Sentences with phrase «of civil liberties»

At times of national uncertainty and fear, we must guard against an erosion of civil liberties.

The attorney acknowledged, though, that this was a deeply personal decision, and that there are serious issues of civil liberties involved, and even some constitutional complaints.

There wasn't much talk of civil liberties in that.

There, that is an awkward question for those with the «noble defender of civil liberties» point of view.

Liability issues raised by companies and privacy concerns of civil liberties groups contributed to the failure to implement such laws.

Loss of cash is a loss of civil liberty.

And 63 per cent disagree that it amounts to an infringement of civil liberties.

He then moved onto the classical liberal themes of civil liberties and family - friendly policies.

Whatever happened to the coalition's love of civil liberties?

If the government made black box insurance mandatory, I'd be against it on the grounds of civil liberties.

These plans are not the proper vehicles for enforcement of civil liberties.

Prior to the vote, a coalition of civil liberties, professional and campaign groups urged MPs to protect judicial review.

Of course they're important but the right to debate them, to discuss them, is based on the fundamentals of civil liberties.

The complaints of civil liberties advocates remain for both cases.

Two lesbians who were denied a double room at a hotel are starting a legal battle with the help of civil liberty advocates.

It is characterized by social liberalism [1] and combines ideas of civil liberty and equality with support for social justice and a mixed economy.

Supporters of civil liberties intend to back the proposals.

He has managed to blend the skills of a ruthless litigator with the art of a civil liberties and privacy writer.

But in the last 12 months alone issues of civil liberties and freedom of speech have been raised to critical levels.

The legislation presents disturbing implications for free speech, privacy, the powers of government, including CSIS, and the protection of civil liberties in Canada.

Shami Chakrabarti, director of civil liberties group Liberty, said: «The spooks» hunger for our personal information knows no bounds.

The high - profile slayings of black men such as Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice and Freddie Gray just exemplify the problems of overmilitarized police departments, overcriminalization of youth, perpetuation of state - sanctioned racial bigotry, drug war overkill, and violations of civil liberties by law enforcement that have been detailed at length by progressives, conservatives, and libertarians alike.

The Dems will capitalize on the issue of civil liberties by including the rights of gay people and listing the ways the Bush administration has happily invaded our privacy since 9/11.

David Cameron could help by announcing some firm policies for countering terrorism and bearing down on violent crime to balance DD's defence of civil liberties.

Civil liberties The parties agree to implement a full programme of measures to reverse the substantial erosion of civil liberties under the Labour Government and roll back state intrusion.

said Jennifer Granick, director of civil liberties at Stanford University's Center for Internet and Society.

By pardoning Arpaio, Trump gives rogue cops and police departments the carte blanche to engage in criminal abuse of immigrants as well as blessed all kinds of police brutality and other violations of civil liberties of all Americans.

The complacency of civil liberties campaigners means the only pressure the government gets is from the securocrats and tabloids.

Writing in the New Statesman, Labour Shadow Justice Secretary Sadiq Khan brazenly declares that the Liberal Democrat's record in Government has left Labour as the party of civil liberties.

But for the most part, Beyrer says, the failure to get PrEP to the people who need it most — those who are HIV negative and are at high risk of infection — and the backsliding in terms of civil liberties for the gay community in nations such as Russia, Nigeria and Uganda have contributed to the continued high HIV rates among gay men.

Donna Lieberman, the executive director of the civil liberties organization that brought the suit, said it was now looking forward to achieving a court - ordered settlement to establish protections allowing farmworkers to organize.

Main How to reorg the DOJ to the benefit of civil liberties?»

Free inquiry entails recognition of civil liberties as integral to its pursuit, that is, a free press, freedom of communication, the right to organize opposition parties and to join voluntary as - sociations, and freedom to cultivate and publish the fruits of scientific, philosophical, artistic, literary, moral and religious freedom.

To these one might add such instances as the constitutional protection of slavery which led some radical abolitionists to repudiate that document; the massive violation of civil liberties during World War I; and the internment of Japanese - American citizens during World War II.

George's perfectionist theory of civil liberties merits scholarly attention, especially from liberals who too easily dismiss natural law thinking as an outdated approach to politics and ethics.

As extensive examples show even in mature democracies, the mere recognition of civil liberties does not protect against various forms of social marginalization and cultural alienation.

About American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada The ACLU of Nevada is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to the defense and advancement of civil liberties and civil rights for all people in Nevada.

That could mean that religious believers, of all stripes, find it hard to be heard dispassionately in public debate but it might herald worse, such as children mocked for their religious beliefs, the curtailment of civil liberties in the name of secular equality, or even physical attacks, such as several mosques endured in the wake of Woolwich.

Northern Ireland secretary Peter Hain has warned the government against increasing anti-terrorism laws at the expense of civil liberties.

Dominic said that he and many other Conservative MPs were unprepared for the importance of the civil liberty debate because the Government's attack on our some parts of our traditional liberties has been so swift and so ruthless.

The CCLA's Public Safety Program promotes the importance of civil liberties in relation to policing and the criminal justice system.

Even Lib Dems, supposed to be the champions of civil liberties within government, refused to budge.

One of the principal reasons why Labour lost the election was because the electorate wanted to see the end of the Police state it had created and the restoration of civil liberties in this country.

«As someone who is liberal on social issues and civil liberties, I accept that in government we were too draconian on aspects of our civil liberties,» Mr Miliband said.

David Davis can be Shadow Justice Secretary with a brief to beef up our defense of civil liberties while offering concrete plans to enhance British liberty under a Tory government.