Yes, absolutely. Again, I've had first-hand experience because some of the wardens in the prison were secretly or confidentially talking to me and saying that they were very afraid. They were afraid of publicity. They asked me not to release their names to the press because they were afraid of being targeted by sanctions. They were afraid, also, that they would be known as criminals, even among their neighbours. It's very interesting, and it's very interesting to know, that the condemnation by the west of the crimes they committed exposes them inside the country because their names become known, which they try to keep secret. It puts them in an awkward position, and not everybody is a scoundrel who is in the situation of serving the regime—
On November 14th, 2016. See this statement in context.