Sentence examples for oppressive sanctions from inspiring English sources
Have you lifted oppressive sanctions?
TEHRAN — Iran's new president, Hassan Rouhani, vowed Saturday to work with the outside world to lift the "oppressive sanctions" crippling the Iranian economy, as he received the official backing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a ceremony marking the start of his presidential term.
"This tool allows us to sanction not just those oppressive governments, but the companies that enable them with technology they use for oppression, and the 'digital guns for hire' who create or operate systems used to monitor, track, and target citizens," the White House statement said.
However, bringing disciplinary proceedings against him for this conduct, particularly when set against the sanction imposed on the club, would be oppressive".
Nevertheless, Calhoun argues that we should reproach participants in oppressive systems, since excusing them has the effect of sanctioning their wrongdoing or letting it pass.
Previously Rouhani – a former nuclear negotiator – has criticised Iranian positions that have led to increased sanctions, but he also described the pressures by the US and others as oppressive.
"That is particularly oppressive.
It never felt oppressive".
Sometimes this was oppressive.
