Sentences with phrase «for violence in the country»

However, Mr Makiwa told Premier young people shouldn't be held responsible for violence in the country.

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Facebook has faced fierce criticism from governments and rights groups in many countries for failing to do enough to stem hate speech and prevent the service from being used to promote terrorism, stir sectarian violence and broadcast acts including murder and suicide.

«A large part of the violence has taken place in this part of the country... is generated by the production of opium poppies,» Roberto Campa, the deputy interior minister for human rights, told AFP in February.

Argentina has also increased security operations at the northern port of Rosario, the country's third - largest port that is believed to be a major hub for drug trafficking and has seen high levels of drug - related violence in recent years.

2018 will be a defining year for Mexico, a country plagued by corruption, violence in its struggle against gangs and drug cartels, and slow economic growth.

In a prepared statement, Scott explained that, «We live in a country where everyone has the right to voice their opinion, however, we have zero tolerance for violence and public safety is always our number one prioritIn a prepared statement, Scott explained that, «We live in a country where everyone has the right to voice their opinion, however, we have zero tolerance for violence and public safety is always our number one prioritin a country where everyone has the right to voice their opinion, however, we have zero tolerance for violence and public safety is always our number one priority.

Condemnations from business leaders, representing all corners of American industry, were striking for the ways they personally critiqued Trump for failing to attempt to unify the country in the wake of the violence in Charlottesville over the weekend.

Mexico - Daniela Rea, a Mexican journalist known for her searing chronicles of the violence gripping her country, was awarded the first edition of the Breach - Valdez Prize in journalism and human rights on Thursday.

For several years now, Central Americans seeking to flee violence in their countries have banded together around Easter to cross into Mexico, some to stay there and some to take a chance on applying for asylum in the United StatFor several years now, Central Americans seeking to flee violence in their countries have banded together around Easter to cross into Mexico, some to stay there and some to take a chance on applying for asylum in the United Statfor asylum in the United States.

The mix of information — state level, anecdotal, federally collected, dating from two years ago to last week — is sure to fuel the country's evolving conversation and concern about the potential for violence in a divided America.

My flat was in a city called Grigny, about 15 miles from the center of Paris, known for being one of the worst neighborhood in the country (violence, drugs...) that is why it is super cheap.

As students across the country walked out of their schools for the National Student Walkout in honor of the one - month anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, House lawmakers passed a narrow gun violence prevention measure with overwhelming bipartisan support.

His comments followed hundreds of thousands of people who protested in cities across the country on Saturday to oppose gun violence and call for change.

Few in the world are more aware of the need for peace than the residents of this continent where violence is woven into the fabric of daily life in several countries.

But this is a hard case for me, because in the context of Uganda (as in other countries where Lively et al. are active) there is a nexus between political advocacy and systematic violence that does not exist in, say, Baltimore.

Among them are the rights to: bullet joint parenting; bullet joint adoption; bullet joint foster care, custody, and visitation (including non-biological parents); bullet status as next - of - kin for hospital visits and medical decisions where one partner is too ill to be competent; bullet joint insurance policies for home, auto and health; bullet dissolution and divorce protections such as community property and child support; bullet immigration and residency for partners from other countries; bullet inheritance automatically in the absence of a will; bullet joint leases with automatic renewal rights in the event one partner dies or leaves the house or apartment; bullet inheritance of jointly - owned real and personal property through the right of survivorship (which avoids the time and expense and taxes in probate); bullet benefits such as annuities, pension plans, Social Security, and Medicare; bullet spousal exemptions to property tax increases upon the death of one partner who is a co-owner of the home; bullet veterans» discounts on medical care, education, and home loans; joint filing of tax returns; bullet joint filing of customs claims when traveling; bullet wrongful death benefits for a surviving partner and children; bullet bereavement or sick leave to care for a partner or child; bullet decision - making power with respect to whether a deceased partner will be cremated or not and where to bury him or her; bullet crime victims» recovery benefits; bullet loss of consortium tort benefits; bullet domestic violence protection orders; bullet judicial protections and evidentiary immunity; bullet and more...

For the sake of simplicity the generally accepted Arabic spelling of names and technical terms has been followed, although in a few cases it seemed to do less violence to follow a form which has gained wide acceptance in a particular Muslim country.

The genius of Britain, discovered both in the internal relations of the home country and in the various parts of its actual Empire, is a curiously flexible method for the changing of the status quo — a method which prevented crises from reaching the desperation point, ensured the gradual development of liberty, and provided a model of the kind of change which is just in time to anticipate the resort to violence.

Why is the news media so incredibly silent about the state of affairs of Islam in western countries (Norway, England, France, etc.) where there are muslim dominated cities that the nationals won't go into for fear of violence?

This is about what happens everyday in our country where tens of thousands for people die every year because of gun violence.

«While the attacks occurred in the context of general episodes of violence confronting the entire country, the overall climate for religious freedom continues to deteriorate.

They point to her 2 - 1 margin with Latinos over Obama in the 2008 primary and the latest party platform, which calls for a path to citizenship «for law - abiding families who are here,» the end of immigration raids against children and families, due process for «those fleeing violence in Central America,» and to rescind statutory bans on immigrants who modify their status in the country.

And so, even though I am thankful for my country, even though I do appreciate it and work for the good of the city and the country in many ways, when the two are at odds — as in the choices of war or violence — my faith and the hope for peace wins every time.

The story of Sodom in Genesis 18 was about violence and domination, the same type of event that takes place in prisons and occupied countries, but it was NOT the reason for God's decision to destroy the city, and to use this story as a basis for prejudice against ho mose xuality in general is like comparing ra pe to marriage.

That's why people of Palestine have used violence like in Libya and other Arab countries.This violence would continue unless these parties and countries involved are forced to accept solution.Pray for peace

Even though alcoholism ranks as one of the country's three major health problems, along with cancer and heart disease; even though it accounts for approximately 98,000 deaths every year; even though it is the root cause of most pastoral - care crises (suicides, auto fatalities, child abuse, divorces, hospital admissions, accidental deaths and home violence); even though it costs the nation $ 120 billion annually in terms of lost work time, health and welfare benefits, property damage, medical expenses, insurance and lost wages; and even though its effects impair the educational process of every child in every classroom, still the church acts as though alcoholism does not exist.

«The Mediterranean is once again the «asylum route» into Europe for people who are forced to leave their countries due to war, persecution (and) violence and risk their lives at sea,» said Barbara Molinario, a UNHCR spokeswoman in Rome.

We live in a country that lusts for hatred and violence, and finds affection and caring a loathsome affair.

Seeing his name in the NCAA record book or on an NBA draft list was a distant dream in 1999, when Gai put a few belongings in a backpack and fled Khartoum to avoid compulsory army service in civil - war - torn Sudan, a country riven for decades by sectarian violence.

At the end of March a brutal fight broke out in Argentina's Primera B division, with both sets of players from Instituto and Guillermo Brown ending the fixture in chaos — and now the country's Primera division has also hit the headlines for violence, in what is an appalling advert for Argentine football.

I guess in the countries with the highest rates, it is as much a political problem (severe violence within the country making it unsafe for outsiders to try to help) as a money problem.

«As our nation collectively mourned the unthinkable act that occurred on December 14th, the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School signified a long - overdue wake - up call for our country to finally address the reality of gun violence in our society.

Mankessim (C / R), Jan. 28, GNA — Mrs Dela Sowah, the Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, has expressed worry over the increasing rate of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) cases in the country.

«This is in an attempt to assume a formidable cover to unleash violence and evoke a complete state of chaos in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja during the group's Qudus Day Procession / Rally scheduled for today (23/06/2017) in Abuja and several States in the Northern parts of the country.

The IWD otherwise known as the United Nations (UN) Day for Women's Rights and International Peace has since gained international recognition and celebrated world wide in different forms and even gained the status of a holiday in some countries such as Ukraine The day has also been marked under various themes encompassing peace and security, human rights, gender based violence, conflicts and hunger, education, gender equality, empowerment and affirmative actions, inclusion of woman in decision making, the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) and many more.

A recent example of a country joining the international community by fighting for independence, gaining independence, gaining a (in hindsight temporary) monopoly on violence, and not stepping on the toes of any great powers in the process would be South Sudan, which declared independence in 2011 and is now recognized by the international community (and engaged in a civil war).

Most, if not all reasons advanced for their appeals for me to reembrace my initial position are based on fears of a military confrontation that leads to violence and concerns for an outbreak of war in our peaceful country of ours.

While there is little doubt Taylor commanded militias that were responsible for some horrific acts of violence in his home country, Liberia, today's judgment will consider the extent to which he should be held responsible for ordering and condoning various war crimes (including murder, sexual violence, and enslavement) committed in neighbouring Sierra Leone.

This stance will be sure to cause a rift in hemispheric relations as countries who have suffered the brunt of the violence for what they see as a demand related issue.

Finally, the Basque Country presents a new and positive context, which has evolved very quickly and has created an environment in which a demand for a referendum is bound to occur sooner or later as a consequence of the overcoming of the political violence that dominated the previous era.

In response to a series of school shootings across the country, the Kingston Common Council may seek federal and state action for more stringent gun control, including a freer hand for research into firearm violence.

(New York, NY)-- Two weeks after the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention — a non-partisan coalition of legislators from across the country — announced today that lawmakers in 30 states have introduced or are planning to introduce Extreme Risk Protection Order legislation that would empower family members and law enforcement to help prevent gun vViolence Prevention — a non-partisan coalition of legislators from across the country — announced today that lawmakers in 30 states have introduced or are planning to introduce Extreme Risk Protection Order legislation that would empower family members and law enforcement to help prevent gun violenceviolence.

Add to this the awareness that Cameroonians have of violence in post-conflict situations in other countries, particularly the recent unrest in Cote d'Ivoire, and many Cameroonians opt out of voting or continue to vote for the current party.

The bill could not come at a worse time for Anglo - Russian relations, with the two countries still at loggerheads over Russia's veto of a UN resolution on the violence in Syria.

The State Department issued a travel advisory for Mexico that includes two popular resort destinations following violence and criminal activity in the country.

(New York, NY)-- In response to brave gun violence prevention activism by students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and from communities across the country, New York State Senator Brian Kavanagh, Chair of American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention, released the following stviolence prevention activism by students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and from communities across the country, New York State Senator Brian Kavanagh, Chair of American State Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention, released the following stViolence Prevention, released the following statement:

Concerns about poverty, HIV / AIDS, human rights and violence in Zimbabwe are a particular cause for worry in the UK, as the former colonial power, not least because it is the preferred destination of many people fleeing the country.

The New York Observer reported that Mark - Viverito called for the undocumented children to be welcomed here because they are fleeing violence in their home countries.

The Member of Parliament for the Effia constituency in the Western Region, Joseph Cudjoe says current spate of violence in the country proves that the government is incompetent.

For too long, a culture of violence has prevailed at Rikers Island, denying those within its walls the protections of the Constitution, rights to which all in this country, including prison inmates, are entitled,» Bharara said in a statement.