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reprisals
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reprisals
A reprisal is a limited and deliberate violation of international law to punish another sovereign state that has already broken them. Since the 1977 Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions (AP 1), reprisals in the laws of war are extremely limited, as they commonly breach the rights of non-combatants.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of reprisals in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
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The numerical value of reprisals in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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I also received troubling information of increased numbers of enforced disappearances of women and men alike, which may indicate even higher numbers of killings, it is of concern that this number may be underreported due to lack of complaints being lodged because of fear of reprisals.
We fear reprisals from the gangs. Any decision you take and they don't like, like disciplinary action against a pupil, can bring a threat.
The unit sexual assault response coordinator has been working closely with Sgt. Elder Fernandes, ensuring he was aware of all his reporting, care, and victim advocacy options, the unit also facilitated his transfer from a unit who has recently deployed to a different unit within the brigade to ensure he received the proper care and ensure there were no opportunities for reprisals.
He couldn't go back. Franco was busy enacting reprisals against the remnants of the opposition.
The last death threat I received in March said: 'We'll shoot you while you're driving your car'. We're afraid. Some schools and the areas around them are totally controlled by gangs, we fear reprisals from the gangs. Any decision you take and they don't like, like disciplinary action against a pupil, can bring a threat.
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