"Brutal repression" refers to the use of extreme and ruthless methods by authorities to control or oppress a group of people, often resulting in violence, human rights violations, or suppression of freedom. Full definition
This act of self - sacrifice sparked an uprising in the Arab world which has brought down autocrats who had rules for decades, but has also seen brutal repression of peaceful protesters. (politics.co.uk)
This undemocratic and often brutal repression was gradually lifted only after Ben - Gurion's withdrawal from the premiership in 1963. (firstthings.com)
My own preaching saddlebag is chock - full of sermon examples in which the church has wielded its political muscle for good in the broader society — Oscar Romero opposing El Salvador's brutal repression of dissidents to the point of his own martyrdom: Dietrich Bonhoeffer working against the Nazi empire to the point of being willing to use violence (and thereby, he feared, risking his own salvation); Christians courageously standing up against American aggression abroad. (religion-online.org)