Sentences with phrase «government on behalf of the group»

The Niger Delta Avengers has refuted the claim that it nominated Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka; a former Abia State governor, Mr. Orji Kalu and five others to negotiate with the federal government on behalf of the group.

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On March 7, after being fired as National Security Adviser, Flynn belatedly filed a FARA disclosure that revealed that, through his firm, Flynn Intel Group, he had worked in 2016 on behalf of Inovo BV, a firm based in Netherlands and owned by a Turkish businessman with links to the Turkish governmenOn March 7, after being fired as National Security Adviser, Flynn belatedly filed a FARA disclosure that revealed that, through his firm, Flynn Intel Group, he had worked in 2016 on behalf of Inovo BV, a firm based in Netherlands and owned by a Turkish businessman with links to the Turkish governmenon behalf of Inovo BV, a firm based in Netherlands and owned by a Turkish businessman with links to the Turkish government.

The third charge against Flynn says he misrepresented the extent of his work on behalf of the Turkish government through his firm, the Flynn Intel Group.

A report earlier this month from FireEye, a California - based cyber security firm, described a North Korean cyber espionage group, known as APT37 (Reaper), that appears to be working on behalf of the North Korean government.

Because of my legal work on behalf of groups persecuted by the Chinese government, I have been tortured three times since September 21, 2007.

A leading London law firm has already started proceedings on behalf of a group of clients «to ensure the UK Government will not trigger the procedure for withdrawal from the EU without an Act of Parliament.

«We were just joking in our office that everyone on the second floor should resign and become a volunteer paid by the campaign, because we don't know of any laws that prohibit volunteers from acting on behalf of an elected official,» said John Kaehny, executive director of good government group Reinvent Albany.

The stakeholders among other things after the meeting agreed to set up a negotiation team made up of «credible leaders» to dialogue with the Federal Government on behalf of the militant groups in the region.

According to Abdulaziz Suleiman, who spke on behalf of the coalition, said: «Mindful of the concerns generated by the clause in the Kaduna declaration that advised the Biafran Igbo to relocate from northern Nigeria and for northerners in the South East to do likewise, and our commitment to the unity of our dear country, we immediately opened channels for dialogue and interaction with government agencies, national and international groups, institutions and figures.

Speaking on behalf of the group, Alhaji Hakeem Baba - Ahmed, who is the Chief of Staff to Senate President, said, «We demand immediate and decisive steps to improve the security of lives and economic assets in the North by the federal and state governments.

New York is wrongly purging voter rolls to remove the names of supposedly inactive voters, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday on behalf of a government watchdog group.

«This would include working for organisations that seek to influence government policy such as trades unions and industry bodies; work for campaigning organisations and pressure groups who are seeking to influence government; and work for agencies working in the field of public affairs or government relations who try to influence government on behalf of their clients,» he wrote.

The mayor, a seasoned dealmaker who failed at his own bid for speaker in 2006, personally appealed to council members on Ms. Mark - Viverito's behalf, inserting himself into the affairs of the legislative branch in a manner that rankled some good - government groups.

«It is the perfect distraction from the huge amount of cash that is being spent on [behalf of] my opponents,» said Stanton, who has the backing of the good government group Citizens Union.

It investigates cases or rights abuse, makes polite inquiries of foreign governments and embassies, and, when, appropriate, intervenes on behalf either of individuals or, occasionally, groups of individuals.

Los Alamos National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security, is operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC, a team composed of Bechtel National, the University of California, BWXT Government Group, and URS, an AECOM company, for the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.

I'd been mostly digging the opening act, which shows how and why Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) brings together a group of «bad guys» / «metahumans» — Deadshot (Will Smith), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), El Diablo (Jay Hernandez), Boomerang (Jai Courtney), Killer Croc (Adewale Akinnuoye - Agbaje) and Enchantress (Cara Delevingne)-- to act on the U.S. government's behalf, should there ever be another Superman - like figure who isn't so friendly.

As a global organization, The Black Watchmen offer a wide range of skills and services for covert missions anywhere in the world, on behalf of any group, corporation or government that can afford them.

The weight states give to closing achievement gaps is an important factor, said Amy Wilkins, the vice president for government affairs and communications of the Education Trust, a Washington - based group that advocates on behalf of disadvantaged children.

Two groups planned to file an appeal Tuesday on behalf of an Illinois state government employee who objects to paying so - called agency fees to his collective - bargaining agent, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees.

Ebook Flowable — Reference / Academic Scotland's Marine Atlas, On Behalf of the Scottish Government by APS Group Scotland

In addition to participating in an international array of group exhibitions including the Venice Biennale (1997, 1980, 1976), the Whitney Museum of American Art Biennial (1995, 1977), and Documenta, Kassel, Germany (1972), Martin has been the recipient of multiple honors including the Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of the Women's Caucus for Art of the College Art Association (2005); the Governor's Award for Excellence and Achievement in the Arts given by Governor Gary Johnson, Santa Fe, New Mexico (1998); the National Medal of Arts awarded by President Clinton and the National Endowment for the Arts (1998); the Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement by the College Art Association (1998); the Golden Lion for Contribution to Contemporary Art at the Venice Biennale (1997); the Oskar Kokoschka Prize awarded by the Austrian government (1992); the Alexej von Jawlensky Prize awarded by the city of Wiesbaden, Germany (1991); and election to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New York (1989).

SourceWatch profiles the activities of front groups, PR spinners, industry - friendly experts, industry - funded organizations, and think tanks trying to manipulate public opinion on behalf of corporations or government.

This latest group of Klimate Kultists demand that government yet again intercede on the behalf of their «bigger truth» is just a logical extension of those Tea Party attacks.

McKitrick used MM0X to sustain the lobbying of the Fraser Group on behalf of the tar sand industry in Ottawa to influence the Canadian government to not merely drop out of but also actively sabotage Kyoto in international talks, while also subsidizing and using its full diplomatic weight to promote tar sands.

The investment group, according to sources, has enlisted B.B. Blevins, a former executive director at the California Energy Commission and appointee of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's (R), to help navigate the state government and lobby on its behalf.

The day kicked off with a closed session of subnational government Ministers and representatives, meeting on behalf of the states and regions alliance and chaired by Climate Group CEO Steve Howard.

The Federal Government has, historically, taken an active role in defining and enforcing those treaty rights on behalf of the tribes, and takes quite seriously its government - to - government obligations with respect to those tribes as sovereign entities (a good summary list, prepared in 2009 by the White House - Indian Affairs Executive Working Group is availaGovernment has, historically, taken an active role in defining and enforcing those treaty rights on behalf of the tribes, and takes quite seriously its government - to - government obligations with respect to those tribes as sovereign entities (a good summary list, prepared in 2009 by the White House - Indian Affairs Executive Working Group is availagovernment - to - government obligations with respect to those tribes as sovereign entities (a good summary list, prepared in 2009 by the White House - Indian Affairs Executive Working Group is availagovernment obligations with respect to those tribes as sovereign entities (a good summary list, prepared in 2009 by the White House - Indian Affairs Executive Working Group is available here).

CIWA would like to assist these local groups to form one organization to represent injured workers, lobby governments and undertake activities on behalf of all injured workers in their province or territory.

The election services branch of SCL, Cambridge Analytica created psychological profiles of voters for clients at SCL Group, which otherwise conducts «influence operations» on behalf of politicians and governments worldwide, which includes the use of political propaganda.

In September, the ORG's executive director, Jim Killock, said the government had neglected an «important option» in GDPR by failing to include the provision for independent groups to lodge data protection complaints on behalf of consumers.

• Family Rights Group's response on behalf of the Kinship Care Alliance to the Government's Special Guardianship Review, September 2015

Third parties need to ensure that representatives engaging with traditional owner groups have the skills, ability and authority to negotiate on behalf of and bind the company or government department.

105 The Hon. J Herron, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Statement on behalf of the Australian Government at the 17th session of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations, Canberra, 29 July 1999, p7.