Sentence examples for i was persecuted from inspiring English sources

Who then could I complain to when I was persecuted?

I fled my homeland to Australia by boat to seek protection as I was persecuted, tortured, and imprisoned by Sri Lankan authorities.

"I just got sick of being told that the people who were looting and bombing and rioting were innocent people and I was persecuting them.

Not only am I being persecuted, but I feel that my life is in danger, because I am defending the rights of the peoples, the legitimate rights that the indigenous people have".

"I'm the one being persecuted here.

Like my friend Fan Shen, who has written the most compelling book on the Cultural Revolution I've ever read, Fang Lizhi was persecuted and confined to a brutal reeducation camp to learn Mao Zedong Thought and the ways of peasants.

I'd wager that few knew that he was persecuted by the UK government for that.

"I am grateful for the verdict and this just further supports what I have said, that I am being persecuted unfairly by the authorities in their bid to silence me," Mr Anwar told reporters.

"I may be persecuted for saying it, but I still want to be Miley's friend.

I have been persecuted for twelve years for something I did not do.

"I'm trying to uphold British culture and I'm being persecuted for it," says Pride.