Sentence examples for illegal demands from inspiring English sources

Iran issued a defiant response, warning that talks would be successful only if "illegal demands" were dropped.

Its UN mission said: "We believe that as a prerequisite for success in future negotiations, futile and illegal demands of the past years that have proven to be of no avail should be abandoned".

In 2010, Steven Jacobs, who formerly ran Las Vegas Sands' operations in Asia, filed suit against the company, claiming that his resistance to what he said were Adelson's illegal demands — that he dig up dirt on Chinese officials to use as leverage — resulted in wrongful termination.

In the letters to the heads of the Building and Construction Trades Council and the Contractors Association off Greater New York, Mr. Kelly said the police would distribute fliers to construction sites all around the city that declare, "Extortion of any kind is a crime," and urge contractors to immediately report any illegal demands for money or work.

In that suit, Jacobs alleges he was fired after repeatedly clashing with Adelson over "Adelson's illegal demands".

In that action, Jacobs said he was dismissed for refusing Adelson's "illegal demands," including an order that he fire Melo and replace him with Alves.

In 2013, Wang was detained during trial for refusing a judge's illegal demand.

While the trade in tiger parts is now illegal, demand for lion parts for traditional Asian medicine is soaring.

"We were able to convince the court that it was an illegal demand by the family," Karam said after the ban was overturned on Saturday evening, Australian time.

Vietnam said China's decision was "illegal", demanded the rig be withdrawn, and dispatched vessels, which it claims were subsequently attacked and rammed by Chinese ships.

The demonstrations, while cheered by advocates for immigrants, have meanwhile fueled a sharp response from critics who have expressed outrage at the images of immigrants, some of them illegal, demanding changes in American laws.