Sentences with phrase «illegal detention of»

Lena is a national expert on immigration enforcement by local police, and she has spent years supporting organizers and lawyers around the country to fight unfair and often illegal detention of immigrants, and to push for pro-immigrant local policies.

Last week, the police barricaded the Unity fountain in Abuja and physically violated the fundamental rights of non-violent members of the Islamic movement of Nigeria who are demonstrating against the continuous illegal detention of their leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zaczacky.

Not exact matches

The pro-migration Senators» complaints about border agents, deportations, and detention beds come as blue - collar wages are beginning to rise after decades of minimal growth, and as Trump's deputies step up their efforts to deter migration by illegal immigrants and asylum - seekers.

Every country that in recent years has moved toward democracy and peace first suffered large - scale assaults on human dignity from dictatorship or civil war: genocide, massacres, torture, rape, maiming, abduction of children, illegal detention, the destruction of homes and livelihoods.

As reported by the Associated Press, the 23 - year - old has also been charged with assault, robbery, illegal detention and illegal possession of firearms after testifying in court on Thursday in Lliria, Spain.

The 23 - year - old Semedo also faces charges of assault, illegal detention and illegal possession of firearms.

But Adegboyega Adeniyi, justice of the Abuja court, on Wednesday, held that the EFCC did not breach any law by holding him, stressing that the detention was not illegal since it was backed by an order of court.

The repression in Midnapore was particularly severe, and included «house - burnings, seizures of property, insults, rapes, beatings, torture and illegal detention, all heaped on the rebels by ordinary police, by Intelligence Branch police forces and by army units stationed in camps all over the district after September 1942.»

Civil Liberties When Sadiq Khan claims Labour now the party of civil liberties all I can do is think back to 28 days detention, ID cards, illegal rendition... and laugh.

There is no available research for the UK, but there have been cases of illegal removal and immigration detention of UK nationals.

Fueled by labor unrest and the anarchist bombings, and then spurred on by United States Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer's attempt to suppress radical organizations, it was characterized by exaggerated rhetoric, illegal search and seizures, unwarranted arrests and detentions, and the deportation of several hundred suspected radicals and anarchists.

«Council reaffirms the strong condemnation by the AU of all act of violence, committed by whomsoever, as well as of human rights abuses, including killings, extra-judicial executions, violations of the physical integrity of persons, acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman and / or degrading treatment, and arbitrary arrests and illegal detentions, violations of the freedom of the press and freedom of expression and the prevalence of impunity,» the AU said.

Ozekhome also pointed out that the continuing detention of Suswam without recourse to Court or due process of law constitutes a violation of his fundamental human rights guaranteed under Section 35 (1)(c) and (4) and 44 (1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and is therefore illegal and unconstitutional.

«The IYC believes that releasing those in illegal Federal Government's detention would be evidence of the government's sincerity to peacefully resolve the Niger Delta crisis.

The ECOWAS Court of Justice too had ordered for your immediate release with compensation of N15 million for the unlawful and illegal detentions without legal warrant or court orders.

When the high court found the government's fast - track detention programme was illegal last year, Mr Justice Ouseley highlighted the failure of legal accountability the system entailed.

He caused ripples of mockery during his first appearance when he branded the Iraq war illegal and announced the closure of Yarl's Wood detention centre - both statements that Downing Street had to quickly row back from afterwards.

You could argue the detention itself is a form of harm, and that the refugees should be allowed to enter the USA proper, but courts have generally held that you can compensate people for illegal detention with money.

He sought another order directing the three respondents (the DSS, the DG of DSS and the AGF) to tender public apology to him «in seven national dailies of very wide circulation «for the illegal arrest and detention».

In the same vein, the ECOWAS Court of Justice, after listening to the case, ordered for his immediate release with compensation of N15million for the unlawful and illegal detentions.

They are::: The revelation in November 2007 that Home Secretary Jacqui Smith was aware the Security Industry Authority had granted licences to 5,000 illegal workers but did not think the Home Office's official explanation was «good enough» for the press office or ministers to use;:: The fact that an illegal immigrant had been employed as a cleaner in the House of Commons, which emerged in February this year;:: A whips» list of potential Labour rebels who might vote against the Government over plans to increase the pre-charge terror detention limit to 42 days in a crucial Commons vote;:: A letter from Ms Smith to Prime Minister Gordon Brown warning that the recession could lead to a rise in violent crime and burglaries.

In the motion on notice, the applicant through his legal team sought an order restraining the respondents either by themselves, their agents, servants, privies and / or any person, body or authority deriving power or authority through them from further arresting, detaining or causing the arrest or detention of the applicant by whatsoever means in an illegal and unconstitutional manner.

The statement further said, «The Nigerian Army, ably represented in the Commission too, has vested interests with the level of serious and grievous allegations of massacre, illegal detention, rape, arson and willful destruction of properties against it.

The Army Officer, who had worked at a time, in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), and was temporarily attached to the Defence Intelligence Agency (NIA) wants the court to declare that his arrest, detention and continued detention from 23rd December last year till date by the Respondents, without reasons and granting him administrative bail within 24 hours of his arrest and detention are illegal, wrongful, unlawful and constitute a blatant violation of his fundamental rights.

Second one concerned protection — state officials claimed that foreigners had to be located in the detention centres to protect them from the dangers of the illegal migration to other European countries.

Despite the fact that his art remains in huge demand across the world, he continues to be better known as an outspoken critic of the Chinese authorities, especially following his illegal detention in 2011 and a subsequent, much - publicised tax case.

The detention of criminals in the act is not necessarily illegal, there are methods and laws that prohibit things like weapons.

In two separate decisions, the Supreme Court of Canada found that the Canadian interrogations violated Khadr's Charter rights and that the information derived from that illegal interrogation contributed to Khadr's then seemingly indefinite detention at Guantanamo Bay.

Mr Bolivar often appeals to arguments based on violationns of his clients» constitutional rights, for instance arbitrary detention, illegal seizure or violation of the right to counsel.

Her stellar track record of tackling headline cases has also included her representation of the families of Jean Charles de Menezes and of the Marchioness disaster victims, and recent years have led her to act on numerous illegal detention cases, from striking miners to accused terrorists held in Guantanamo Bay.

It is CARL's view that these detentions are illegal and in violation of basic rights contained in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The Court of Appeal has stated clearly that, where Charter damages are sought for an alleged illegal detention, they are to be sought through standalone Charter applications or by way of an action, and not as part of a habeas corpus application.

Of course, criminal penalties vary from country to country, but what's legal and illegal in the United States is not relevant in a foreign country and your U.S. passport won't help you avoid arrest, detention, prosecution and imprisonment if you break the local laws.

Performed administrative functions associated with deportation proceedings, arrest, detention, release / enlargement under bond or recognizance, records of proceedings, and deportation of illegal aliens for the El Paso Service Processing Center.