That then gives the authorities the excuse to clamp down on peaceful protestors.

On that day, Belarusian security forces detained or arrested over 600 peaceful protestors.

So I want to be very clear in calling upon the Egyptian authorities to refrain from any violence against peaceful protestors.

Rather than making wild assumptions - biased by prejudice towards peaceful protestors.

A violent and armed uprising is not peaceful protestors.

Subsequent repression, including the crackdown on peaceful protestors in September 2007, further strained the relationship.

Critics claimed that authorities would likely use the powers to harass peaceful protestors and activists.

Kettling of peaceful protestors to the point where on some occasions they have struggled to breathe.

In seven months President Assad has only used violence and weapons against peaceful protestors.

But the heavy handed and criminal response to peaceful protestors was disgraceful.