Sentences with phrase «defend against the abuses»

Without this, workers can not defend themselves against abuse and unscrupulous employers will continue to take a sledgehammer to wages and working conditions.»

She also condemned herself for her inability to defend against the abuse, interpreting her dissociation and freezing as a personal weakness, a common response among trauma survivors (Nijenhuis & Van der Hart, 1999, p. 54).

Not exact matches

In response, Facebook defended its regulations against online abuse.

«Because I care about Israel, I must stand up against violence, corruption, inequality, and abuse of power,» said Portman, defending her decision not to attend the Genesis Prize.

We defend customers against web scraping, account takeover, transaction fraud, denial of service, competitive data mining, unauthorized vulnerability scans, spam, click fraud, and web and mobile API abuse.

Here's the «CliffsNotes» summary: The «Watchers» helped mankind with technology; humans abused it for evil; God cursed the angels for this and turned them into rock giants; these fallen angels help Noah build and defend the ark; when they die in the battle against the bad guys, the mysterious beings go up to heaven.

According to our culture, my job as a parent is to defend against that pernicious evil that leads to everything from drug abuse to eating disorders to jail time: low self - esteem.

Cultural sexism affects women's self - understanding and self - esteem and their ability or willingness to defend themselves against men who would seek to take advantage or abuse.

The rest of the writers (except for occasional contributors) are on holiday as it is a boring interlull so I am left to defend Wenger against the unprecedented abuse.

Now, the Grizzlies, who Pflugrad so vociferously defended against allegations of sexual abuse and rape, want answers.

NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli defends himself against a report by the Attorney General implicating him in pension fund abuse.

Schneiderman, meantime, has reportedly hired top criminal defense attorney Isabelle Kirshner to defend him against sexual abuse allegations.

I wrote, said and issued videos on this subject to defend the Constitution against abuse and subversion by a corrupt and looting Government of the national purse, in order to prevent its return to power.

Today home secretary John Reid said it would give police the powers they needed to tackle the threat posed by terrorism, insisting: «We must defend our traditions and values against those who seek to abuse or undermine our way of life.»

The Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., on Wednesday defended his decision not to pursue sexual abuse charges against the movie producer Harvey Weinstein in 2015.

Former attorney general Dominic Grieve says government must defend independence of judiciary against abuse over article 50 case

UPDATE... read here: populartechnology.net/skeptics-smeared-as-holocaust-deniers.html ----------------------------------- Many of us were shocked at hearing the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) had sharply criticized University of Alabama climate scientist Dr. Roy Spencer because he finally decided to defend himself against the constant stream of Holocaust - laced slurs and abuse that had been thrown his way by rabid global warming activists over years.

Rethinking Schools is collaborating with a nationally coordinated campaign of grassroots organizations that have united to defend public education against testing abuses.

However her life would prove to be a life of great pain... Growing up, she was treated differently by family members, powerless to defend herself against their sexual and psychological abuse.

If bankruptcy or debtor's court is not an option, or you are interested in correcting your credit report, defending a collection lawsuit, fighting back against abusive debt collectors, or challenging mortgage company abuses, you will have the information you need to decide what to do next.

The only thing I didn't like about defending was not all the attacks can be defended against, making it a little frustrating (especially with some boss characters abusing them), but bringing about more of a challenge in battle.

Illegal logging is not only decimating the world's forests, it is routinely associated with severe human rights abuses, and members of local communities often pay with their lives if they try to defend their land against unlawful intruders.

With our decades of combined experience we can help defend against any accusation of child abuse.

For experienced legal counsel that will be able to help you aggressively defend yourself against accusations of child abuse, turn to Jurdem, LLC, in Boulder.

VLS staff and attorney volunteers assist by providing free legal services to individuals and families, such as helping victims of abuse end violent relationships, connecting persons with disabilities with medical and financial benefits, and keeping people out of homelessness by defending against wrongful evictions and foreclosures.

Our attorneys help people with critical matters, such as helping victims of abuse end violent relationships, connecting persons with disabilities with medical and financial benefits, and keeping people out of homelessness by defending against wrongful evictions and foreclosures.

One reason to aggressively defend yourself against allegations of child abuse is that once a charge has been made, your name may be entered into the TRAILS database, a government database that tracks people accused of child abuse.

From offices in San Rafael and Vallejo, California, my law firm defends clients in San Francisco, Berkley and all over the Bay Area against all domestic violence - related charges including spousal abuse, domestic assault, making terroristic threats, child abuse, assault and battery and others.

CNN recently reported about a dark trend occurring in nursing homes and assisted living facilities across the country: sexual abuse of elderly residents, who are often helpless to defend themselves against unwanted advances.

During this time, they have developed an excellent reputation for defending clients against alleged motor vehicle negligence, slip and fall claims, work site injuries, premises liability, nursing home abuse, various forms of wrongful death and other catastrophic injury claims.

Defended a parish and diocese of the Episcopal Church against claims asserted by a former parishioner that he was abused by a member of the clergy in 1977.

Knowing that plaintiff's attorneys will bring superficial, non-meritorious claims, we also stand ready to defend against such litigation abuse.

She currently focuses on advising and defending leading financial institutions against individual and class claims for violation of federal and state lending laws and violation of the violation of the Commodity Exchange Act, mortgage servicing claims, elder abuse and personal injury claims, and consumer protection and unfair competition claims.

He also defends his government's imposition of mandatory minimum sentences, particularly in the case of crimes such as sexual abuse of children, and he warns against repealing them.

Luther was condemned for his ownership of such ideas, leading to the formation of, according to the Edict, a «law for printers to defend against the evils which come from the abuse of the praiseworthy craft of printing.»

Successfully defending Cardiff Bus against a multi-million damages action brought by the liquidator of a competitor following an OFT finding that Cardiff Bus had abused a dominant position in the Cardiff bus market.

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 world feels anxious and divided, and Facebook has a lot of work to do — whether it's protecting our community from abuse and hate, defending against interference by nation states, or making sure that time spent on Facebook is time well spent.

-- ``... accused of committing an act of child abuse» the means of causing billions of dollars in litigation for government sanctioned fraud that can not be defended against.

We pride ourselves on being honest, reliable and committed to your cause, whether it is defending you against the horrid exposure of domestic abuse, or helping supply a better life for your children through a child custody hearing.