By being so genial, Mr Clark was trying to suppress debate.

Are proponents of water fluoridation suppressing scientific evidence and debate?

And isn't that claim, too, designed to suppress debate, or at the very least to make the critic think long and hard before opening his mouth?

Official charges of blasphemy, apostasy or other religious crimes could still be used to suppress debate, just as they were under the Taliban.

The move was interpreted as an attempt to suppress criticism and debate rather than enforcement of copyright.

In making this statement, he also accused the CCF leadership of suppressing debate within party channels.

Known as the "white terror", it has been the most feared and despised, yet convenient tool for the state to suppress opposition and open debate.

The Council's current relationship with Mr. Kissinger evidently comes at the cost of suppressing debate about his actions as a public figure.

These have been used to jail hundreds of politicians, intellectuals and journalists, and to suppress peaceful debate on Kurdish issues.

Only weeks after signing a global covenant calling for freedom of speech and assembly, China has taken new steps to suppress political organizations and debate.