Sentence examples for experience persecution from inspiring English sources

But, since it had, it should have realized that spouses can experience persecution by association ("The termination of a wanted pregnancy under a coercive population control program can only be devastating to any couple, akin, no doubt, to the killing of a child").

The refugees did not experience persecution to the level that Jews were experiencing in German-controlled territories, because the Italians considered them to be of economic importance and "representative of Italian interests abroad".

In recent years, not only Christians but also Jews, Buddhists and followers of folk or traditional religions have all experienced persecution in more countries than ever before.

The French Protestants soon experienced persecution, however, and the first French martyr, Jean Vallière, was burned at the stake in Paris in August 1523.

Kurdish aspirations for self-determination were often ill-received, and Kurds historically experienced persecution or pressure to assimilate in their respective countries; the Kurds of Turkey received unsympathetic treatment at the hands of the government.

Not all the same as the traditional owners of a land that was occupied without permission; not all the same as the migrants who contribute to the building of our nation; not all the same as the refugees who have experienced persecution some of us can only imagine.

Even my male friends experienced persecution and aggravation from other men in the streets.

Despite their dedication to this peaceful faith, Baha'is have experienced persecution in Iran, Egypt and several other countries around the world. .

Manichaeism thrived between the third and seventh centuries, and competed with Christianity before experiencing persecution and extinction.

As an ethnic minority in every country in which they live (except Israel), they have frequently experienced persecution throughout history, resulting in a population that has fluctuated both in numbers and distribution over the centuries.

"Having experienced persecution during the two years we spent in a Russian prison and repeated incidents of attack by Russian authorities we feel solidarity with those who suffer under oppressive regimes".