punitive sanctions

Not only is that country nowhere near finally acknowledging that the Armenian genocide actually happened, but it also threatens punitive sanctions against those journalists who voice any sort of criticism of it, and it also has to be said that there have been markedly retrograde developments on the freedom of opinion and of the press front since negotiations began.

Ferner befürwortet der Berichterstatter eine Einbindung des Europäischen Parlaments in den gesamten Prozess im Zusammenhang mit der Klausel.

It recognises the need for strong punitive sanctions.

Sie erkennt die Notwendigkeit strenger strafrechtlicher Sanktionen an.