Among the Republican ranks, there were small but growing signs of public dissent.

In the area of public dissent, they are still totally unacceptable.

There was also at least one rare sign of public dissent in the country outside the Fergana Valley.

On 26 January 2009, the coalition government collapsed due to the public dissent over the handling of the financial crisis.

Toward the end of 1995, it said, "almost all public dissent against the central authorities was silenced."

That the movement was able to mobilize sustained public dissent for nearly a decade represents a major achievement.

In general this White House has very little tolerance for public dissent from top officials.

These calls are clearly contrary to the government's policy and difficult for them to tolerate in a society unaccustomed to public dissent.

The common thread in all these cases is that, despite some real progress, Vietnam remains a country little accustomed to public dissent.

Only a few such organizations exist in Bulgaria, where public dissent has been meager until recently.