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criminalize

to make an action or activity criminal.

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These problems would not arise if a separate legislation criminalising torture is enforced, as these costs and problems would then be borne by the state, not the victim.

Crime and punishment

'In fact, criminalising wars should be one of the top priorities of international communities, knowing that when wars are fought, human lives become insignificant.

Civilised? Developed countries still engaging in war, says Dr M

"And it's not about criminalising people who are sleeping rough or people who have got nowhere else to go.

Mayor: We won't treat homeless people like criminals

More than 90 MPs had signed a petition on Wednesday calling for an acceleration of the review of the bill criminalising normalisation, Naoufel Jammali, chairman of the parliamentary human rights, freedom and external relations committee told TAP.

Parliament: bill to criminalise normalisation with Zionist entity on plenary's agenda

"This draft resolution comes pursuant to the issuance of Law No 36 of 2014 on criminalising and combating the smuggling of the subsidised oil by-products," said Minister of State for Information Affairs and official government spokeswoman Sameera Rajab.

Panel to decide on export ban

Robison told the committee: "Criminalising will ensure that forced marriage legislation and protection is consistent across the UK.

Minister backs campaign against forced marriage

Lord Morrow said: "Criminalising simplify the current law and secure convictions that send a message to traffickers.

LET TRAFFICKERS PAY; DUP peer proposes Bill to criminalise the punters who buy sex

We strongly oppose current proposals to introduce the Swedish model of criminalising the buyers because this legislation has not worked there or in Norway.

'Prosecuting violent thugs must be key to safe trade'

The former minister of health issued Decision No 271 in 2007 criminalising FGM.

Supreme Constitutional Court rules on FGM

But campaigners warned that criminalising squatting in residential buildings would lead to an increase in some of the most vulnerable homeless people sleeping rough.

Squatters' rights scrapped

47 countries still impose some form of travel restriction on people living with HIV, while 56 countries have laws criminalising HW transmission or exposure.