persecution

“We are terrified daily of persecution and still show up sometimes better than everyone around us. Did you know that?”

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

Such agreements with other countries have often involved people who are legally protected from returning to their own countries, for reasons such as persecution.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

“While the government withheld funding in defiance of its obligations, children were left to face deportation proceedings alone, and some potentially returned to the very abuse, persecution, and danger they fled,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

But more than 20 charities in both countries have said the French-British deal inflicts "further harm on people who have already survived war, torture, persecution, violence, human trafficking, and a treacherous sea journey".

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

My ancestors arrived in the Solo-Khumbu region fleeing from persecution in the lowlands.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

“I think of Germany, Hitler and the persecutions there, I thought that was just history,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025

“Have the merciless persecutions and unutterable tortures of the dark ages not yet opened their eyes and enlarged their heart for the alleviation of their fellow men’s woes?”

From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2025

However, in the Commons on Tuesday, Sir Iain said the video was "not a very welcome statement to have made" given the "persecutions that have taken place in Afghanistan".

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2023

What may help reduce the persecutions, as in South Africa, is providing pensions to the elderly, which appears to confer social protection.

From Scientific American ● May 31, 2023

Since I know it is all for Christ's good, I am quite content with my weaknesses and with insults, hardships, persecutions and calamities.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson