civil liberties
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Following her first stint as an elected representative, she continued to crusade for various causes, including civil liberties and better social-welfare programs for women and children.
The state of emergency that followed suspended civil liberties including the rights to know the reason for one’s arrest and to appear before a judge within 72 hours.
From Los Angeles Times
During the past few decades, U.S.-Cambodia relations slowly deteriorated as Washington repeatedly criticized Mr. Hun Sen’s record on human rights and civil liberties.
From Washington Times
But civil liberties advocates have argued such tactics could violate Americans’ First Amendment rights of free expression or their Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches.
From Washington Post
They worry the proposed changes will weaken the courts and endanger civil liberties.
From Reuters
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