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Nov 29, 2017 · While it was not the first crackdown on dissent under Maduro, the scope and severity of the repression in 2017 reached levels unseen in Venezuela in recent memory.
Oct 26, 2015 · During the crackdown on dissent in February and March 2015, the police arrested three journalists, the chief executive, and the publisher of The Malaysian Insider (“TMI”), another online news...
Dec 10, 2023 · Rights groups say the punishment of Liu’s family highlights Beijing’s increasingly harsh crackdown on dissent both within China and beyond. As the groups mark the 75th anniversary of the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Sunday, they fear that the situation in the world’s second most populous country is getting worse, not better.
Oct 15, 2016 · Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his government have come under fire for the jailing of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and a crackdown on dissent, particularly the pro-democracy...
crack down on (something) To take action to control or punish someone or something more strictly or harshly, especially compared to the past. After years of leniency, the school is finally cracking down on plagiarism.
Mar 6, 2024 · How Putin’s crackdown on dissent became the hallmark of the Russian leader’s 24 years in power
As the crackdown on dissent continues in Hong Kong with pro-democracy protesters and politicians detained and jailed, there are now fears for the independence of its flagship public service...
