Many people expressed their political dissent through boycotting the elections.

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.

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

These rights, broadly recognized as both civil individual and political rights, might be misused by States to suppress political dissent.

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

History Execution of criminals and political opponents has been used by nearly all societies both to punish crime and to suppress political dissent.

So dissent is very important.

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

That proposal was adopted without dissent.

If the political settlement reached was unable to address those fears, the country would be forever plagued by conflict and dissent.

The lack of due process, particularly in political trials, and the abuse of the justice system to silence peaceful political dissent are of serious concern to the Special Rapporteur.

We are not talking here about ordinary dissent.

The political resurrection of KGB structures under Putin, and their efforts to silence dissent, has once again turned Russia into a country of defectors.

After some initial dissent (see para. 5 below) the Cambodian political parties which had participated in the process also acknowledged acceptance of the results.

The government thus made an implicit deal with its citizens political dissent would not be tolerated, but, in exchange, the state would guarantee economic growth.

However, as with the previous Public Safety Preservation Law of 1894, the Public Order and Police Law of 1900 was used to suppress political dissent.

2. The following are the reasons for my dissent.

Growing dissent against foreign influence and political repression culminated in the Iranian Revolution, which led to the establishment of an Islamic republic on 1 April 1979.

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

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

The ruthlessness with which the apartheid regime responded to political dissent over the years meant that at any given time South Africa had the highest per capita prison population.

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 Mall is the greatest civic stage in this country for dissent.

And that's why I talk about the need to actively manage dissent.

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

The first is political and involves sovereignty Full European solidarity can be achieved only through stronger fiscal and monetary federalism, which would enable the eurozone to act, despite minority dissent.

Intolerance of political dissent and divergent opinion is widespread, which gives rise to protracted internal civil disorders and social conflicts, which in turn are a recipe for anarchy and instability.

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.

Second, we need to create the space for what I call managed dissent.

He wouldn't have granted the cart, and he had a very interesting dissent.

Street art has become one of the most common forms of dissent for the movement and other political activists, with several new murals produced every week since Obama signed the PROMESA bill

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

Instead, it had persisted in imposing a totalitarian state that deprived the Cuban people of the right to express dissent and of a voice in any kind of possible political and economic reform.

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

Concerted suppression of all dissent and the absence of many fundamental human freedoms still prevail.

Even if the dissenter is wrong, the mere expression of dissent helps make better decisions.

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

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

How do you change in a situation where you have got this total suppression of dissent?

Placed into my hands without dissent by the command and will of the Senate of Rome.

Passage of these bills will send a clear message that the US government believes it is acceptable to monitor and censor citizens to identify infringing activity which too often is equated with political and religious dissent.

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