Sentences with phrase «citizen against the abuses»

Even Paul, in at least one instance, claimed his rights as a Roman citizen against the abuses of officials.

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The dispute involves a lawsuit filed against Royal Dutch Petroleum over claims that the oil company was complicit in abuses committed by the Nigerian government against its citizens in the oil - rich Niger Delta.

In our view, the murders were entirely in keeping with Salvador's ten - year civil war... Those responsible for almost every other instance of egregious abuse against Salvadoran citizens still enjoy absolute immunity.

While the rhetoric to justify enhanced surveillance has focused on portraying terrorists as the principal enemies to fight against, we should not forget that the human rights regime was established more than 60 years ago with the main aim to keep in check the power of the state and to prevent abuses against ordinary citizens.

«At every level of government, proactive citizen oversight is needed to fight against corruption, waste, and abuse,» said the group's executive director, Brandon Muir.

The documents showed he had numerous citizen complaints made against him for abuse and misconduct prior to the Garner encounter.

All the Orange County legislators were provided with documentation of factual cases of civil forfeiture abuse; law enforcement agencies and local municipalities using the proceeds of forfeiture properties, cash and cars to balance their budgets; articles from conservative think tanks like The Heritage Foundation against this law and public comments from citizens, attorneys and former police officers expressing their view against this law.

For over 15 years, citizens, veterinarians, employees and organizations filed complaints of suspected animal abuse against Kathy Bauck.

The Tulsa SPCA is founded by a group of Tulsa citizens who were concerned about homeless dogs and cats and wanted to protect against abuse of draft animals used to do tilling on farms and heavy work in the mines and oil fields.

Idaho Citizens Against Greyhound Entertainment anti-racing group dedicated to educating the public about the abuse and cruelty the racing greyhound must endure.

In another lawsuit, he challenges the constitutionality of the federal Violence Against Women Act, alleging that the law «was created by feminist organizations to provide alien wives alleging abuse a fast track to permanent residency by violating the U.S. Constitutional rights of citizen husbands.»

A project of Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse, Sick of Lawsuits is an online network of people who are interested in restoring integrity to our justice system by addressing issues surrounding legal reform.

We encourage citizens to be empowered as legal consumers, take action against abuses, and help restore common sense and fairness to our legal system.

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An elder advocacy group fighting against nursing home abuse released a report on Friday, August 9th, grading states on eight different federal quality measures to see which states are guilty of the worst nursing home abuse, and which states are the best places for senior citizens.

The most common question we're asked at Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (CALA) is «How do these trial lawyers get away with the abuse?&rAbuse (CALA) is «How do these trial lawyers get away with the abuse?&rabuse?»

In addition to the federal False Claims Act, which targets fraud against the U.S. government, some states have their own False Claims Act, which allows citizens to report fraud, waste or abuse affecting state government.

(Directive 2004 / 38 / EC — Right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States — Protection against expulsion — Concepts of «public policy» and «public security» — Concept of «imperative grounds of public security» — Criminal conviction for sexual abuse of a 14 year old minor, sexual coercion and rape)

For the rule of law to exist, citizens (and others) must have a right of access to an independent lawyer who is able to defend their freedoms without fear or interference, and to ensure that their individual rights are protected against abuses and excesses of power by the state and by those acting in its name.

The National Bank of Kazakhstan has decided to take a firm stance against cryptocurrency, citing an interest in protecting Kazakhstan citizens» interests — despite the country's endemic corruption, sham elections, and human rights abuses.