Sentences with phrase «citizen action against»
A meeting took place on Thursday evening at the Shbelia Hotel in order to coordinate citizen action against the militants.
https://blog.politics.ox.ac.uk/ Not exact matches
Gillibrand was endorsed Tuesday by End Citizens United, a political action committee established in 2015 to push back against the results of the 2010 court case.
Daddy Yankee also criticized both the unauthorized use of the song and the Venezuelan government's action against citizens.
BUT once in, Western nations need to protect their OWN CITIZENS against these marauding Muslims everytime their beliefs are hurt by somone's actions IN ANY CORNER OF THE WORLD!!!!!
Another example of the unpredictable outcome of citizen economic action is the boycott Dr. Bob Jones III of Bob Jones University waged against General Motors Corporation for its sponsorship of «Jesus of Nazareth,» the Zeffirelli biblical epic on the NBC network.
Conscience sometimes drives citizens to certain actions — for example, nonpayment of taxes — which can not be condoned and against which sanctions must be brought.
In a joint statement, they said: «Turkish officials who participate in the detainment of any innocent American citizen should face international consequences, and the actions against Pastor Brunson, in particular, qualify as hostage - taking.»
The use of arms by citizens to defend themselves against the actions of Federal Government — ended in their deaths and as far as I can tell has done so, pretty much every time.
Umtiti was rested during last Saturday's La Liga match against Deportivo La Coruña to be fully healthy and available to face the Citizens, having missed the last four weeks of action due to a sprained knee ligament suffered in training, which was the first injury of his career.
Despite trite knowledge that these NPP thugs are loyal to him and served as his personal security guards, the President has taken no action against them to end the unprovoked violence against citizens of this country.
Moreover, each and every member of Congress should be notified that he or she is personally liable (can be sued) for his or her own failure, or the same in conspiracy with other members, to perform what is a ministerial and constitutional duty, that is, to require and / or insist that Presidential electoral votes only be counted for candidates who are «natural born citizens» under Article II of the United States Constitution, the failure of which creates a cause of action for deprivation of claimants» constitutional rights (as allowed under the Bivens case) against employees of the Federal Government, in this case, to a lawful President and Commander in Chief, and therefore, for deprivation of adequate continuation of the United States as a Constitutional Republic.
Furthermore the Reform Party asks the citizens of the United States to take action against the Transpacific Partnership.
The Minister's action also comes a day after some seven Ghanaian citizens instituted a court action against government over the controversial contract.
In January, the coalition — which includes Kavanagh, Hoylman, Simon, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Giffords, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence — announced its support for New York's ERPO bill.
Coalition includes Senators Kavanagh and Hoylman, Assemblymember Simon, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Giffords, Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence
ERPO Coalition Includes New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence
(Albany, NY)-- New York State Senators Brian Kavanagh and Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon today joined advocates including New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords, the New York Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, along with other legislators, to form a coalition supporting legislation (S7133 / A8976) that would establish a new court - issued order of protection to reduce gun violence.
The NDC is a political party and can not use its subordinate constitution to gag citizens from the exercise of their constitutional rights to speak against unconstitutional conduct and actions of a Government even if it supported it to come to power.
@DJohnM: To clarify, FDR's actions were against American citizens.
Rumore said if Paladino is defending himself against actions taken as a private citizen, he should not be able to use district money to do so.
Yet the use of chemical weapons against a country's own citizens surely requires a forceful act of intervention, even if that includes limited military action.
The Orthodox church in Greece protested loudly against the removal of religion from the ID - card, and yet I can not find any rational argument supporting their actions other than trying to hang on to the privileged position of that church and its followers in the Greek state - effectively hanging on to the ability to treat non Christian Orthodox citizens as lesser citizens.
Organizations Supporting the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act: 350.org NRDC Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter Citizens Campaign for the Environment Clearwater Food & Water Watch Citizen Action of NY 350NYC NYS Council of Churches Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy Catskill Mountainkeeper Citizens Environmental Coalition of NY Fossil Free & Green NY Green Education and Legal Fund Greenfaith Healthcare Without Harm Jews Against Fracking NY Interfaith Power & Lights People for Animal Rights Plan to Save the Planet, Albany Renewable Energy Long Island Rochester People's Climate Coalition Syracuse Cultural Workers Syracuse Peace Council
My fears that the chaos at the Commission would lead the present young crop of the NDC to self - destruct was confirmed when I discovered on 29th and 31st July 2017 respectively that the author of the second petition for the removal of the two Deputy Commissioners was Emmanuel Korsi Senyo, the concerned citizen, who had acted in the past as an NDC surrogate commencing action against the General Legal Council in the Supreme Court in defence of Francis Sosu, who had contested the primaries in my constituency, Madina, for the NDC.
Some supporters of new president Emmerson Mnangagwa have called for unspecified action against G40 but Mnangagwa has urged citizens not to undertake any form of «vengeful retribution».
While reacting to a purported protest carried out by members of the association, the State Government said though it was not against peaceful protest by aggrieved citizens but it would not be stampeded into taking any action without strictly following due process and rule of law.
In line with the change agenda of the federal government of Nigeria and the «Change Begins with Me Campaign», the Nigeria Police force under my leadership is ensuring accountability by ensuring that citizens and residents of the country have a unit through which all grievances against police actions and inactions are taken and redressed.
During the 2011 election campaign while running against a strong advocate for Term Limits, Republican Ralph Sabatini, Supervisor Gromack defended his action by saying that the citizens petitioning him belonged to the «Tea Party fringe group» and then implied that Clarkstown citizens were so stupid that they would «sign a piece of paper just to get on with their lives.»
In Belgium, a group of citizens has started legal action against the government for failing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and a law student in New Zealand is mounting a similar challenge against her government.
The results show a clear worldwide support by citizens for their politicians to take ambitious action against climate change.
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Union leaders invite «all concerned Chicago citizens to unite in a day of action by: withholding your labor; withholding your dollars; boycotting the Magnificent Mile... engaging in nonviolent direct action protests...» against Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Gov. Bruce Rauner and Illinois» school funding formula.
«Our goal is to help students become global citizens through the acquisition of two languages and broadening their perspectives and understanding of other cultures as well as empowering them to take action against injustice or to change existing conditions in the world.
One person she cites several times is Henry Morgenthau, Sr. (1856 - 1946), who was the United States Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1913 to 1916, and as such bore witness to actions the Turkish government took against its Armenian citizens and did everything in his power to make sure those in the United States knew exactly what was taking place..
That, ofcourse, is not to say we should not continue to strongly protest against actions that are abhorrent to the majority of our planets citizens.
UPDATE: CHEMTRAILS CONFIRMED: Climate Scientist Admits Jets Are «Dumping Aerosols» Original Post: Geoengineering Watch 4/1/2014: Four thousand Swedish Citizens file $ 60 million class Action suit against Swedish government for not responding to questions about covert geoengineering, aka Chemtrails.
After you take out the occasional embarrassment like the citizens assembly on delaying action against climate change as long as electorally convenient, the climate achievements of those governments come down to remarkably low proposed emission reductions, increases in MRET, a series of on again off again focus group - driven programs like Green Loans and the solar feed - in tariff, and shovelling as much coal as possible out of the ground and exporting it.
In an unusual turn against its citizens, and despite being widely considered «free» in terms of civil liberties by independent watchdog organization Freedom House, the Australian state joins the ranks of countries that have shown a worrying trend in the suppression of civil society and peaceful action.
Given your important role in creating a major environmental achievement that resulted in a citizen of your country being awarded such an important, international award, we are greatly surprised and deeply disappointed by the recent actions taken against Mr. Ona.
«Over the last decade, Chinese citizens, NGOs, judges and prosecutors have started to take action against industrial pollution, pluralizing the regulatory landscape originally occupied by administrative agencies.
The 2018 Global Climate Summit, held in San Francisco, will bring together leaders from state, tribal, and local governments, business, and citizens from around the world, to demonstrate how the tide has turned in the race against climate change, showcase climate action taking place around the world, and inspire deeper commitments from each other and from national governments — in support of the Paris Agreement.
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Tom Pyle, American Energy Alliance / Institute for Energy Research Myron Ebell, Freedom Action Phil Kerpen, American Commitment William O'Keefe, George C. Marshall Institute Lawson Bader, Competitive Enterprise Institute Andrew Quinlan, Center for Freedom and Prosperity Tim Phillips, Americans for Prosperity Joe Bast, Heartland Institute David Ridenour, National Center for Public Policy Research Michael Needham, Heritage Action for America Tom Schatz, Citizens Against Government Waste Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform Sabrina Schaeffer, Independent Women's Forum Barrett E. Kidner, Caesar Rodney Institute George Landrith, Frontiers of Freedom Thomas A. Schatz, Citizens Against Government Waste Bill Wilson, Americans for Limited Government
But I don't see how EU citizens could bring direct action against the UK, as is suggested, without even exhausting domestic remedies.
Countries are perfectly allowed to complain about the treatment of their citizens, to take diplomatic action against countries that mistreat them, and in extreme cases (not including this one) to use military action.
«Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress, except that in any action brought against a judicial officer for an act or omission taken in such officer's judicial capacity, injunctive relief shall not be granted unless a declaratory decree was violated or declaratory relief was unavailable.»
Our team has worked with US federal, state and local government agencies to defend against governmental enforcement actions and citizen suits, response cost litigation, indemnification claims, toxic tort class actions, imminent and substantial endangerment litigation, and criminal environmental claims.
Siskinds filed the class action suit against Arctic Glacier in September 2008, alleging that the company had misrepresented itself as a «good corporate citizen».
Motto v Trafigura [2011] EWCA Civ 1150 concerned Leigh, Day & Co's claim for # 100m costs for its group action on behalf of about 30,000 citizens of the Ivory Coast against Trafigura.