - making power, does not provide redress in cases involving harm, does not prevent over-collection of personal information, does not protect against surveillance where the data is not recorded, and does not feature security breach disclosure requirements.

CSEC further acknowledged its capabilities may, under «the Assistance Mandate, be employed by national security or law enforcement agencies in a variety of circumstances — including intercept operations against a Canadian or individuals in Canada.

Mr. Schrems lodged a complaint with the Irish data protection authority, taking the view that, in the light of the revelations made in 2013 by Edward Snowden concerning the activities of the United States intelligence services (in particular the National Security Agency), the law and practices of the US offer no real protection against surveillance by the US of the data transferred to that country.

Austrian law student Max Schrems launched the legal proceedings against Facebook in response to revelations made by former US National Security Agency (NSA) contractor, Edward Snowden.