The case highlights the growing land disputes in the country and the use of violence by government forces to stifle dissent

Rather, he embodies a new version of an old breed of Latin American populist presidents, notoriously impatient with dissent and quick to stifle criticism.

TED Fellow and journalist Evgeny Morozov punctures what he calls iPod liberalism the assumption that tech innovation always promotes freedom, democracy with chilling examples of ways the Internet helps oppressive regimes stifle dissent.

Proposed amendments to Indonesia's Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law aim to protect children by criminalizing cyberbullying, but some activists and free speech advocates warn that the new legislation could also be used to stifle legitimate dissent.

Sanctified hierarchies stifle initiative.

Yasheng Huang Does democracy stifle economic growth?

His goal? To stifle the independent judiciary and free media.

In some political systems, dissent may be formally expressed by way of opposition politics, while politically repressive regimes may prohibit any form of dissent, leading to suppression of dissent and the encouragement of social or political activism.

Curtailing prices, they say, would choke off R D and stifle innovation.

But it is the agenda of pending reforms that should stifle excessive complacency.

Many people expressed their political dissent through boycotting the elections.

Such a blatant attempt to curtail scientific inquiry and stifle free speech seems inexcusable.

In a triumph for parliamentary democracy, the motion passed without dissent.

Such actions and attitudes amply justify my dissent of October 2004.

Political dissent is not tolerated in Saudi Arabia, an absolute monarchy.

She tried to stifle a sneeze during the concert but she couldn't hold it back.

Managing dissent is about recognizing the value of disagreement, discord and difference.

For 18 months after 9 11, he managed to suppress all dissent.

The provision was also relied upon in a dissent in Grimm v.

The great stain on Meles s record will always be his intolerance of dissent.

Besides, most Russians support the government with no dissent at all, they say.

Erdoğan has also misused the legal system to stifle the media and repress citizens freedom of expression.

Ms. Hart (Canada) expressed opposition to procedural motions used to stifle debate on serious human rights concerns.

If both sides can stifle their murderous deviances, the hope of cultural and political reconciliation will be reborn.

Indeed, his government s crackdown on dissent may well have cost Istanbul the 2020 Olympics.

This would undermine other economic sectors competitiveness and stifle export oriented manufacturing growth, thereby stalling these economies structural transformation.

South Asia is at a critical stage in its historical transformation, when deepening economic disparities could stifle growth itself.

More recently, it appears that he ruled his little organization with no tolerance for dissent.

But it is also important not to do it too soon, which might stifle today s nascent and very fragile recovery.

Continuing discrimination against women in access to education, health care, land, credits and productive means stifle reconstruction and development efforts.

Nevertheless, de Gaulle s insights left a legacy that still causes some mistrust and dissent within NATO.

The history of world psychiatry is peppered with diagnoses of mental illness based on political dissent.

While dissent is the lifeblood of any open society, for China it is a dangerous poison.

By strictly prohibiting demonstrations, Saudi Arabia invites new methods for public dissent, mostly undertaken by young people.

A global economy that recognizes the need for and value of institutional diversity would foster rather than stifle such experimentation and evolution.

Dissent and criticism of Bush's leadership in the War on Terror increased as the war in Iraq continued.

Several thinkers have argued that a healthy society needs not only to protect, but also to encourage dissent.

But, after a brief period of reform under Prime Minister Ali Amini, the regime cracked down on dissent.

SHANGHAI Since Xi Jinping was anointed as China s new president, reports of official repression of dissent have hardly abated.

But Weber s dissent opens up the possibility that small countries could vote down the center and the large members.

Re equilibration The Party protects its legitimacy, keeps the military subordinate, and manages to put a lid on popular dissent.

NEW YORK China has been widely criticized for its harsh treatment of almost any form of political dissent in Tibet.

Although dissent was mostly diverted to Afghanistan, bin Laden s most trusted companions (his wife, too) have remained mainly in Yemen.

Passed under the pretext of preserving security, the 2003 law was deployed as a tool of oppression against peaceful dissent.

On 26 January 2009, the coalition government collapsed due to the public dissent over the handling of the financial crisis.