Sentences with phrase «rights groups oppose»

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Civil rights groups oppose charters even though African - Americans are learning more at charters than at public schools.

However, the five main UK disability rights groups all oppose change, because 70 per cent of disabled people believe that such a change would «lead to pressure being placed on them to end their lives prematurely», and over half that it would be «detrimental to the way that disabled people are viewed by society as a whole».

The response comes amid growing pressure on companies that have done business and provided benefits to the NRA are being pushed to drop them as the gun - rights group opposes new efforts to regulate firearms following a high school shooting this month in Florida that killed 17 people.

Gun rights groups opposed it, fearing new constitutional provisions limiting gun rights.

Not exact matches

Democrats, liberal advocacy groups, and immigrants» rights activists have long been opposed to the idea, which has been repeatedly proposed by Republican lawmakers in recent years.

Several gun rights groups have said they will oppose the new age limit as an infringement on the rights of adults.

ColorOfChange, an online civil rights organization «comprised of Black folks from every economic class,» announced in a press release that it has joined nearly a dozen groups and more than 200,000 individuals in opposing a merger between Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) and Time Warner...

using your argument we would had civil rights in this country just because goverments make certain practices illegal does tat mean that what the goverrmet s doing is moral and just, The fact s the goverment attempted to use Christaniaity to bolster it claim to power through this we have the start of the Roman Catholic Church one of the most insidious evil organzations on this planet which as doe more to oppose ad kill true follewers of Christ then ay group o this planet.

Although it might also include opposing government encroachment on civil rights, such as, banning personal prayer in school, banning student led prayer groups and meet - at - the - flag - pole groups, and banning Muslism garb.

Although frequently in bitter conflict with Communists and Trotskyites, Thomas opposed government interference with those groups» right to travel.

Ultimately, it was the efforts of the people who wrote to their MPs and urged them to turn up and oppose the Marris Bill, and the public witness of groups like Not Dead Yet UK, that led the House of Commons to recognise the need to safeguard the rights and dignity of vulnerable people.

The current controversy erupted when some college campus and gay rights groups blasted the restaurant chain for donating free food to a Pennsylvania organization opposed to gay marriage.

The concern I have is that I feel Anderson Cooper pursues people and groups who oppose the gay rights movement more often than any other cause in his show.

Dannenfelser's group works to elect women candidates who oppose abortion rights, raising roughly $ 11 million in the 2010 election cycle.

When the «depressed classes «awaken to their rights and begin the struggle for social and economic equality, and when the members of the «aboriginal «tribes, who have been peacefully secluded for centuries from the main stream of Indian nationalism, join with others in demanding their rights, fundamentalist groups and the monied classes oppose such moves.

The Christian religious freedom group argues that, as a person of faith and as an artist, Phillips has the right to use discretion in the projects he works on — particularly when they oppose his religious beliefs.

The Southern Baptists opposing groups of people mixing together - well, that's certainly not a shocker after their track record during the Civil Rights era.

The Daily Mail opposes it for as many of the right reasons as it is now possible for a secular paper to admit to: «This legislation,» it said, «which not even Stonewall, the most persistent gay rights group, was agitating for, is not just about allowing homosexual couples to have a wedding rather than a civil partnership.

A hearing officer on Friday ruled that four lobbying groups that both support and oppose abortion rights can keep their roster of donors a secret.

CM Reyna opposed the no - bid deal and promoted Los Sures, a rival development organization which, like Ridgewood - Bushwick, originated in the early 1970s as a Latino tenants» rights advocacy group.

Reproductive rights groups are ramping up their own attacks on Senate Republican incumbents who oppose the WEA, claiming the conference's refusal to allow the legislation on the chamber floor for a vote flies in the face of public support for legal abortion.

It's pretty clear that however distasteful the religious exemption in the proposed Employment Non-Discrimination Act may be for its supporters, it is, unfortunately, necessary for the legislation to avoid a First Amendment freedom - of - religion legal challenge in court — a legal challenge religious groups opposed to LGBT rights would almost certainly win if ENDA became law without the exemption.

Set up in October 2003 the group has secured some notable parliamentary successes, including stopping the privatisation of the Forensic Science Service, helping solve a long running pay dispute in the Department for Work and Pensions and more recently opposing the government's plans to reduce the redundancy rights of our members.

The Rights group said the action by the Imo state governor had been stridently opposed by the indigenes of Owerri who kicked against the plot to demolish the market and successfully secured a pending interlocutory Court's Injunction to halt the demolition but which has been brazenly disrespected by the All Progressives Congress governor.

The opposition puts him within the same camp of labor leaders and environmental groups who had opposed holding a convention on the grounds constitutionally protected rights and benefits would be put at risk.

That's why, when it came to that big decision to oppose the VAT cut and the so - called fiscal stimulus, I didn't consult a focus group or an opinion poll I just knew it was the right thing to do.

This diverse group of people of varying motivations who all oppose the left's law are then dubbed to the «right» on this issue.

Members of the Wisconsin Contractor Coalition, which formed to oppose right - to - work efforts and has about 350 construction - related businesses on board, are lobbying lawmakers on the issue, said the group's spokesman Steve Lyons.

It was opposed by human rights campaign group Liberty, which says the UK already has the longest pre-charge detention period of 15 comparable democracies.

J.J. Hanson, who last year was diagnosed with brain cancer, is now president of the Patients Rights Action Fund, a group opposing assisted suicide efforts nationally.

The groups called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to oppose the plan, and deny the project utility status that would grant it rights of way and other benefits.

Councilwoman Deborah Rose, a Democrat, ripped the influential animal rights group for jamming her office's phone lines and constantly sending mailers, Facebook messages and tweets about the ban, telling friends and followers on Facebook that she had decided to oppose a ban, despite being an «animal lover.»

Holding a convention had been staunchly opposed by labor groups, who worried rights such as collective bargaining would be impacted or potentially weakened if a convention is held.

New Yorkers for Life, a group that opposes abortion, will hold a candlelight vigil Monday outside the state Capitol protesting a bill that would codify federal abortion rights in state law.

The U.S. Senate should «interrogate» Trump's pick for the U.S. Supreme Court, several of the country's top LGBT groups said, warning that Judge Neil Gorsuch's track record raises concerns he opposes same - sex marriage and transgender rights.

The Conservative Party, along with a range of right - leaning groups such as the Rifle And Pistol Association and abortion opponents, opposed the convention referendum, which was soundly rejected in a landslide by voters.

The rebel MEP, a Tory for 43 years, was expelled for opposing David Cameron's decision to form a European Union grouping with the right - wing Polish Law and Justice Party (PiS).

Numerous groups from both the left and right of the political spectrum opposed a convention, arguing that it risked eradicating things they supported in the current constitution and adding new burdens to taxpayers.

Uber and Lyft are opposed by a series of interest groups, including labor unions concerned about employee protections, existing taxi companies and disability rights advocates.

Republicans, who rule the Senate with a group of break away Democrats, oppose public campaign finance, a provision in the Women's Equality act that codifies the abortion rights in Roe v Wade.

He had long opposed Mr Cameron's plan to leave the centre - right European People's party (EPP) in favour of an anti-federalist grouping made up of 55 MEPs from eight different countries.

Speaking at the Cato Institute in Washington beside Maggie Gallagher, president of the National Organisation for Marriage, which opposes same - sex marriage, Nick Herbert, Britain's openly - gay shadow environment secretary, urged right wingers to bring gay groups into the fold.

The lineup of groups opposing a constitutional convention includes: environmental groups, gay rights organizations, New York City cops, Western New York auto industry workers, the state chapter of the National Rifle Association, every imaginable public and private - sector union, political leaders on the left and right and even a group called «Humanists of Long Island.»

SJ Jung in separate settings last month announced he was opposed to abortion rights unless the life of the mother was threatened and told a group of mostly Korean church members he would back removing the images of same - sex couples from textbooks.

The referendum has been opposed by labor unions, environmental groups and other organizations who fear it could lead a stripping of key rights in the existing document.

Unions that wield enormous influence at City Hall and in the council oppose the convention, arguing it would be taken over by right - wing groups.

The Human Rights Campaign has established a new group whose goal is to defeat state legislators who opposed marriage equality, and they've hired Brian Ellner, who was shut out of the head position at the Empire State Pride Agenda just recently, t... Read

Seeking to join them are the Women's Equality Party started by Cuomo's campaign, the Stop Common Core Party announced by Astorino and the Life and Justice Party, a group started by Michael Carey, its gubernatorial candidate, to oppose abortion rights and advocate for disabled people in state facilities....

Labor - backed groups who oppose the foundation cried foul, and noted that Schwartz denounced the group as a right - wing think tank when it set New York's ranking at 50th.