#sanctions

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

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#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

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#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

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#criticism #criticize #democracy #destructive #freedom