Sentences with phrase «ordinary citizens against»

Not exact matches

While the rhetoric to justify enhanced surveillance has focused on portraying terrorists as the principal enemies to fight against, we should not forget that the human rights regime was established more than 60 years ago with the main aim to keep in check the power of the state and to prevent abuses against ordinary citizens.

But instead of beating her with an ordinary PAC or a campaign contribution to her opponent, the trade association for the chemical industry has chosen to take advantage of the Citizens United loophole to use undisclosed general treasury funds against Baldwin.

So, these same generals who have decided that Mubarak must be tried for his crimes are also prosecuting the perpetrators of the revolt against Mubarak: they are sending to goal those ordinary Egyptian citizens who have taken peacefully to the streets to register their protest against malign dictatorship.

«As elected officials, as community leaders, as religious leaders, as ordinary citizens, we must stand together to condemn these acts of hate against our Muslim and Jewish communities.