forcible

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Its survival and growth since the forcible closure of its Beijing mother church in 2018 only adds embarrassment to alarm.

From The Wall Street Journal

And they said ordering hundreds of thousands to move south could amount to forcible transfer under international law.

From BBC

And they said forcing hundreds of thousands to move south could amount to forcible transfer under international law.

From BBC

The convention also prohibits the forcible transfer of entire populations from occupied territories.

From BBC

The UN human rights office warned that any forcible transfer in, or deportation of, people from occupied territory was strictly prohibited under international law.

From BBC