sensitive issue

With no hope of survival, specialist nurses discussed with Delyth and Macauley’s parents the sensitive issue of donating his organs.

Spain has close cultural and economic ties with Venezuela, making the South American country a sensitive issue in national politics.

The unusual maneuver effectively pushes the Legislature into overtime to address the complex and politically sensitive issue of energy affordability just as campaign season heats up in advance of the Nov. 5 election.

“There’s a concern that if you move people onto land that’s not their land — it’s other people’s land — maybe in the short-term it could be OK, but in the long run, it’s the sort of thing that could trigger challenges. It’s a very sensitive issue,” Jensen said.

"It was a sensitive issue and emotions were running high. We were focused on removing the body from the scene and taking it to hospital for post-mortem. Our aim was to reduce the crowd and defuse the situation," a senior police officer who did not want to be named told the BBC.