Sentence examples for of serious abuse from inspiring English sources

The watchdog issued a report that found the program was riddled with problems and instances of serious abuse.

The payout marked the government's first official acknowledgment of serious abuse committed during Britain's messy withdrawal from Kenya.

Between 2002 and 2004 civilians filed more than 10,000 reports of serious abuse, such as excessive force and false arrests.

Before the European convention on human rights was passed into British law in 1998, human rights legislation acted as a backstop in cases of serious abuse.

As a result, victims of serious abuse have been denied justice, fundamental rights have been violated and the constitutional system of checks and balances has been grievously undermined.

In the absence of a clear mandate, Green has defined his office very much in the Nader tradition... His examination revealed that the Police Department routinely failed to discipline officers even after complaints of serious abuse had been substantiated.

This is not the first time police officers have been accused of serious abuses.

Instead, it should apply to officials of cabinet rank or above, on evidence of serious abuses of the public trust.

"The Libyan government's near siege of Misurata has not prevented reports of serious abuses getting out," said Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East and North Africa director at Human Rights Watch.

Feeding the outrage, some released detainees have given detailed accounts of their time in custody, accusing the government of serious abuses.

"Given the draconian nature of the powers being conferred on authorised officers, the limitation on judicial oversight threatens a lack of accountability in the event of serious abuses.