Sentences with phrase «physical violence against»

School staff perpetration of physical violence against students in Uganda: a multilevel analysis of risk factors

Some definitions of physical abuse do not include perpetrator intent; others reflect motive rather than injury type.3 Additionally, definitions of physical abuse are culturally determined, and what is considered abusive in one society may not be in another.4, 5 In many societies, physical violence against children as a method of punishment is endorsed by parents, sanctioned by societal institutions (such as schools) and allowed by law.

In either scenario, if a referral was made that a child was in need of protection as a result of physical violence against the child, and criminal charges resulted against a caregiver, the focus of the Society's work with the family often came to a halt.

I'm a journalist at Computerworld Australia and am reporting on Kathy Sierra's reaction to online threats of physical violence against her.

Pointing to studies that have found links between animal abuse and physical violence against people, supporters seek to prevent those who are convicted of these crimes from acquiring and harming additional animals.

There has been noticed many incidences of physical violence against the gay couple in many regions and countries.

Juxtaposed against Going Clear's damning claims of Miscavige's abuse of power and history of physical violence against particular church members, it's the bizarreness of this last image that raises necessary questions: To what degree is Cruise aware of such incidents?

Schneiderman resigned Monday night just hours after he was accused in a bombshell New Yorker report of physical violence against four women, including Michelle Manning Barish and Tanya Selvaratnam.

On Monday, The New Yorker magazine reported the allegations of four women who accused Schneiderman of physical violence against them.

I certainly wasn't expecting to be woken up in the morning by a member of the group telling me that I should leave that very moment, because the group was threatening physical violence against me.»

35:30 f.), for physical violence against parents, for manstealing, and for verbal abuse (cursing) of parents.

What you've done is smear Osteen, Mohler, Wright and anyone else who actually believes Scripture condemns homosexuality as one - of - a-kind with those who perpetrate physical violence against homosexuals.

In the last fifty years there have been only fifty instances of physical violence against Christians.

It says physical violence against Christians is up 40 per cent and murders have doubled.

I was raised that you don't use physical violence against women unless you are in serious physical danger.

Ten years ago I was shocked when a woman confessed that she feared she would use physical violence against her own children.

Tapper pressed the lawyer on the allegations of physical violence against his client, asking Avenatti to explain if they were anonymous threats or from someone potentially affiliated with Trump or his circle.

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The tips alleged physical violence was carried out against workers who angered the family.

«Going forward, we will take action against any content that encourages, glorifies, incites, or calls for violence or physical harm against an individual or a group of people,» the company wrote in statement on Thursday.

In October, the site implemented a ban on content that «glorifies, incites, or calls for violence or physical harm against an individual or a group of people.»

And this is true not only of physical violence — the violence of the soldier who kills, the policeman who bludgeons, the rebel who commits arson, the revolutionary who assassinates; it is true also of economic violence — the violence of the privileged proprietor against his workers, of the «haves» against the «have - nots»; the violence done in international economic relations between our own societies and those of the Third World; the violence done through powerful corporations which exploit the resources of a country that is unable to defend itself.

Their stories often suggest the appalling extent to which the church tends not simply to ignore sexual, physical, emotional and spiritual violence against women and children as a major crisis, but actually to provide theological justification for this violence in its teachings about male headship, women's subordination, and the sinful character of sexuality.

• Intentional physical violence of any kind against a person made in the image of God solely for entertainment and recreation can not be justified (some pro-lobbyists and Christians cite the Just War thesis, which is at best woefully naive).

The violence employed against the Minjung by the oppressive powers is not only physical but also economic, social, political and cultural; it is psychological and communal, corporate and spiritual, as the exercise of power becomes ever more sophisticated.

The laureates also claim the 14 young people - accused of involvement in the protests and violence against security forces - were reportedly subjected to physical force.

The violence against the Minjung is not only physical but also economic, social, political and cultural; it is psychological and communal, corporate and spiritual.

It is now 20 years since Canada ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which calls for the elimination of all forms of violence against children, including physical punishment.

Advocates are hopeful that increased awareness around domestic violence in the wake of last week's stunning physical abuse allegations against Schneiderman will propel new legislation and resources.

In the opinion of CADA, election threats come in different forms and may include intimidation, registering minors and foreigners, multiple registration, etc. during voter registration exercise or targeting of election officials, intimidation or harassment of journalists, incitement to violence in the media or public, protecting, expanding, or delineating turf or «no - go areas», attacks on election rallies or candidates, intimidation of voters to compel them to vote or stay away, physical attacks on election materials such as snatching and destruction of ballot boxes, armed clashes among political parties, violent clashes among groups of rival supporters, vandalism and physical attacks on property of opponents, targeted attacks against specific candidates or political parties, attacks on rivals who have either won in elections or were defeated, violent street protests and efforts by armed police to maintain or restore order, tear gas, firing on protestors, attacks by protestors on property or the police, escalation and perpetuation of ethnic or sectarian violence.

The United Nations defines violence against women as «any act of gender - based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or mental harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.»

The grants under the axe fund local organizations that work to prevent physical and sexual violence against females and assist the victims.

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The most severe attacks detailed in the report are the targeted killings, disappearances, and physical violence perpetrated against scholars and students.

It's up to individuals to decide whether or not to file a grievance against a supervisor, unless there is a threat of physical violence, in which case school policy usually requires getting the police involved.

23.9 percent of these men reported perpetrating physical violence, 46.5 percent sexual violence and 62.4 percent psychological aggression against an intimate partner in the year before the study;

Yet, despite increased global attention to violence perpetrated against women and girls, and recent advances in knowledge about how to tackle these abuses (Paper 1, Paper 3), levels of violence against women — including intimate partner violence, rape, female genital mutilation, trafficking, and forced marriages — remain unacceptably high, with serious consequences for victims» physical and mental health.

That means, in just one year, more than 12 million women and men will experience «intimate partner violence» — which, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) is any physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner orviolence» — which, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) is any physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner orViolence (NCADV) is any physical, sexual, or psychological harm by a current or former partner or spouse.

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Violence is defined by the World Health Organization as the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another

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But judging by this year's audience reactions to the sold - out showings of both Martin McDonagh's «Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri» and Dee Rees» «Mudbound,» maybe sentiment concerning matters involving the verbal and physical abuse of women, hate crimes and violence directed at those of different races or creeds and the rise of white supremacy has affected more than just those who voted against the GOP candidate.

Violence against children takes a variety of forms and is influenced by a wide range of factors, from the personal characteristics of the victim and perpetrator to their cultural and physical environments.

The less evolved communities are more likely to fall under the laws of the animal level and to use physical reductionism in order to solve problems, and that means that the situation when an evolved society confronts a less evolved one is recurrent and also is crime, death penalty or violence against violence.

Incidents in other settings tell us that where there is verbal abuse going unchecked, so there will follow physical violence, and there can be little doubt that an aggrieved parent is going to take his / her frustrations out one day on an administrator and the administrator will claim damages against her employer for failing to provide a safe working environment.

I welcome hearing from school districts that expressly prohibit the use of physical violence (including corporal punishment) against students.

The connection between violence against animals and violence against people, the compassion for animals and compassion for people, and the physical, mental, and emotional health benefits of animal companionship for people are well documented.

Money belts are another option which are incredibly effective against anything short of physical violence, but not so comfortable to wear.

«To be clear, Duke Nukem Forever makes a game out of physical and sexual violence against women.

«The Capture the Babe mode of the Duke Nukem game, which will be played primarily by young people, sends the message that physical and sexual violence against women is normal, acceptable, and even funny.

She is an artist working with machines which express her political engagement against all forms of physical or psychological violence, ever since his discovery of electronic art making during his residency at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam (1994 - 1995).