Sentence examples for saying sanctions from inspiring English sources

Brazil and Turkey voted against, saying sanctions would not have the desired effect.

During the South Africa boycott, the apartheid regime made similar arguments, saying sanctions were hurting the nation's blacks in particular.

Hajjarian, who was the target of an assassination attempt in March 2000, echoed Jalaeipour, saying sanctions have hurt the quality of ordinary people's lives in Iran.

Ministers introduced tighter rules for claiming benefits in October 2012, saying sanctions were a "last resort" that would encourage claimants to "engage" with jobcentres.

More controversially, she differed sharply with more radical campaigners inside and outside South Africa who were supportive of economic sanctions to press the country's white rulers toward reform, saying sanctions would hurt poor blacks more than whites.

6. (C) Vashishta reiterated India's belief that only constructive engagement of the military regime could bring about any meaningful change, saying sanctions have only isolated Burma, and have not encouraged democratic reforms there.

Otherwise, she said, sanctions could be considered.

A report by UN arms inspectors said sanctions should remain.

If anything, they say, sanctions strengthen the nation.

In this case, he said, sanctions were the right move.

Khamenei said sanctions only served to make Iran self-reliant.