Sentence examples for despite banning from inspiring English sources

Some supporters of putting placards up would argue that a good festival needs plenty of bunting and bright posters out on the streets; Edinburgh city council - despite banning election posters - still happily manages to swathe the entire city centre in festival Fringe posters every August.

"I do feel insecure in a country where freedom of speech is being constrained," Ananya Azad said, suggesting that the Bangladeshi government was indirectly avoiding the issue despite banning some extremist groups.

Persistent organic chemicals, despite banned use within the United States, may have an adverse impact on conception and pregnancy progression.

Despite the banning of dozens of reformist publications, some good newspapers cling on.

Officials admit it is happening in most provinces despite regulations banning hunting, including a decree by Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

Despite domestic legislation banning exports, illegal logging has continued unabated.

That's despite a law banning hunting and trade of all pitta species.

Yelena Isinbayeva voted on to IOC athletes' commission despite ban.

Despite Ban's warning, some North Korea experts believe the regime wants to avoid provoking a potentially catastrophic inter-Korea conflict.

B1 Parade Thrives Despite Ban The city's ban on alcohol sales at the West Indian parade did not seem to dampen the spirits of participants or the thousands who came to watch.

Ban has taken a deep personal interest in FGM, speaking on the subject across Africa, where it is still widely practiced despite bans in Nigeria and the Gambia last year, as it is in some migrant communities in Europe.