Sentence examples for persecuted on from inspiring English sources

No one benefits from being tortured or persecuted on account of their religion or sexuality.

… People are persecuted on political and language grounds".

"There isn't a 'mere likelihood' that these people will be persecuted on returning to Syria.

Mbaye is convinced that Abeid is being persecuted "on account of his campaigning".

It follows that if they are accepted as constituting the only creed that everybody is obliged to profess, people cannot be persecuted on account of their beliefs.

Therefore it is a responsibility of us as Muslims to make it very clear to the world that American Muslims are persecuted on a religious basis".

In more recent history, Bill C-51 has threatened First Nations' ability to defend and support Aboriginal rights and title making it easier for authorities to persecute on the grounds that minorities are more likely to engage in "terrorist behaviour".

"No one in Azerbaijan is persecuted based on his or her political beliefs or activities," he said.

An "inauthentic" saying is the beatitude he supposedly pronounced on those persecuted for following the Son of Man.

Independent African journalists covering the continent's development are now frequently persecuted for critical reporting on the misuse of public finances, corruption and the activities of foreign investors.

Unable to involve her harried father in her problems, as he is being persecuted for his position on the local factory strike, Judith summons what she believes is the voice of God.