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The National Secular Society said the judgment was "an important victory for freedom of expression", describing Mr Coskun's protest as a "lawful act of political dissent".

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At the time, the city was engulfed in regular protests over the erosion of free speech and assembly rights, which culminated in China passing a security law to crack down on dissent.

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The minutes indicated that support for a larger half-point cut was limited to one official, Fed governor Stephen Miran, who dissented from the decision.

These programs simply let them automate that choice while preserving the option to dissent.

Kenya’s repression of dissent has raised concerns in Washington.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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