persecution

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It added that his release did not "erase the injustice he suffered", but represented "a necessary step in a process marked by criminalisation, persecution, and a lack of due process".

From BBC

In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, he said the United States has "a legal responsibility to protect those who seek refuge in our country from persecution by authoritarian governments."

From Barron's

"It's a personal matter; everyone experiences their persecution differently," she said.

From Barron's

It also commemorates the millions of people outside the Jewish faith who were murdered through Nazi persecution, and those targeted in more recent genocides.

From BBC

Under South Korea's constitution, sitting presidents are immune from criminal persecution, except for on charges of insurrection and treason.

From BBC