His program has led to the easing of economic penalties imposed by the United States and the European Union.
Iran is demanding prompt easing of economic penalties for nuclear concessions, and the longer it takes world powers to make good on their promises, the longer they'll have to wait for the Iranians to scale back their nuclear program.
He has emerged as perhaps the most vigorous Portuguese critic of decriminalization, and when we met, in Lisbon, Pinto Coelho had just returned from Vienna, where, before the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, he had spoken passionately against easing drug penalties.
Californians will vote on a number of important ballot initiatives, including a proposal to reform the criminal justice system by easing the penalties for nonviolent crimes.
"I would … encourage you to be alert to efforts to undermine the strength of our criminal laws by easing penalties or weakening criminal procedures," Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore III warns on his website.
Take away ease of access.
Penalties: "Transporting" of narcotics is redefined to explicitly mean transportation for sale, thus easing penalties for those caught with drugs meant for personal use.
The N.C.A.A. reviewed a positive report this month by George J. Mitchell, the former United States senator who was appointed athletics integrity monitor at Penn State, and decided to ease the penalties because of the university's continued progress toward ensuring athletic integrity.
But for golfers who obey the letter of the law, its latest evolution will very likely be applauded for easing penalties and removing ambiguity.
Next, Mr. Bush should send four bills to Capitol Hill: a tax cut that combines marginal rate tax relief with an easing of the marriage penalty and an increase in the child tax credit; an immediate ban on partial-birth abortions; an education reform bill with a strong voucher provision; a new budget that rebuilds the American military and speeds work on a missile defense system.
