Sentences with phrase «of military activities»

In this decision, the first to explore the scope of the Article 2 ECHR «safeguarding» obligation in the context of military activities following the Supreme Court's landmark decision in the Susan Smith case, the Divisional Court rejected the contention that the safeguarding obligation imposed on the state a duty to protect soldiers from lack of -LSB-...]

Cusco develop a general program to celebrate the National Holidays with a series of military activities, school parades, concerts, food festivals, serenades, burning castles and others.

In Africa, for example, a new road with access to the disputed border between Djibouti and Eritrea seemed to signal the buildup of military activity before a 2008 conflict.

The region was subject to a fair amount of military activity during the Second World War.

Do you think the US military would be interested in research of climate implications of military activity?

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«We have consistently called on China, as well as other claimants, to refrain from further land reclamation, construction of new facilities, and militarization of disputed features, and to commit to managing and resolving disputes peacefully with other claimants,» a Pentagon official told CNBC when asked about China's recent military activity in the area.

The submarine was designed to «destroy important economic installations of the enemy in coastal areas and cause guaranteed devastating damage to the country's territory by creating wide areas of radioactive contamination, rendering them unusable for military, economic or other activity for a long time,» the BBC reported.

Also banned: instructions on «on how to make or use weapons if the goal is to injure or kill people,» unless there is «clear context that the content is for an alternative purpose (for example, shared as part of recreational self - defense activities, training by a country's military, commercial video games, or news coverage).»

At the same time, we're doing enforcement activity in our remote [exclusive economic zones] to make sure that there's not illegal fishing activity taking place, and we were not seeing that activity, but it was peeling off a lot of our resources toward what I would consider a relatively benign threat, and then we're providing other resources to do exercises with the military in the remote parts of the world but with really no strategic outcome that I could discern where the Coast Guard was providing a unique capability.

The United States takes this action in conjunction with our NATO allies and partners around the world in response to Russia's use of a military - grade chemical weapon on the soil of the United Kingdom, the latest in its ongoing pattern of destabilizing activities around the world.

«The United States takes this action in conjunction with our NATO allies and partners around the world in response to Russia's use of a military - grade chemical weapon on the soil of the United Kingdom, the latest in its ongoing pattern of destabilizing activities around the world,» said a senior administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

He recalled that in the one case that perhaps came closest — the show - trial conviction of several influential military and intelligence officers for drug trafficking and other crimes in 1989 — there was even some circumstantial evidence that the illicit activities had been tolerated by superiors.

Their activities vary greatly, ranging from manning entry gates of military bases and embassies (classified as «static» work) to shuttling clients about in armoured vehicles (known as «mobile»).

Established in 2006 by Australian activist Julian Assange as a means to anonymously divulge sensitive information about countries and institutions, Wikileaks was best known for its revelations about U.S. military operations, diplomatic activities, detention camps and abetting of NSA leaker Edward Snowden — until 2016, when the site involved itself in the U.S. presidential election by releasing troves of Democratic party emails allegedly supplied by Russian operatives.

Three defense officials with knowledge of the deliberations said the move would be a response to Russian activities in the region and aligns with the new National Defense Strategy that calls on the military to be less operationally predictable.

In sum, the U.S. payments deficit and central bank movements out of the dollar, aggravated by U.S. military activity in Iraq and other countries, may indeed trigger a shift of international currency holdings into euros.

-- Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary of Defense to develop, prepare, coordinate, or, when authorized by the President to do so, conduct a military cyber operation in response to a malicious cyber activity carried out against the United States or a United States person by a foreign government or an organization sponsored by a foreign government or a terrorist organization.

As Zimbabwe experiences extreme volatility in the price of Bitcoin, which topped $ 13,500 this week amid military intervention, uncertainty is also pushing activity up across the world.

It's why this other story, of direct political activity by members of the Canadian military on behalf of former Defence Minister Peter McKay, caused such controversy at the time.

As part of its commitment to bringing joy, Target has partnered with the USO, Heidi Murkoff and What to Expect to host baby showers for expectant service members and military spouses, and supports military families through the USO's Family Activity Pack and EmPaCt programs.

And that doesn't even factor in the economic activity generated by a $ 61 billion hike in military spending — 14 new Navy ships, 90 airplanes, dozens of helicopters, and pay raises for all military personnel.

World Vision subscribes to the humanitarian principles of impartiality and neutrality and therefore rejects any involvement in any political, military or terrorist activities and maintains its independence as a humanitarian aid agency committed to serving the poor, especially children.

Among these activities was his involvement in Operation 7, which smuggled 14 «non-Aryans» into Switzerland under the guise of an operation of military intelligence.

can only occur where there exists some institutional umbrella that can protect human rights advocates and offer both political and material support for human rights activities: a church...; a press sufficiently independent so that it can report information the government would prefer not be made public and that can offer a forum for some opponents of the government; professional associations, academic and intellectual centers which are financially solvent and not directly controlled by military or government officials.

• Military activities against Nicaragua have included covert operations carried out through groups such as the National Security Council, the CIA, and other «secret teams» of mercenaries, arms merchants, and drug - runners.

Stone quickly repeated that in the dehumanized dark world of his activities, Hackett was not a person but a military target.

It is also incredibly lucrative for the owners and operators of so - called private military companies — and the money to pay for their activities ultimately comes from taxpayers through government contracts.

But, in all fairness, it must be said that they were not given to military activity in the earlier phase of the movement.

«Many members are uncomfortable getting out in front of cutting military assistance to governments that may play a role in U.S. counter-terrorism activities.»

It's too bad conservative won't cut military budgets for on base relgious activities when the base has plenty of churches in surrounding communitiers.

It is supremely hypocritical for anyone in the military, AND against the law, to discriminate or force anyone to participate in a religious gesture as part of a government funded and sanctioned activity.

The military is NO place for this kind of activity.

Those inclined to argue that Jesus now would advise us precisely the opposite of what he did in the New Testament — this on the basis that, regarding both tax demands and military activity, our U.S. Caesar is so much worse than his Roman one was — these people should be warned against reading Martin Hengel's little book Victory Over Violence.

As the elder Bartlett spoke out against the draft and against any form of universal military training, he also took a stand against Senator McCarthy and his anti-communist activities.

These manuals follow a common pattern, taking up individual cases and indicating how they are to be resolved, and the directions they offer are remarkably similar in character.53 The greater number of cases discussed deal with moral perplexities — questions involving family life, economic activity, military service, political issues, the relationship of master and servant, the right use of recreation — but spiritual perplexities — involving «the great case which the Jews put to Peter and the jailer to Paul and Silas «54 undoubtedly received equal attention in actual pastoral work.

With all of the activities at the three day event that is being planned, students and coaches understand that participating in The Honor Bowl is more than a win or a loss; it is a time to reflect on what our military has done and continues to do for the freedom America's Armed Forces provide us.

Postpartum Support International does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

Prevent Child Abuse Arizona does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations.

As part of activities to intensify pressure on government to withdraw the Ghana - US Military Cooperation Agreement, the Ghana First Patriotic Front and Coalition for Ghana's Sovereignty will be staging a second demonstration in Tamale to lodge their displeasure.

But to be more concrete, an important reason for the drop in terror attacks by Palestinians is that Palestinian political movements - at least their military wings but not just those - have been driven out or have left, partially or wholly, centers of activity outside of Palestine; most prominently, Jordan in 1970 and Lebanon in 1982 etc..

Even though Azerbaijan has recently upgraded its economic and military partnership with Russia, Azerbaijan's commitment to foreign policy neutrality and criticisms of Russian military activities in Ukraine underscore the limits of the Moscow - Baku partnership.

''... that all Member States shall immediately take the necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, from or through their territories or by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, and technical assistance, training, financial or other assistance, related to military activities or the provision, maintenance or use of any arms and related materiel, including the provision of armed mercenary personnel whether or not originating in their territories...»

Russia's refusal to provide military assistance to Armenia or condemn Azerbaijani aggression also fuelled speculation that Russia had foreknowledge of Azerbaijan's military activities in Nagorno - Karabakh and had not shared this information with Yerevan.

He desires strong sanctions on North Korea, Iran and Russia, supports extra-legal military strikes in areas of jihadist activity, and deeply distrusts China's economic and military rise.

The men were charged for unlawful training, conspiracy to commit crime and engaging in unauthorised military activity — charges they have pleaded not guilty to and were granted a bail of cents 20,000 each.

The military service of Ghana, has been advised to stop engaging in sexual activities when assigned on international duties to protect and maintain peace.

Consequently, those in favor of humanitarian intervention have to convince critics of: a) the military skill to be employed b) the true motivations of those intervening (i.e. that they are not in fact seizing an opportunity to direct revolutionary activity which hitherto has wrongfooted and scared them, and will not seek to replace Gadaffi with someone of their own choosing).

In sum, although the transatlantic link defines the membership and the orientation of interests that NATO is meant to serve, its activities — military operations, political partnerships, and substantive concerns — are all global to a remarkable degree.

As part of Civil — Military Cooperation (CIMIC) activities aimed at supporting locals in its Areas of Responsibility, the Headquarters 3 Division (Sector 2) Nigerian...

Having seized power through the electoral college used to elect the President of the United States, Donald Trump now intends to redeploy federal power away from civilian to military expenditures, to dismantle health care and other forms of income support, and to advance a neoliberal environment fostering business activity and investment.