11.   Opposition lawmakers complained the government abused its authority by not properly consulting the legislature.

12.   Russell rejected the defense arguments that the government was abusing the grand jury process by preparing for trial when they already have enough evidence to get an indictment.

13.   The U.N. labor agency Thursday announced it would investigate long-standing allegations that the Nigerian government is abusing trade union rights.

14.   They demanded the national security law be abolished, saying the government abuses it to suppress unification movements.

15.   They believe the government is abusing its eminent domain powers to build a development that is going to benefit Pfizer more than the city.

16.   They demanded the national security law be abolished, saying the government abuses it to suppress movements calling for unification of the two Koreas.

17.   They say that past military-backed South Korean governments abused the law to repress political opponents.

18.   The Sudanese news agency SUNA quoted al Beshir Saturday as denying at the same ceremony that his government abuses human rights or sponsors terrorism.

19.   Three-fifths of those polled feared the government could abuse its authority if given greater power to investigate terrorist activities.