"State repression" refers to actions taken by a government or state authorities to control or suppress the rights and freedoms of its citizens or specific groups within the society. It often involves the use of force, violence, restrictions on protests or demonstrations, imprisonment of political dissidents, censorship, surveillance, or other forms of oppression to maintain political power and control.
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Sentences with «state repression»
- «Their kidnapping took place», continued the BBC report, «during a period of massive state repression of left - wing activists, union leaders and social activists which became known as the «Dirty War». (faith.org.uk)
- Muchembled explains both the development of dueling among the nobility and rural revolts against the centralization of authority as reactions against state repression of traditional codes of violence: «In each case, the participants claimed an eminent right to a straight fight, even if it resulted in the death of the adversary.» (firstthings.com)
- That would have solved the chicken - neck problem India has faced since the borders of 1947 were created, and connect to its northeastern states, all of which have been ravaged by multiple insurgencies and state repression for the entire post-independence period. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
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