He came to my house on the pretext of seeing me.

Religion should not be used as a pretext to marginalize or exclude others.

Processes that move the Organization forward cannot be slowed by the pretext of consensus.

They also should not be inhibited in their work on the pretext of combating terrorism.

Donor countries should remember that development aid cannot become a pretext for uncalled for influence.

The pretext alleged by the Government of Israel for building the wall was therefore entirely baseless.

We in Venezuela have some experience with the promotion of democracy being used as a pretext.

Many nuclear technologies, materials and items are subject to broad restrictions under the pretext of proliferation.

The right to self determination should not be used as a pretext to undermine the principle of territorial integrity.

Those concepts run the risk of being invoked in the future as a pretext for aggression against our countries.

Under the pretext of counter terrorism, the colonial power ignored the colonization related problems, including inadmissible living conditions on Vieques.

This is true, but this cannot be used as a pretext for inflexibility or either my position or nothing behaviour.

For indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation, data collection exercises should not be used as a pretext for establishing forced contact.

Forcible transfers of persons on the pretext of securing evidence, without compelling grounds permitted under international law, constitute crimes against humanity.

Uganda seems to be seeking a new pretext to justify its negative and harmful interference in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

It was important to remember that Israel had repeatedly used the pretext of security to justify illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian territory.

In general, they use selected incidents of terrorism, exploiting terrorism as much as possible and using it as a pretext for Western violence.

Since then, it also undertook steps to evict nine families under the pretext that their houses were built on land belonging to the University.

Mr. Martirosyan (Armenia) Almost one year ago, agenda item 163 was included in the agenda of the General Assembly on the pretext of urgency.

It seems evident that the ends have been a pretext, if not a justification, for the abhorrent and anti democratic means that have been utilized.

Calls for abstaining from using the universality of human rights as a pretext to interfere in the states' internal affairs and undermine their national sovereignty.

Combating terrorism must not be used as a pretext to suppress freedom of the press and specifically not as a justification for attacks on individual journalists.

Zinke alleged that Russia's engagement in Syria notably, where it is operating at the invitation of the legitimate government is a pretext to explore new energy markets.

They make their faith a pretext so that they may turn (men) from the way of Allah. Verily evil is that which they are wont to do,

They make their faith a pretext so that they may turn (men) from the way of Allah. Verily evil is that which they are wont to do,

The Secretary General is therefore right when he says that consensus might be desirable but that its absence should not be taken as a pretext for inaction.

On December 1, Turkey ordered the arrest of Graham Fuller, a former CIA official, on the pretext of involvement in the attempted military coup in Turkey last year.

Pakistan had made significant contributions to fighting international terrorism but, at the same time, believed that that mission should not become a pretext for oppression, occupation and injustice.

Moualem, who also serves as deputy prime minister, said the foreign forces were on Syrian soil illegally, under the pretext of fighting terrorism, and will be dealt with accordingly.

Do not make God a pretext, when you swear by Him, to avoid doing good, being righteous and making peace between people. God is all hearing and all knowing.

Do not make God a pretext, when you swear by Him, to avoid doing good, being righteous and making peace between people. God is all hearing and all knowing.

Fourthly, Israeli forces had attacked four banks in the Palestinian territories and had confiscated millions of dollars under the pretext that those amounts had been deposited in suspicious accounts.

The most recently agreed deadline, which expired on 30 June 2005, was granted on the pretext that the United States authorities were working with Congress to amend its legislation.

Under the pretext for rejection, section 212 (f) of the United States Immigration and Nationality Act, Cuban artists could even be deemed detrimental to the interests of the United States .

With regard to terrorism and human rights, the League pointed out that under the pretext of fighting terrorism, many Governments imposed limitations on human rights in order to combat their opponents.

When this information finally became available from the Czech authorities, their claim was rejected under the pretext that the same information could have been obtained from their former estate manager earlier.

(o) To refrain from using counter terrorism as a pretext to restrict the right to freedom of opinion and expression in ways that are contrary to their obligations under international law

They tried to enter the US energy market with the purchase of Unocal, but were blocked by politicians. Other direct investments were also stopped by Congress on the pretext of national security.

Nigeria took the view that the thirteenth session of the Commission should not serve as a pretext for reopening the debate on issues that had not been the subject of intergovernmental consensus.

However, these ideals become unacceptable to all if they are raised for propaganda purposes, or applied selectively, in other words, when used as a pretext to achieve aims other than reform or democracy.

Both the report and the resolution were attempts by the Government of the United States to use human rights as a pretext for illegally overthrowing his Government and subverting the country's socialist system.

These cases are clear evidence that the so called proliferation concern over the peaceful nuclear activities of some countries is a mere pretext for pursuing political objectives and imposing a new nuclear apartheid.

They should also take steps to improve the cost effectiveness ratio of the Organization's work, on the understanding that the forthcoming reform should not be used as a pretext for introducing budget cuts.

Iraq rejects the identification of terrorism with any religion, nationality or culture and is of the view that all religions and nationalities must be protected from violations committed on the pretext of combating terrorism.

In both cases, the pretext for such an unusual decision has been that world conferences of speakers of parliament are private meetings that are not covered by the Agreement on the United Nations Headquarters .