repression

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The United Nations has urged Burkina to reverse the decision to ban political parties and stop the repression of civic space.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Israeli strikes have inflicted havoc on the Islamic Republic’s internal repression apparatus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He and fellow student Valentina Scaloni, 24, don't agree with the principle of US intervention but feel it was necessary to achieve freedom after years of repression by the government.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran has said the war in the Middle East is likely to result in worsening institutionalised domestic repression of Iranian citizens.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The army refused to support Czar Nicholas, and in March he was forced to give up his throne—climaxing years of government repression, unrest, and revolutionary agitation.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman