Sentences with phrase «direct threats against»

I am aware that it would be a felony to make direct threats against the President's person, but this seems to be a grey area.

The legislation «gives courts broad powers to consider a waiver application and makes clear that their discretion is not limited to a direct threat against a person's safety,» the release said.

«An incident outside of the school was investigated and addressed and there is no direct threat against the school,» Barbot said.

On the one hand both states are dealing with a very acute and direct threat against... [more]

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What constitutes sexual harassment in the workplace varies, but as theAAUW notes, it includes behaviors like «unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, direct or indirect threats or bribes for sexual activity, sexual innuendos and comments, sexually suggestive jokes, unwelcome touching or brushing against a person,» among others.

Middleton sounds a bit like an 18th - century pirate striking back against the Empire when he declares that «what I'm doing right now is a direct threat to fiat merchant banking.»

Consider as well the so - called «sagebrush rebellions» against federal control of vast areas of the western U.S — a revolt that gave birth to many threats and acts of violence directed at Park Service personnel.

The Inquisition directed its efforts against the perceived Protestant threat, especially in the Barcelona, Saragossa and Seville areas, and famously arrested the Spanish Primate, Bartolomé Carranza (Archbishop of Toledo and once Papal Legate to the England of Mary Tudor) for his suspected Lutheran sympathies.

Otherwise he fears our backline are too exposed to direct threats especially against teams with a very good No 10.

What I don't understand is the tactics, counter attacking football works well against sides who are comfortable on the ball and struggle to either gain width, that aren't direct enough in their attack or have no aerial threat.

Perhaps most frustrating though is their inability to look a threat away from home against their direct rivals as they've struggled against Liverpool and Chelsea in recent weeks, while they weren't much better when they secured a 1 - 0 win over Tottenham at Old Trafford last month.

The main aim of the mission has been accomplished, the rebels no longer pose a direct military threat to the survival of the Assad regime and the gains made against the rebels are solid enough to be maintained by the Syrian army itself.

That this House notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian casualties, using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

«The various test fires conducted by DPRK for building up self - defense capabilities are, with no exception, self - defense measures to protect national sovereignty and the safety of the people against direct threats by hostile forces,» Han told the 61 - member - state forum.

«That this house notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters, and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian causalities; using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government's will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.»

The chance of the Academy being dissolved became a political threat in 1948 when the Hungarian Workers» Party, which wanted «to establish the uppermost directing organ of Hungarian science», had stood up the Hungarian Scientific Council, an organ of government, a ministry of science as against the Academy dragging on a yearly 100 000 forint state subsidy.

For me this section reminded me of many historical events where blacks formed their own communities to be «free» from discrimination and violence directed against them but were too often seen as a threat to the white world.

I think the myths arose because people go to the doctor when they think they might die, and they esteem him in direct relation to the degree of that threat against their life.

This Hub discusses instances of threat, intimidation, abuse and libel directed against climate scientists and spokespersons.

A campaign of intimidation was meanwhile being waged against climate scientists by influential forces outside the halls of Congress who helped direct hate speech, threats, bullying, and taunting at individual climate scientists.

In essence, SLAPPs are lawsuits, or the threat of a lawsuit, directed against individuals or organizations, in order to silence and deter their public criticisms and advocacy for change.

Two layers of protection help to shield your iPhone from damage: An inner core of «Impactium» absorbs shocks, while the outer layer of rigid polycarbonate protects against more direct threats.

These concerns arise through threats of litigation made against the association, and while a court might direct a respondent - plaintiff to exercise the appeal remedy available through the association prior to filing a lawsuit against the association, dismissal of a legal challenge is not a certainty, particularly if the respondent - plaintiff can argue that the association's appeal remedy, though available, would result in a predetermined or sham conclusion.