Many fled in order to avoid persecution from the ensuing National army.

We did not flee into the wild from free choice, but to avoid persecution.

After his arrest, his family moved back to Jordan to avoid persecution.

To drug lords of the past jail was simply a way to avoid further persecution.

Having been out of government for a few years meant that, for once, he was able to avoid political persecution.

In 1940 he adopted his mother's last name to avoid racial persecution.

This connection allowed him to avoid persecution for his Protestantism.

It was to go underground immediately, in order to avoid persecution as far as possible.

He also spoke of a Christian union and reiterated his desire to avoid religious persecution.