Far from being a humanitarian gesture, international adoption has come to be seen by some as the supreme act of exploitation.

Iran announced it would release 2,000 within a week as a "humanitarian gesture."

Surely it was a humanitarian gesture to take Alexander home!

"So such a humanitarian gesture is good business as well."

It would have high propaganda value as a humanitarian gesture.

He says the rescue program is a "great humanitarian gesture" that has made it possible for him to survive.

I think things have gone a little too far for humanitarian gestures like that.

This would not only be fair on your part, but also a notable humanitarian gesture.

But the move is largely seen as a humanitarian gesture.

With an entire race of people waiting for him to talk Atann into a humanitarian gesture?