Sentence examples for demonstrate leniency from inspiring English sources

Human rights advocates said the Chinese government had allowed Mr. Liu's brother to leak news of his recent visit to the prison in order to demonstrate leniency on the eve of the anniversary of Mr. Liu's winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

He called on the Department to "demonstrate leniency" to Corinthian.

North Korea has the capacity to show mercy and compassion by demonstrating leniency and releasing the two Americans they still hold in prison.

Michel Platini, its president, once instructed referees to "demonstrate no leniency whatsoever in the face of violent, racist or discriminatory behaviour on the part of players, club officials, technical staff or fans," going on to tell them to be "as firm as possible.

He was acutely aware that some Palestinians -- and some aid donors, a group that until recently included Israel -- were expecting him to demonstrate some sympathetic leniency toward the Palestinian leadership.

Mr. Skakel's supporters urged the judge to show leniency toward him because he had grown up in a troubled household, and he had demonstrated compassion to his siblings and friends despite his own struggles.

But some wonder whether censors will show leniency.

If it did not, the attorney general had the discretion to show leniency.

Premier Liu Chiao-shiuan also urged restraint and expressed hope that the Chinese authorities will demonstrate the "greatest possible leniency and tolerance in dealing with the aftermath" and respect the rights of ethnic minorities.

Stephen Blake, director of the OFT, told the Guardian that the watchdog granted leniency to individual companies which were able to demonstrate that larger fines would have put them in "serious financial difficulty".

In fact, the critics say, the leniency in punishment over the last three years continues to demonstrate that the department does not have a commitment to discipline officers in excessive force cases and that only institutional and structural change under the oversight of a monitor can change the department's culture.