Sentences with phrase «law against the nation»

Oneida County still is not collecting a penny in revenues from the Oneida Nation, nor have the attempts to enforce County law against the Nation gained any traction at all.

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Sharia Law is already in full effects in the northern states against the nation's own con - sti - tution.

Actually, this law warned Israel against following the barbaric practices of surrounding nations, who defiled the corpses of criminals and enemies by displaying them until they rotted.

n 1797, the United States Senate ratified a treaty with Tripoli that stated in Article 11: As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.

Bhatti, who was Pakistan's Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs, was well known for campaigning against the nation's strict blasphemy law and lobbying for the rights of religious minorities.

In the Old Testament law, the nation of Israel was commanded not to eat certain foods (Leviticus 11:1 - 47), but there was never a command against eating meat.

As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion, — as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen, — and as the said States never entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.

Religious proponents of international law could draw on the prophets for biblical support: Amos, Hosea, Micah and others discerned Yahweh's law as both impartial and international, striking against the arrogant pretensions of all people and nations who violate human rights in the belief that God is on their side.

«As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.»

During the 19th and early 20th centuries the church both invoked the law against unwarranted government interference in internal church matters and demanded that the nation reject any activity that seemed to move it closer to erecting an established church.

«As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion, — as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen [Muslims], — and as the said States never entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mahometan [Muslim] nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.»

Some nations already have laws against this.

«As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.»

The head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Rod Sims, will investigate the two retailers - which between them control an estimated 70 per cent of the nation's grocery spending - about potential breaches of the law and bullying tactics against food and grocery suppliers.

In some European nations, there are more equal gender laws concerning public nudity but those nations have LESS sexual assault and violence against women than in the United States - so there is no legal rationale for this double - standard - it's simply an unconstitutional tradition that has never been challenged in court by ACLU attorneys.

The case for a military invasion, conquering and occupation of another universally recognized sovereign nation - a war of aggression, or pre-emptive invasion, is against International Laws.

The paper also takes Townsend to task for, among other things, saying he would have voted against TARP and his support for the repeal of the health care reform law, which the paper's editorial board believes would send the nation «back to square one indefinitely,» adding:

Ekweremadu who stressed the need for the All Progressives Congress, APC led government to be cautious against the trampling of the opposition and total disregard for the rule of law in the guise of anti-corruption war, said that with this development, the country was fast descending into authoritarianism, adding that it spells doom on the nation's democracy.

Calling on the international community, especially the United Nations and the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the heinous crime being committed by the military against Nigerians in the Southeast, Governor Fayose said there was no law in Nigeria empowering the military to declare any organization as terrorists and to kill unarmed people.

Two key House committees began formally drafting a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, even as the nation's largest doctors» group and a coalition of hospitals came out strongly against the Republican plan for replacing the law.

Gorsuch sought to assure the Senate and the nation on that he would be a fair - minded and independent justice, and would not hesitate to rule against Trump if the law required it.

Several lower courts have ruled against it, saying it is un-constitutional, but the nation's highest court will take up a challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act, a law passed by congress in 1996 that defines marriage as between one man and one woman.

«It's that we don't want companies that have led the nation in law suits being brought against them by workers.

«What Rivera Schatz did not only blatantly violate the island's anti-discrimination law, it goes against the very core values of this nation — to respect, to be inclusive, and defend its most vulnerable.»

Against the backdrop of the nation's largest Veterans Day parade, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this month he'd sign legislation making New York the latest in a fast - rising tide of states to OK therapeutic pot as a PTSD treatment, though it's illegal under federal law and doesn't boast extensive, conclusive medical research.

He has been featured as a speaker and quoted on television news programs in the Southeastern states for his expertise on domestic violence issues and violence against women and law enforcement mismanagement of rape kits across the nation.

As Cox sets his violent anti-heroes against equally violent villains, he relies on extreme close - ups of maniacal laughter and grotesque facial expressions, repetitive music cues that are both eerie and irritating, dusty vaquero costumes and a production design that emphasizes a desolate wild west location seemingly outside the bounds of law or nation (though presumably Northern Mexico, somewhere along the US border).

Dillon tracks the origins of the newest revolt against No Child Left Behind to Montana, where its education secretary, Denise Juneau, wrote to Arne Duncan last April informing him that the Big Sky state wasn't going to follow what was once considered the nation's premier accountability law.

Immigration laws serve the moral purpose of regulating entry into the nation and safeguarding against unwanted or dangerous intruders.

1912: NEA endorses Women's Suffrage 1919: NEA members in New Jersey lead the way to the nation's first state pension; by 1945, every state had a pension plan in effect 1941: NEA successfully lobbied Congress for special funding for public schools near military bases 1945: NEA lobbied for the G.I. Bill of Rights to help returning soldiers continue their education 1958: NEA helps gain passage of the National Defense Education Act 1964: NEA lobbies to pass the Civil Rights Act 1968: NEA leads an effort to establish the Bilingual Education Act 1974: NEA backs a case heard before the U.S. Supreme Court that proposes to make unlawful the firing of pregnant teachers or forced maternity leave 1984: NEA fights for and wins passage of a federal retirement equity law that provides the means to end sex discrimination against women in retirement funds 2000s: NEA has lobbied for changes to the No Child Left Behind Act 2009: NEA delegates to the Representative Assembly pass a resolution that opposes the discriminatory treatment of same - sex couple

Passing a law against slavery is enough to bring a nation up to Tier 2 status.

Most Kindle Nation Daily readers are aware that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a major antitrust lawsuit against Apple and the five original «agency model» publishers charging them with a massive price - fixing conspiracy in violation of federal law.

In fact, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, says it's against the law for a lender to deceptively include credit insurance (or other optional products) in your loan without your knowledge or permission.

4) The case against breed - specific legislation in Australia — I cover a new report from experts in Australia breaking down the case against breed - specific legislation, including breed identification issues, the science against breed - specific laws and the failure of such laws across the nation.

While this law is mostly ignored, antiquated laws can nurture antiquated values, creating hatred towards and even crimes against LGBQT people on mainland Belize (this problem remains in several other Caribbean nations as well).

While efforts have been limited in the offending nations mentioned above, this year the association was successful in spurring five law enforcement raids against large piracy operations in the state of California, resulting in seizure of piracy materials and numerous arrests.

Despite the ongoing violent retaliation against the activists by law enforcement personnel, the December 4 editions of the major Sunday morning political talk shows — including ABC's This Week, CBS» Face the Nation, CNN's State of the Union, Fox's Fox News Sunday, and NBC's Meet the Press — entirely ignored the events at Standing Rock.

Today, it continues its long court battle challenging the constitutionality of the nation's landmark 1980 Superfund law, which gives the EPA the right to order recalcitrant companies to clean up their hazardous wastes and levy hefty penalties against them.

As was eluded to earlier; it seems to me RICO can be more justifiably implemented against corrupt organizations attempting to obfuscate and do end arounds of U.S. law and other Sovereign nations.

More on e-Waste Law Electronics Associations File Suit Against NYC Over Door - to - Door e-Waste Collection Law Indiana Approves Major Statewide e-Waste Recycling Program Nation's First TV Energy Efficiency Standards Will Cut CO2 By 3.5 Million Tons

Aboriginal law: In 2005, the Grassy Narrows First Nation launched an action against Ontario after it issued a licence enabling Abitibi - Consolidated Inc. to clear - cut an area of land.

While she was in law school, Sacha was selected for a prestigious nation - wide award by the B.C. Civil Liberties Association for her paper in critique of the B.C. Supreme Court's decision to refuse to hear the Sex Workers United Against Violence's challenge to the constitutionality of Canada's prostitution laws.

the Barbados Government in a Part XV and Annex VII United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea arbitration against Trinidad relating to maritime delimitation and hydrocarbon rights

Amid simmering tensions, Professor Peltz last month filed a civil lawsuit against two of the law students, Valerie D. Nation and Chrishuana L. Clark, both third - year students.

With the nation's increased awareness to protect the environment, prosecution efforts against violators of environmental laws have also increased.

The World Bank, the African Development Bank, the Nordic Investment Bank, and other multilateral and bilateral development partners with a stake in the fight against corruption, including the United Nations and regional organizations such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, academia, and research institutes, have launched a study (the Study) under the auspices of the Global Forum on Law, Justice, and Development, a mechanism shared by a worldwide network of stakeholders designed to capture, co-generate, exchange, and disseminate innovative legal solutions for development.

He is an exceptional trial attorney, having achieved many successful results, including a damages trial verdict against The City of New York for $ 33.52 Million Dollar, a result featured in the Nation Law Journal's Top 100 Verdicts of 2002.

The new «Holocaust Law» allows Poland to litigate against: «Whoever claims, publicly and contrary to the facts, that the Polish Nation or the Republic of Poland is responsible or co-responsible for Nazi crimes committed by the Third Reich...».

10, of the Constitution to «define and punish... Offenses against the Law of Nations...» of which the law of war is a part, had, by the Articles of War (10 U.S.C. § § 1471 - 1593), recognized the «military commission» appointed by military command, as it had previously existed in United States Army practice, as an appropriate tribunal for the trial and punishment of offenses against the law of wLaw of Nations...» of which the law of war is a part, had, by the Articles of War (10 U.S.C. § § 1471 - 1593), recognized the «military commission» appointed by military command, as it had previously existed in United States Army practice, as an appropriate tribunal for the trial and punishment of offenses against the law of wlaw of war is a part, had, by the Articles of War (10 U.S.C. § § 1471 - 1593), recognized the «military commission» appointed by military command, as it had previously existed in United States Army practice, as an appropriate tribunal for the trial and punishment of offenses against the law of wlaw of war.

It is unclear whether provincial domestic violence legislation such as Alberta's Protection Against Family Violence Act, RSA 2000, c P - 27 (PAFVA) can apply on First Nations reserves, as there is currently no case law in this area.