Sentence examples for against the execution from inspiring English sources

And the United States, which has the biggest influence on Turkey, can hardly inveigh against the execution, since it merrily executes scores of its own citizens each year.But since Mr Ocalan first appeared in court a month ago, the mood in Turkey has been subtly shifting.

The United States Supreme Court ruled in 1989 that there was no national consensus against the execution of minors, and last week took up the issue of executing the mentally retarded.

Riot police used teargas to dispel protests against the execution by conservatives on Sunday.

This led by 2006 to Meymandi-Nejad's decision to work against the execution of juvenile offenders.

To speak out against the execution means going against the current, taking a minority position.

He was one of the very few writers to speak against the execution of the unjustly convicted Haymarket anarchists.

Arguing against the executions - successfully - was one Diodotus.

The provincial governor, Bandjela Paliudju, said the pastor had led Christian protests against the executions.

Shell, which enjoys great influence in Nigeria, only spoke against the executions two days before they happened.

Australian politicians mounted a strong bipartisan campaign against the executions of Chan and Sukumaran, pressing Indonesia for clemency through public and diplomatic channels.

A lawyer for the bombers, Achmad Michdan, said that supporters would demonstrate in the coming week against the executions, but that they were now focused on the funerals.