Sentence examples for proportionate use of force from inspiring English sources

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In debating proportionate use of force and civilian casualties, Mr. Arkin says it is a mistake to rely too heavily on witnesses "as a means of judging war crimes".

Spain's defence minister Pedro Morenés told Spanish media that the navy was fulfilling its duty under international maritime conventions to "put a stop" to the committing of "allegedly criminal facts" through a "proportionate use of force".

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"Shouldn't it be immediately obvious to everyone that the police need the full and necessary powers, including the proportionate use of lethal force if needs be, to keep our communities safe?" Chuka Umunna also hit out at Mr Corbyn: "I agree with all the comments about the number one priority of this Government being the safeguarding of the national security of those we represent," he said.

Perhaps by U.N. lights, the Iranian Basij and rooftop snipers have hit on some eminently proportionate use of force dismaying to Ban, lethal to an untold number of Iranians, but not worth a denouncement as "outrageous, shocking and alarming".

To examine the proportionate use of critical care resources among children of differing medical complexity admitted to pediatric intensive care units (ICUs) in tertiary-care children's hospitals.

A second issue will be whether officers are justified and proportionate in "the use of force" when dealing with protesters.

The court had heard that the watchdog had decided that "there is no evidence to support the various allegations of assault or possible criminal action or misconduct given the circumstances during a public order incident at which the police officers were considered to provide a reasonable and proportionate justification for their use of force at the time".

When contractors and employees are attacked, he added, they "will respond with graduated use of force, proportionate to the kind of fire and attack that they're coming under".

Thankfully the post-incident analysis confirms my use of force was proportionate.

Asked if he thought the government's use of force was proportionate to the threat, he said he did not know.

He said that they had displayed "cool-headedness, courage and morality," opening fire only when necessary, and that the Israeli use of force was proportionate.

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