Sentences with phrase «promote justice for»

Our mission is to promote justice for a better community by providing civil legal assistance to those facing the loss of a critical need.

It works to promote justice for individuals who are threatened, unjustly detained or imprisoned for exercising their basic human rights or for political reasons.

Grindr for Equality is a branch of the app that promotes justice for LGBTQ individuals — as well as informs people around the world about issues they face.

All of our civil litigation lawyers are proud and active members of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA), a vital province - wide network of plaintiff lawyers promoting justice for injury victims.

Association of Lawyers for Children Association of lawyers promoting justice for children and young people.

Not exact matches

The Eastern State Penitentiary, for instance, «actually has become this hub of academic [activity],» said Lauren - Brooke Eisen, senior counsel in the justice program at the Brennan Center for Justice, a New York think tank promoting criminal justice justice program at the Brennan Center for Justice, a New York think tank promoting criminal justice Justice, a New York think tank promoting criminal justice justice reform.

The Trade Justice Network (TJN) joins the call for such alternatives in order to promote a more equitable, inclusive, socially just and sustainable model of trade or economic exchange.

The commentary for Luke 4:18 in the ESV Study Bible notes, «Jesus» ministry included... forgiving sins and the ethical teachings that promote social justice.»

No argument is more effective in promoting gay marriage than the insistence that its rejection offends our sense of justice and equality, especially as concern for the underprivileged and marginalized lies at the heart of our Judeo - Christian heritage.

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And so we begin with confession, certainly for particular sins of racism but even for the sin we were unwittingly born into, the sin we did not advocate for or promote but that benefited us nonetheless, the passive and active attitudes and actions of our ancestors who failed to advocate for full equality and justice for their fellow citizens.

Their social emphasis on justice and equity also provided justification for network controls which appeared to promote commonality and the socially responsible use of a public medium.

It is projecting an Urbana - style convention on evangelical social witness, annual conferences for pastors to explore avenues for the involvement of congregations in community justice issues, and the formation of vocational task forces among evangelicals in politics, business and other callings, through which the shape of American political and business life might be altered to promote Christian values.

But equally important is the other pole, the commitment to the welfare of humanity, the commitment to justice, the commitment to peace, the commitment to an environment that promotes life rather than threaten to extinguish it, the commitment to eliminate toxic drugs and nuclear weapons» (A Source Book for the Community of Religions ed.

Christian mission is a multi-faceted discipline, and has multiple major concerns, which includes verbal proclamation of the Gospel, religious conversion, inter-religious dialogue for mutual understanding and peace, promoting social justice, uplifting the down - trodden, and many others.

That, in fact, in many places, the operations of transnational capital — far from extending access to property, creating general prosperity, promoting democratic institutions, or advancing the causes of law and justice — destroy functioning local economies and communities, sustain and deepen poverty among those capital reduces to the commodity of cheap labor, exploit unjust labor systems, support despotisms, take advantage of conditions in regions too poor to impose or enforce environmental protections (for their ecosystems or their peoples), and are often complicit in the procedural abuse of persons who can hope for no legal redress?

As for the conclusion of Aidan O'Neill QC, that schools will be within their statutory rights to dismiss staff who refuse to use stories or textbooks promoting same - sex marriage and that parents who object to gay marriage being taught to their children will have no right to withdraw their children from lessons, does that sound at all unlikely, given the cases of the Strasbourg four, which were considered by the European Court of Justice in September?

Paolo Soleri has conceived of an alternative form of urban life in which the architectural ecology — arcology for short — would promote both justice and the environment.

To encourage the Association [of Unity Churches] to speak the Truth that promotes justice and peaceful resolution, and be a strong voice in the world for positive change.

Against this background readers may perceive the cruel irony in Justice Brennan's opinion for the Supreme Court majority, holding the Louisiana «balanced treatment» statute unconstitutional because the creationists who promoted it had a «religious purpose.»

Though Miller does not directly say so, everything in his approach assumes that electoral politics — going all - out to elect a Democratic Congress, for example — is not the way to promote justice.

Then and there I vowed to use whatever power that I had for good and against evil, to promote what is best in people, to work to free people from their self - imposed prisons, and to work against systems that pervert the promise of human happiness and justice (p. 179).

Muslim leaders also try to promote peace with justice through their participation in inter-religious organizations like the World Congress of Religions for Peace.

For example, 78 percent of adults never spend time promoting social justice.

A justice that promotes the freedom for a people to realize their full humanity.

Islam is a religion that promotes peace, justice, equality, dignity and freedom for all human beings.»

Concretely how do Christians structure the priestly and sacramental life and evangelistic mission of their separate religious congregation, within the framework of their participation in the whole nation's search for a common basis for promoting the politics of democracy and of development with justice for the poor and liberation of the oppressed and for building a common moral social culture to undergird the sense of the larger community based on dignity for all persons and peoples?

It has promoted justice, peace, and brotherhood all over the globe and many Catholic Christians died as martyrs for these values.

«We the people of the United States,» I begin, «in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America...»

Thus some attempts to promote justice often render Christianity nothing more than a social service organisation that uses the scriptures and the liturgy as tools for galvanising the masses.

It has promoted justice, peace, and brotherhood all over the globe and many Christians died as martyrs for these values.

``... establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity.»

This group of passionate researchers, advocates, and foodies promote economic justice for farmers and producers.

Around ages 10 and 11, kids can really begin to embrace these concepts, says Jessica Hulick, founder and executive director of Social Justice Storytime, which strives to promote an inclusive community by creating a space for children and families to learn and discuss contemporary issues through storytime.

When I found out that she is part of HandCrafting Justice, a project of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd promoting economic independence for women in the developing world, I knew I had to share these wonderful handmade items with our readers.

We believe it is important for organisations like ours, working at the heart of the family justice system throughout England, to show leadership on behalf of children and their fathers, and to promote their common interest.

«Promoting economic development is a traditional and long accepted function of government,» Justice John Paul Stevens wrote for the majority in the 5 - 4 ruling.

I do know that we all share Dr. Amy's passion for justice and that includes promoting competent care from educated providers.

He has always been a hard - working, passionate and consistent advocate for our public schools and has also fought tirelessly to promote equality, justice and opportunity.

«Through the NASUWT's Act for Racial Justice campaign, we will continue to fight all forms of racial discrimination and promote the interests of all BME teachers and pupils.»

A year after the byelection she became an MEP for south east England and a month later was promoted to the front bench, taking on the home affairs and justice brief.

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

The Foreign Office can not successfully promote human rights while the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills subsidises projects that undermine them, and the Ministry of Justice pushes through laws that prevent penalisation of companies that undermine human rights.

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare

Two weeks after Trump blocked the full release of a classified Democratic memo, the House intelligence committee published a redacted version of the document that aims to counter a narrative that Republicans on the committee have promoted for months — that the FBI and Justice Department conspired against Trump as they investigated his ties to Russia.

He has focused on legislation and policy changes to support affordable housing, protect the environment, promote economic and social justice and a more humane society, prevent gun violence, create a fairer and more open political process, and provide for greater accountability in the ways government provides services and spends our tax dollars.

Indeed, the revolution is further proof that there is no «one - size - fits - all» remedy for transitional justice: it is preferable to promote «local» formulae in light of global experience, rather than vice versa.

[79] «The new sustainable development goals adopted by the United Nations call for the international community to come together to promote the rule of law; support equal access to justice for all; reduce corruption; and develop effective, accountable, and transparent institutions at all levels.»

But there are also huge areas of overlap - the most noticeable, perhaps, being on social justice, and the agenda for change formed during the last Parliament by Iain Duncan - Smith and promoted in this one especially by Liam Fox.

The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University advances a balanced, multi-systems approach to reducing juvenile delinquency that promotes positive child and youth development, while also holding youth accountable.