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Their loss was a "systematic and deliberate" aspect of the oppression of the San and Khoekhoe peoples who were forced into servitude, he said.

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I also think, in the greater context of today and Christian nationalism, there’s just so many aspects of Christianity being used in a political context to shield so much hatred and oppression.

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“It’s about oppression and control, particularly of women and girls, and who is ‘feminine enough’ to live by these outdated and toxic notions.”

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The ex-president rejected the case as "arbitrary" and said the courts were being used as an "instrument of oppression".

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Every day we see various forms of persecution, exploitation and oppression that violate our core values.

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

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