#sanctions

But it is important to observe that when Europe or the United Nations impose sanctions that are supposed to be aimed against a certain regime, usually generally millions of people end up being directly punished. ↗

— Omar Bongo

#aimed #being #certain #directly #end

Well in the end the world can crank itself up to sanctions, as it has with Zimbabwe, another sad case. ↗

— Helen Clark

#case #crank #end #in the end #itself

The appalling crackdown that we witnessed in Hama and other Syrian cities on 30 and 31 July only erode the regime's legitimacy and increase resentment. In the absence of an end to the senseless violence and a genuine process of political reform, we will continue to pursue further EU sanctions. ↗

— William Hague

#appalling #cities #continue #end #erode

I strongly support European sanctions against Mugabe and his ruling clique. We must do all in our power to help the people of Zimbabwe achieve their freedom and prosperity once again. ↗

— Peter Hain

#again #against #clique #european #freedom

Sanctions make a substantial contribution to power based on privation, and they have never hurt a single despot in the whole history of their use. ↗

— Roger Scruton

#international-sanctions #iraq #iraq-sanctions #kim-jong-il #north-korea

The freedom to criticize judges and other public officials is necessary to a vibrant democracy. The problem comes when healthy criticism is replaced with more destructive intimidation and sanctions. ↗

— Sandra Day O'Connor

#criticism #criticize #democracy #destructive #freedom

Sanctions are a bad idea. ↗

— Mohamed ElBaradei

#bad idea #idea #sanctions

Today further EU targeted sanctions on Syria come into force. The message is clear and unambiguous: those responsible for the repression will be singled out and held accountable. ↗

— William Hague

#clear #come #eu #force #further

Sanctions against polluters are feeble and out of date, and are rarely invoked. ↗

— Ralph Nader

#date #feeble #invoked #out #rarely

Sanctions aren't about weapons of mass destruction. People need to understand that. ↗

— Scott Ritter

#destruction #mass #need #people #sanctions