Violation
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275 examples of Violation in a sentence
True, Turkey has closed its ports to ships from (Greek) Cyprus, and this is a
violation
of agreements.
To preempt young Palestinians’ wrath, he has refused to condemn their terror campaign and indirectly fueled anger over Israel’s supposed
violation
of the status quo on the Temple Mount.
Sexual exploitation and abuse by humanitarian and development workers of the very people they are meant to be helping is the gravest
violation
of that trust.
Workplace sexual harassment is a
violation
of basic rights and the UN Charter.
The report showed that the level of violence fell markedly when OSCE monitors were placed in Kosovo following the Holbrooke-Milosevic agreement of September 23, 1998; and that it was only after the monitors were withdrawn on March 20, 1999, in preparation for the bombing that general and systematic
violation
of human rights began.
She has been accused, but not convicted, of corruption several times, with one notable case involving the construction of an elaborate shopping complex near the Taj Mahal, in
violation
of zoning laws.
But, when reminded of how others are shaping our lives, we become indignant, calling it “creepy” and a
violation
of our free will.
Yet an exception might be warranted where a
violation
of the deficit ceiling has led to fiscal tightening in line with advice from the Commission and endorsed by Ecofin.
Whereas “the Republicans’ actions are not aimed at us,” but instead “at Islamic terrorists and rogue states,” under a Democratic president, Russia would likely “become a prime focus of antagonism, due to our authoritarianism, our lack of democracy, stifling of freedom, and
violation
of human rights.”
Instead, an occupation tax would target the settlers’ economy and the
violation
of Palestinians’ human rights.
IDF officials argue that some level of human rights
violation
is inevitable during occupation, and that the IDF’s record is not much worse than any other occupation army.
They are right; an occupation cannot be sustained without the systematic
violation
of human rights.
If there is a
violation
of other commitments – on labor and environmental standards, for example – citizens, unions, and civil-society groups have no recourse.
Such activities are not just unjust; they are a
violation
of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334, adopted nearly unanimously last year (the US, then led by Barack Obama, abstained).
That resolution demanded “that Israel immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem” – activities that amount to a “flagrant
violation
under international law.”
Taking away this right without legal justification is a clear
violation
of modern international norms.
But South Korea’s then-president, Syngman Rhee, in
violation
of the treaty and international law, instituted the “Syngman Rhee Line” to demarcate an expansive area, including Takeshima, within which South Korea unilaterally claimed fishery jurisdiction.
China has rebuffed the landmark ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, which knocked the bottom out of expansive Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea and held that some of the country’s practices were in
violation
of international law.
None of these principles have been respected in Zimbabwe, and regional leaders have not cited their
violation
as reason to censure Mugabe’s government.
During the past decade these elected officials have acquired the powers of feudal barons and in some cases act in clear
violation
of the constitution.
President Bush initially justified intervention in Iraq on the grounds of Saddam’s programs to develop weapons of mass destruction, the regime’s alleged links to al-Qaida, as well as Iraq’s
violation
of human rights and lack of democracy.
For example, the World Trade Organization just ruled that Airbus, a European company, has received state aid in
violation
of WTO rules.
On the contrary, recent illegal
violation
of Japanese territorial waters by Chinese nuclear submarines suggests that, rather than being reduced, ASW capability should be built up further.
This was not only a gross
violation
of international law; it also directly contravened Russia’s oft-stated insistence that no country has the right to ensure its security at the expense of another.
Nationalist Turks, on the other hand, regard joining the EU mainly as a confirmation of national power and view all criticism of the country as a
violation
of Turks’ collective honor.
Last year, Bush showed little reluctance in imposing steel tariffs--in clear
violation
of WTO rules.
Among Bachelet’s top challenges will be persuading the US Congress to block efforts by the Trump administration to withhold funds from her agency in
violation
of US treaty obligations.
The German court considers OMT a
violation
of the ban on monetary financing of governments.
Nor is it the result of the collapse of a speculation-fueled asset bubble, the
violation
of the Maastricht criteria, ballooning debt, or greedy banks.
Nonetheless, it is in clear
violation
of its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, as determined by the International Atomic Energy Agency, which is charged with monitoring the treaty.
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