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Intimidation and threats
2017-07-25 01:21:07| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The EU anti-fraud office is cracking down on Mafia fraud involving farm development funds in Sicily.
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FairPoint workers on strike accused of intimidation
2014-10-22 07:22:26| Telecom - Topix.net
A nor'easter that arrived Tuesday could deliver the first major test for replacement workers hired by FairPoint Communications in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, with driving rain and strong wind gusts possibly causing service disruptions as more than 1,700 workers remain on strike. The company, meanwhile, accused striking workers of intimidating contractors and employees and said an automated phone-jamming effort attempted to disrupt its call centers.
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India: Greenpeace alleges threats, intimidation over coal project
2014-08-25 23:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Villagers in Madhya Pradesh's Mahan forest are being intimidated ahead of a crucial vote that could determine the future of a $3.2 billion coal project proposed by two of the country's largest mining firms, Greenpeace India said on Monday. Mahan Coal Ltd (MCL) - which is jointly owned by Essar Energy Plc and the Aditya Birla-owned Hindalco Industries Ltd - wants to mine part of the 1,000-square-km (385-square-mile) forests in Madhya Pradesh for coal. Some villagers, led by environmental group...
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BANGLADESH: Federation urges end to union intimidation
2014-05-29 15:07:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Bangladesh Independent Garment Workers Union Federation (BIGUF) is calling for an end to the intimidation of union leaders after "more than a dozen" were attacked or threatened.
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Guardian Blasts US, UK 'Intimidation' Over Snowden Leaks
2013-12-04 18:57:17| TechNewsWorld
Alan Rusbridger, the top editor for The Guardian, told British parliament that government agencies in Britain and the U.S. have tried to "intimidate" the newspaper since it obtained and leaked loads of secret documents from Edward Snowden. American and British government made it clear that the outlet is damaging national security and aiding hostile governments, Rusbridger said.
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