Sentence examples for increased intimidation from inspiring English sources

While Lee acknowledged that reforms over the past four years had "undeniably improved the human rights situation" there were still ongoing rights challenges, including increased intimidation, harassment and surveillance of rights defenders.

The report also outlines the increased intimidation of journalists.

Preparations for local elections face major hurdles since Kabila "has increased intimidation of dissenters, showing a clear authoritarian trend," ICG says.

In August 2015, the UN special rapporteur on human rights complained of "increased intimidation and harassment by security personnel and state agents (and) the continuing arrests and convictions of civil society actors – including students, political activists, workers, union leaders, farmers and community organisers – exercising their rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association".

"This increasing intimidation and the closings are clearly politically motivated".

In particular, the United States fears it would lead to the increasing intimidation of Taiwan by China.

A statement in January said the deteriorating security situation in the region was threatening the safe return of more than 200,000 people displaced by fighting and that families were reporting increasing intimidation and restrictions on their movements by armed groups.

GENEVA — United Nations officials issued a scathing assessment of Russia's compliance with an international treaty against torture and cruel and degrading punishment, highlighting, among a number of "troubling trends," the increasing intimidation of people and organizations trying to monitor human rights.

Of course a healthy environment is a basic human right, but the increasing intimidation of those striving to achieve a green and peaceful planet is a growing concern.

Although this increased my intimidation since it appeared that I carried weapons, the bag didn't close properly.

But we should not overlook how Trump and the Republican party want to increase voter intimidation and suppression efforts as we get closer to election day.