persecution
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“The breadth of the language allows for expansive interpretations and, consequently, the possibility of generating new threats of legal persecution,” the lawyer notes.
On Monday, a report by a US congressional delegation made sweeping recommendations aimed at tackling what it described as the long-running persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
From BBC
Under U.S. immigration law, migrants judged to be in danger of persecution in their home countries would only be sent to a third country if an immigration court issues a special order to that effect.
His songs, such as BOKeTE, blend romance with commentary on the island's deteriorating roads or the historical persecution of the independence movement, like LA MuDANZA.
From BBC
Alam also criticises Indian media coverage as alarmist, dismissing claims of systematic persecution of minority Hindus as "a massive disinformation campaign".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
