persecution

"I believe that those genuinely fleeing persecution should be afforded asylum and that is a compassionate act," he added.

There has been an increased number of Iranians entering the US in recent years, including many who fear persecution at home.

The president’s overt use of the Justice Department as a partisan tool threatens a new era of political persecutions that could well backfire on his own allies.

Eduardo Bolsonaro, who resides in the US, claimed he received news of the charges through the press, and the timing of the announcement highlighted his "ongoing political persecution".

Every day we see various forms of persecution, exploitation and oppression that violate our core values.