continue to be subjected to vs remain subjected to

[Majid72]

Hello

Could you please tell me which of the following sentences is OK?

- Women and children continue to be subjected to the violation of human rights laws.
- Women and children remain subjected to the violation of human rights laws.
-Women and chilren continue having their human rights violated.

Thanks a lot.

[Mister Micawber]

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These are OK:

- Women and children continue to be subjected to violations of human rights laws.

-Women and children continue having / to have their human rights violated.
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[Anna.ha]

Mr. M, could you shed some light on "be subjected to + noun". Do we have any more construction with " be + subject + to"?

Thanks I've seen somewhere people write "since we have a lot of new requirements, it's subject to requests of change/ or it's subject to create requests of change". Does this make sense?

[Cerberus™]

Those two predicates have different meanings.

1. To subject someone to something = to force someone to accept or suffer something.

2. To be subject to something = to depend on something or to be exposed to something.

"To be subjected to something" is a passive construction of number 1.

For precise and complete defenitions you could consult a dictionary.

Examples:
- The government subjects its citizens to torture if necessary.
- When passing through cutsoms you will be subjected to close examination by the officers. So make sure you swallow the stuff before that time.

- My signing the bill will be subject to the approval of my boss. I have no authority to act on my own.
- Some clauses in this contract are subject to change without prior permission of the client.