Sentence examples for atrocity occurs from inspiring English sources

In the case of a morally blameworthy military group, it means "reducing the likelihood of systematic atrocities and avoidable accidents by reviewing and revising the choice of weapons and rules of engagement … and apologizing and making amends when systematic atrocity occurs" (Crawford 2007, p. 212).

"What they didn't take in the war, they're getting from the river," says Vicenta Mirando, a local schoolteacher.The war's worst atrocity occurred in Piribebuy, 80km (50 miles) east of Asunción by road.

See articleMexico's president, Enrique Peña Nieto, under pressure to curb drug-related violence after the disappearance of 43 students in September, promised there would be new revelations following the arrest in Mexico City of the fugitive mayor of the town where the atrocity occurred.

In fact, the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, where Wednesday's atrocity occurred, is among the nation's oldest black churches.

Franks, the sponsor of the bill, held a congressional hearing on the bill on Thursday in which he called abortions after 20 weeks "the greatest human rights atrocity occurring on U.S soil".

And it is cause enough for reticent churches, for communities, for lackadaisical leaders, for all people--no matter our race, color or creed--to find the collective will and the moral resolve to stamp out this human rights atrocity occurring right under our noses.

Turkey acknowledges atrocities occurred, but not any specific death toll.

Does the Administration consider such a response to be precedent-setting, should further humanitarian atrocities occur?

All these atrocities occurred long before Kenya took any part in the conflict in Somalia.

Britain's courts will not now consider claims for atrocities occurring before 1954.

There is a danger that even the most decent of people can grow numb to the unending reports of atrocities occurring all around the globe.