Sentence examples for In persecuting from inspiring English sources

Of all the New England colonies, Massachusetts was the most active in persecuting the Quakers, but the Plymouth, Connecticut and New Haven colonies also shared in their persecution.

He's frustrated because the fascists he's befriended aren't that interested in persecuting Jews.

Jarecki seems to suggest that the American authorities were less interested in criminalising drug use than in persecuting racial groups.

The arrests are also apparently helping Mr. Maliki to shore up support among factionalized Shiite parties who find common cause only in persecuting their former oppressors.

When half the townspeople are already on poor relief, the church and the corporation have good reason to join forces in persecuting unwed mothers.

Her role, all things considered, can be seen as beneficial, except for the Quietism affair, when she was to join forces with Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Jacques-Bénigne BossuetFrançoin Fénelon.

I understand the way Kurt worded things wasn't sensitive, but he had a point in there persecuting someone without trying to hear his side.

An alarming series of superstitious attacks in recent years persecuting women in Papua New Guinea for supposed "sorcery" has prompted concerned citizens to take matters into their own hands.

He said the security services were in no way persecuting the opposition.

Gays and lesbians in particular are persecuted in the SADC, and South Africa would do well to share the lessons of its human rights approach with sexual minorities.

Indeed they have played a public role in giving persecuted minorities voices to be heard and even in catalysing entire revolutions.