Sentences with phrase «including victims right»

She is well known for her strong passion for charity work and has contributed to charities including Victims Right Awareness, Voto Latino 2004, and Break the Cycle.

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In the political realm, this encompasses the commitments of the liberal peace to human rights and even accountability for war criminals, but it also includes the redress of the wide range of wounds that tyrannical violence inflicts through a correspondingly wide range of practices that bring a measure of restoration to victims as well as perpetrators.

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...

I'm sure they plan to include a star of David and a Star and Crescent Moon, so as to be inclusive to the Jewish and Muslim victims of 9/11... right?

Other companions included human rights campaigner and US Congressman Frank Wolf, along with plumbers, electricians and nurses for work on a rehabilitation centre for war victims.

It's critical that, alongside other international actors who care about justice for Isis victims, it now engages with ongoing trials, including by paying for human rights monitoring at courthouses.

It was introduced in recognition of National Crime Victims» Rights Week in April as a result of vicious hate crimes, including this year's bias attacks against five elderly Asian Americans in Manhattan and a Mexican man on Staten Island, and last year's vicious beating of gay College Point resident Jack Price.

Nixon says Cuomo has enabled the GOP to keep power in the Senate, and as a result many progressive measures, including the Dream Act, the Child Victims Act, and strengthening reproductive rights for women, have been blocked.

The Act includes pay equity and added protections for domestic violence victims, but Senate Republicans opposed one aspect of the plan which they claim would expand abortion rights.

Its proponents, who included shadow home secretary David Davis, said it would have restored the balance between the criminal and the victim, but the government maintained property owners already had sufficient rights.

«The CRC is giving Floridians the opportunity to vote «yes» on several important issues including ethics reform in government, rights for victims of crime, prohibiting oil drilling in state waters, and necessary education reforms,» Chairman

«This unfair and unjust outcome impacted thousands of Sandy victims all over New York City, including right here in our own community,» Rep. Dan Donovan said to some of his constituents on Staten Island at a press conference Wednesday.

County Executive Bellone also introduced sweeping changes to Suffolk County's Human Rights Law which now will include a protective employment status for domestic violence victims.

WBFO»S Focus on Education reporter Eileen Buckley says this will include a «bill of rights» for victims and survivors of campus assaults.

Sharpton discussed NAN's involvement with civil rights causes, including support to families who were victims of police brutality.

The policy includes a better definition of what it means to consent to sexual activity, immunity for students who report an assault or a rape, and a new Sexual Assault Victims» Bill of Rights.

Nixon said Cuomo has enabled the GOP to keep power in the Senate, and as a result, many progressive measures, including the Dream Act, the Child Victims Act and strengthening reproductive rights for women, have been blocked.

The gunshot victims included a carpenter, Dung Chung, 42, who was shot on his right arm; a builder, Dung Chollom, shot on the head, and another victim simply identified as Junior.

Related Duke University initiatives include a series of workshops to bring together experts to discuss relevant scientific, policy, and human - rights issues pertaining to the collection of DNA to identify victims of human trafficking.

«These profiles indicate a variety of potential difficulties with their authors, including control issues, a negative perspective on life (or at least on dating), a sense of entitlement, or a victim's mentality — basically nothing that one should find attractive right off the bat,» she says.

That includes not just being lied to about their cyber date's personal appearance but also being the victim of scam artist who have profited right alongside the online dating industry.

Meanwhile, Robby's staffers wear down shoe leather interviewing reluctant victims — starting with angry activist Phil Saviano (Neal Huff)-- and involved lawyers on both sides, including victims - rights crusader Mitchell Garabedian (Stanley Tucci).

Unfortunately, I also feel compelled to point out that many women's rights advocates are also horrible bigots who trivialize or even laugh at male victims of sexual abuse, despite men being on the receiving end of an estimated 40 % of domestic violence, and outnumbering women in rape statistics if prison rapes are included.

Your rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act include suing the credit reporting agency as well as the entity that provided the incorrect or incomplete information.Identity theft victims and active duty military personnel have additional rights.

Paying with a credit card can also offer you an extra level of protection, including the right to a «charge back» if you fall victim to fraud.

This is so because in addition to the theological reasons given by Pope Francis recently: (a) it is a problem mostly caused by some nations and people emitting high - levels of greenhouse gases (ghg) in one part of the world who are harming or threatening tens of millions of living people and countless numbers of future generations throughout the world who include some of the world's poorest people who have done little to cause the problem, (b) the harms to many of the world's most vulnerable victims of climate change are potentially catastrophic, (c) many people most at risk from climate change often can't protect themselves by petitioning their governments; their best hope is that those causing the problem will see that justice requires them to greatly lower their ghg emissions, (d) to protect the world's most vulnerable people nations must limit their ghg emissions to levels that constitute their fair share of safe global emissions, and, (e) climate change is preventing some people from enjoying the most basic human rights including rights to life and security among others.

This is so because: (a) it is a problem mostly caused by some nations and people emitting high - levels of greenhouse gases (ghg) in one part of the world who are harming or threatening tens of millions of living people and countless numbers of future generations throughout the world who include some of the world's poorest people who have done little to cause the problem, (b) the harms to many of the world's most vulnerable victims of climate change are potentially catastrophic, (c) many people most at risk from climate change often can't protect themselves by petitioning their governments; their best hope is that those causing the problem will see that justice requires them to greatly lower their ghg emissions, (d) to protect the world's most vulnerable people nations must limit their ghg emissions to levels that constitute their fair share of safe global emissions, and, (e) climate change is preventing some people from enjoying the most basic human rights including rights to life and security among others.

Cost arguments usually ignore issues of procedural justice including the right of victims to consent to being put at risk to climate change impacts.

At Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C., our attorneys handle a wide variety of civil rights issues, including injury claims brought by crime victims.

A seasoned bicycle accident lawyer Colorado victims depend on will gather all the evidence in a right cross bike accident situation — including witness statements, police reports, and photographs — in order to obtain the best possible financial outcome for their client.

We believe that victims of avoidable accidents have the right to seek financial compensation for their suffering, including medical expenses, lost wages, and noneconomic damages for pain and suffering.

In serious truck accidents where driver fatigue was the cause, victims have legal rights to pursue financial compensation to cover a variety of expenses including:

Our law firm s first priority is to protect the rights of injury victims living in Southern Colorado, including those in Fort Carson.

Projects run the spectrum of legal work from representing voting rights organizations and individual voters in federal and state courts, immigration and asylum efforts assisting detainees and victims of domestic violence to partnering with commercial clients» in - house counsel on naturalization and consumer law projects, and collaborating with a non-profit to advise their grant recipients on topics including contracts, corporate governance, and tax issues.

Ensuring people have someone representing them who helps bus accident victims and families on a daily basis, including defending their rights against transportation companies and their insurers.

Victims of boating accidents often have a legal right to compensation for their losses including medical costs for injuries and property damage.

A comprehensive guide to the law for Saskatchewan women including family law, the criminal justice system, victims of violence and abuse, women's health, human rights, work, money and property, with related resource sections.

This case concerns the scope of the ne bis in idem, whose multi-faceted rationale does not include the protection of victims» rights and interests.

Article 14 of the Torture Convention obliges each state party to ensure «that the victim of an act of torture obtains redress and has an enforceable right to fair and adequate compensation, including the means for as full rehabilitation as possible».

The problem is that numerous governments, including the last Liberal majority government, have cut accident victims rights to decrease premiums only to find out that the insurance companies do not intend to cut the premiums to consumers.

The Model Penal Code: Sentencing project provides guidance on some of the most important issues that courts, corrections systems, and policymakers are facing today, including the general purposes of the sentencing system; rules governing sentence severity — including sentences of incarceration, community supervision, and economic penalties; the elimination of mandatory minimum penalties; mechanisms for combating racial and ethnic disparities in punishment; instruments of prison population control; victims» rights in the sentencing process; the sentencing of juvenile offenders in adult courts; the creation of judicial powers to review many collateral consequences of conviction; and many issues having to do with judicial sentencing discretion, sentencing commissions, sentencing guidelines, and appellate sentence review.

At our firm, we are committed to protecting the rights of injured accident victims including passengers, employees, pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists, and other drivers who may be involved in a bus accident, subway accident, or train accident.

New government policies since the last review, including the definitive guidelines for the sentencing of environmental offences, the code for crown prosecutors, the victims» rights to review and government guidance on the economic growth duty.

His multiple million dollar verdicts for victims as well as successful defenses of police officers wrongfully accused of Civil Rights violations, including police brutality, are well - chronicled in the media and court records.

However, with a train accident lawyer by their side, victims are able to ensure their rights will be protected and they will receive fair treatment within our justice system, including:

The Chief Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit has determined that the use of therapy dogs to assist the victim witness may be appropriate in other traumatic proceedings including family court or dependency and Termination of Parental Rights proceedings.

If you have been the victim of discrimination, harassment, or other workplace rights violations, the quality of your legal representation will have a direct impact on the outcome of your case, including not only compensation but also the correction of the offending actions / policies.

There are laws that protect the rights of injured bicyclists in Illinois including those who become the victims of traffic accidents but these rights must be acted upon to be protected.

Beginning in 2016, MDAC and partners across the European Union began the development of a specialist training course for legal professionals to enhance their ability to provide proper representation for children who are victims of multiple human rights violations, including institutionalisation, denial of inclusive education, abuse and ill - treatment.

The Chicago accident lawyers at Donald W. Fohrman & Associates, Ltd. focus on protecting the rights of accident and injury victims, including injured workers.