Severe Sentences

The directive did not require the imposition of penalties.

Executive fines shall not be imposed, nor cruel, degrading or inhuman punishment inflicted.

Begin to impose strong sanctions against cartel conduct.

(f) Judicial and administrative sanctions against persons liable for the violations

He argues that an example should be made of State officials found guilty of torture.

The resolution threatens that the Security Council will consider imposing sanctions against Sudanese leaders or against the country s important oil sector, but introduces no penalties at this time.

It pressed the International Atomic Energy Agency for greater scrutiny. It got the United Nations Security Council to agree to impose increasingly onerous economic sanctions and roped allies into even stronger sanctions.

For years, China has also blocked meaningful sanctions against Burma.

IHL is relatively weak to impose criminal sanctions.

Europe s liberals must ask themselves why they have been silent. It is clear that Europe s political right other countries have similar bans in the works does not care about Muslim women or their rights. But Muslims must ask themselves the same question Why the silence as some of our women fade into black, either as a form of identity politics or out of acquiescence to Salafism?

The Arab League is also said to be considering sanctions against Syria's strongman Bashar Al Assad.

Section 8(2) provides for penalties, on conviction for an offence against subsection (1)

The Committee welcomes the abrogation of mandatory sentencing provisions in the Northern Territory.

The Committee considers that, in the circumstances of the present case, the imposition of lighter penalties and the granting of pardons to the Civil Guards are incompatible with the duty to impose appropriate punishment.

Thus, the Obama administration may find it more politically expedient to seek a deal with Iran. If Iran displays a real willingness to compromise, the West should hold off on the new sanctions.

This led to the imposition of US sanctions and America s third exit from Pakistan.

Civil and criminal penalties, including significant fines and imprisonment, can be imposed for breaches of the WMD Act.

Chávez and even the US went as far as imposing economic sanctions on the interim government in view of the interruption of democratic rule.

And, even if new sanctions are imposed, the door to the Six Party Talks must be left open for Kim Jong il.

Section 233BAB provides for penalties for offences under S.233.

The Committee also concludes that the absence of appropriate punishment is incompatible with the duty to prevent acts of torture.

Besides, it is more efficient to reward energy conservation rather than to simply penalize energy use.

Imposing travel sanctions on suspected human rights abusers is a sensible and practical way forward.

Provisions should also be included to ensure strict punishment of a person ordering such a procedure without the woman's written authorization.

Civil penalties of up to US 65 million may be imposed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury.

China seems likely to block effective sanctions on Iran because of its close energy relationship with the country.

This will include calls for greater political and economic sanctions, and conceivably even support for limited uses of military force to buttress sanctions.

Expresses its deep concern over the imposition of unilateral economic measures on some Member States and Declares its strong solidarity with them.

This included penalties for the illegal appropriation of indigenous knowledge, technology, innovations and customs.

Further measures have been taken to implement the 1994 Minerals Act, including the imposition of stricter penalties for the illegal possession and smuggling of diamonds.

The Bill also innovates prohibiting the imposition of penalties restrictive of right to monetary contributions, such as the obligation of giving out basic food baskets, and fines.

Iran has threatened to cut oil exports if the United Nations Security Council imposes sanctions against it for violating its nuclear pledges.

In return for all of this, no new sanctions would be imposed, and access to aircraft spare parts would be eased.

Japan s military thrust into Southeast Asia led President Franklin Delano Roosevelt s administration to impose sanctions.

Republic of Tajikistan law specifies criminal liability for drawing persons into prostitution and for setting up or maintaining houses of prostitution, conspiring to engage in prostitution or trafficking in prostitutes.

A further 2002 amendment prohibits imposition of suspended sentences except in special circumstances, which must be specified in the court's decision.

For example, late last year, the US Congress imposed sanctions against Russian officials implicated in human rights abuses, prompting Russia to institute a ban on adoptions by American families.

But Russian leaders resist tough sanctions on Iran, lest they jeopardize financial dealings there and lead to increased Iranian support for Muslim minorities inside Russia.

After tough and effective UN led sanctions are imposed, the concerned parties must wait until North Korea feels the pain of the economic squeeze.

Attention is also drawn to the halting of certain disciplinary proceedings, even in cases where the justice system had imposed criminal sanctions against public officials found to be responsible.

But its other intention was probably to stymie American efforts to adopt new United Nations sanctions on Iran.

But the French have not indicated that they will push for sanctions against chronic surplus countries that fail to adjust their currencies.

The prospect of a threat to the stability of the greater Middle East and to the flow of oil should give China an incentive to support robust sanctions against Iran.

The revised Penal Code provided severe penalties for perpetrators, and a shelter for women victims of trafficking had been opened in Istanbul.