Sentence examples for sectarian acts from inspiring English sources

Last month Mr Sadr declared: "I rejected [the militias'] brutal and sectarian acts and they are not linked to the [violent] resistance in any way".

It is strange how the long and bloody modern history of Afghanistan has been devoid of such sectarian acts, or at least none that have registered during decades of brutal civil war, occupation and Taliban insurgency.

Mr Cushnahan said that his life was "punctuated with nakedly sectarian acts and deeds".

Sectarian acts by rebels included  intentional desecration of Alawite graves and the abduction and execution of a local cleric, the report said.

He outlawed a number of paramilitary groups that had been responsible for sectarian murders and acts of terrorism.

"There is a sectarian purpose behind the acts of the Shiite Endowment in Samarra," said Ahmad Riyadh, a Samarra resident.

He added: "We are particularly concerned by the increasing reports of provocative acts and sectarian violence by all groups.

By deciding to meet the originally peaceful uprising with brutal force — the military or "security" solution in regime parlance — President Assad has himself brought upon the country the real threat of all-out sectarian war and potential acts of sectarian revenge against his own Alawite community if and when the regime collapses.

Pakistani officials here insisted the crackdown on militants had absolutely nothing to do with India's demands and everything to do with Pakistan's own policies to jail individuals inciting others to commit terrorist acts or sectarian killings in Pakistan itself.

This societal crisis is manifesting itself in steadily increasing small acts of sectarian violence.

Facebook has faced fierce criticism from governments and rights groups in many countries for failing to do enough to stem hate speech and prevent the service from being used to promote terrorism, stir sectarian violence and broadcast acts including murder and suicide.