Despite Italian guarantees, Frashëri was soon arrested and interned in Italy.

Despite nominal guarantees of freedom of association in China's Constitution, the police treat religious and labor groups that operate without official approval as seditious.

Despite guarantees of religious freedom, some observers maintain that the conditions of the non-Muslim minorities have been steadily deteriorating, especially since the June 1967 war.

Despite constitutional guarantees of press freedom, Reporters Without Borders says the law punishes journalists for "interference in internal affairs" and "insulting the dignity of citizens".

Both sides routinely slaughtered prisoners of war, despite guarantees.

They are reportedly beaten, tortured and starved behind bars, despite the official claims and guarantees for freedom of religion.

Does the risk include the fact that the information, despite guarantees of confidentiality, can fall into the wrong hands?

Despite guarantees that Austria had insisted on, many of the participants in the uprising and their families went into exile in Austria.

Despite constitutional guarantees, certain aspects of democracy were somewhat tenuous, he considered.

Despite guarantees of enough garbage to generate tens of millions of dollars in fees, the industry's response and the potential for cost-cutting competition was minimal.