However, the authorities arrested and punished 47 persons, including 17 priests and seven army officers.

The authorities still punish those who dare to undermine the Communist government's power, for instance by organizing a political party or a workers' protest.

At the same time, we demand that the Hungarian authorities punish the perpetrator to the maximum extent of the law.

Soon, the authorities suppressed the uprising and severely punished those who took part in it.

In the past, the Cuban authorities generally punished people trying to leave the island by raft with jail sentences or stiff fines.

By many accounts, the North Korean authorities severely punish those people when they return.

The Polish authorities punished him by taking away any rights to write or publish until the late 1950s.

After establishing order within the city, Polish authorities punished a number of people accused of participation in riots.

When I'm permanently settled, I'll do everything in my power to help the authorities punish the people who run tenements.

The Russian authorities must get to grips with this state of affairs, investigate the events and punish those responsible.