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Cracking down on women's rights has often been an easy way for governments, secular or not, to placate their more extreme allies or enemies.

The new law was passed a few months back in February and Cambodian police were quick to jump on cracking down on the brothels.

But there is at least one thing on which global leaders seem to agree: cracking down on tax havens and tax evasion would help.

The allegation that China is cracking down on dissidents before the Olympic Games is totally unfounded. There is no such a thing at all.

The league is also cracking down on assistant coaches, who sometimes seem to spend half the game standing and jawing at referees.

But the emphasis seems to be on cracking down on those breaking the rules.

The efficiency hawks, he said, emphasize standardized testing, cracking down on poor school management and purging bad teachers.

The arrests come at a time when Beijing is eager to demonstrate that cracking down on economic crimes is a priority.

The EPA has been cracking down on auto emissions in an attempt to curb the smog in major cities.

The US Treasury Department is cracking down on mortgage companies failing to help borrowers at risk of foreclosure.

President Obama says he's cracking down on violent drug cartels at the Mexican border. He's getting tough . . . with a form.

President Bush says some of the actions include boosting liquidity in the markets and cracking down on abuse of practices in the markets.

The Conservatives also introduced the Cracking Down on Crooked Consultants Act, which strengthened immigration consultant regulations.

CREATING political theatre by cracking down on executive pay may prove to be the easy part for Barack Obama.

Starting in the1980s New York City police took a zero-tolerance approach to cracking down on moderate misdemeanors like litter or graffiti.

Italy is cracking down on illegal immigration and under an agreement with Libya has begun sending boatloads of migrants back to Africa.

Maybe so. But his security service is still cracking down on Tripoli's restive suburbs.

China has a mixed record of cracking down on corruption, but when it does the punishments are often severe.

Tax dodgers can tap these funds from afar by using debit and credit cards, although tax authorities are now cracking down on this.

On March 24th a bill arrived in parliament aimed at cracking down on tax evasion by Greek companies as well as the self-employed.

Five ministries on Tuesday reiterated a pledge to stabilize commodity prices by cracking down on illegal charges foisted on suppliers.

But his security service is still cracking down on Tripoli's restive suburbs.

Cracking down on gangs will give you a moment of peace, but rule of law will safeguard a generation of righteousness.

Jenny: Probably they know the police is now cracking down on ticket scalping so they all hide themselves somewhere.

"Cracking down on Fake Products" and the Construction of Scientific Research System--My Opinion on "Protection of Proper Procedure"

Mary Jo White has decades of experience cracking down on white-collar criminals and bringing mobsters and terrorists to justice.

China has begun cracking down on TV dating shows, reforming vulgar culture and launching a new round of morality programs, noted Reuters.

To combat rising health-care costs, Japan's government is cracking down on waistlines during employees' annual health check.

In recent years, the campaign of cracking down on criminal syndicates in Chongqing has achieved significant results.

Unfortunately, Israel is cracking down on nonviolent Palestinian and Israeli activists and too many of the journalists here are ignoring it.

This prompted the authorities to intensify efforts on cracking down on small and illegally operated coal mines this year.

Westminster council and the police started cracking down on such haunts after the murder.

However, in 2010 the Labor Department announced that it was cracking down on employers.

The military government declared its intention of cracking down on all political activity .

China is cracking down on online mapping that it considers a risk to national security.

This month's National People's Congress contained more rousing rhetoric on cracking down on violations.

Fearing a credit bubble, the government is cracking down on this informal system, leaving China's "bamboo capitalists" bereft.

But the robots are not terminators. Their job is not cracking down on violent prisoners.

Yet it is afraid of offending conservative opinion by cracking down on the Islamists. It also fears the disorder this might cause.

I told them the American police were cracking down on pornography.

Officers retrieved the items after cracking down on a local shoplifting ring.

This is an important and practical step and is the prerequisite for cracking down on people smuggling.

He pursues stability in the present, even though it means cracking down on free speech and worsening China's human rights record.

John Tiner, the regulator's outgoing chief executive, has made cracking down on market abuse by hedge funds and investment banks a priority.

The administration has also been cracking down on the employers of illegal immigrants.

Others cling to internal computer models, but their accountants are cracking down on them.

Georgia and Russia face a far cry from the dumping of the West line of Russia to Georgia in cracking down and sanctions.

The Tajik leaders expressed their willingness to cooperate with China in cracking down on the "three evil forces" and drug trafficking.

On Wednesday, Pound asked Chinese authorities to "go the extra mile" to show the world it is serious about cracking down on doping.

Britain, which has also been cracking down on abuse, wants to tighten its system further.

In the case of China, ask: Who would buy an offering of bank shares when the government, very vocally, is cracking down on lending?

Why are the feds cracking down on marijuana in states that allow it?

Cracking down on drunk driving will remain the ministry's topmost priority this year.

It is essential to improve procuratorial, judicial and public security work, cracking down on criminal activities according to law.

Continue investigating and dealing with large and major cases and cracking down on corrupt elements to eliminate them from the government.

California is cracking down on invasive species, and that could have a big impact on national regulations due out later this year.

It provided an excuse for cracking down on their Islamist opponents.

Taobao brushes aside such criticism, saying it has a new program that is effectively cracking down on counterfeits.

The governor of Utah has signed into law a bill cracking down on naked shorting.

Basque police are now cracking down on all forms of public support for ETA.

The government has been cracking down on piracy for more than two months. It's no longer all talk but little action.

The 29 year old leader is cracking down on the stint and placing confidence into top military positions.

Cracking down on smuggling of pirated compact discs.

The growth of low-cost, paid-for music services will strengthen the government's hand in cracking down on illegal downloading.

The government is now cracking down on the illegal miners.

However, there are signs that the Chinese government is cracking down on quality standards in certain clean energy industries.

The representative of China stated that the measures for cracking down on intellectual property piracy were always severe in China.

The Deterrent Effectiveness of Penalty--From the View of "Cracking Down on Crime"

Even Cameron is cracking down on rumors by social media.

Our city is cracking down on hard-core criminals.

So that means cracking down on non-European migrants, for whom there are three legal ways in: work, study and family reunion.

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Already, the government has started cracking down on strike-related Web sites and deleted many of the blog posts about the strikes.

He also commended the local enforcement agencies for cracking down hard on the illicit cigarette trade in Malaysia.

It's not a panacea, but cracking down on demand seems a useful way to chip away at 21st-century slavery.

Some suspect that the wily Swiss set a trap, hoping to placate America, which has been cracking down hard on Swiss tax shelters.

Cracking down upon the crime of accepting bribes is the popular sentiment.

The city led the way in cracking down on price hiking during the 20-month run on pork prices between 2006 and 2008.

Beijing has plenty of experience cracking down when it wants to.

China has said it is cracking down, particularly on piracy, and Western companies have claimed some victories.

But the authorities have been cracking down quite hard already.

There are some signs that the authorities are cracking down on DVD sales, with police raids on the most visible shops.

The CSRC has been especially cracking down on this practice because it is holding back the development of the mutual fund industry.

Recently the government is cracking down hard on smuggling activities.

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One, perfect legal system , the behavior advocating the whole people supervision , cracking down on destroying ecological balance severely;

Strengthening Strict Law Enforcement, Ensuring Practical Results of Cracking Down on Illegal and Criminal Activities

II. Clarifying legal and policy boundaries and legally cracking down on unlawful securities activities

The lowdown on cracking down on counterfeiting offenses: redistribution of interests

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Supplementary Provisions on Cracking Down on the Crime of Corruption or Bribery

Implementing Measures on Cracking down and Banning Indigenous-method Oil Refining Activities

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Decision on Cracking Down on the Crime of Infringing on Copyright

We should reinforce the momentum of combating corruption, eradication social evils, and cracking down on criminal activities

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The countries with the most fakes may not be cracking down, so official figures will look rosy;

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