But they believe that the traffickers would keep their promise to abandon violence.

Even after his written commitment to abandoning violence, as embodied in the Oslo accords, he continues to prove them right.

The authority wants Hamas to abandon violence and join the elections, in effect accepting the self-rule arrangement.

He claims that he will now abandon violence and live a Christian life.

Having formally abandoned violence, the party still seems stranded on the banks of the river of history.

He also held talks with loyalist paramilitaries in an attempt to persuade them to abandon violence.

Palestinian officials said the agreement cleared the way for an effective amnesty for wanted men who abandon violence.

In a democracy, parties that have been elected must abandon violence and must play by the democratic rules.

All parties must abandon violence once and for all.

Hume argued that he was seeking to convince republicans to abandon violence.