He has suppressed dissent and kept firm control of all major decisions.

They helped the rulers of the country to suppress dissent and to inhibit democratic change.

Vietnam stands accused of suppressing political dissent and religious freedom.

Soviet officials had earlier agreed with critics that provision could be used to suppress dissent.

Some critics view military officials as trying to suppress dissent from troops in the field.

The Government frequently used detention without trial to suppress dissent.

The articles did not mention the use of psychiatry to suppress dissent.

Administration officials reacted not so much with dismay to the latest efforts by the Government to suppress dissent as they might have in the past.

In those countries it is often used to suppress political dissent.

She said the inquiry into his newspaper article followed standard practice, and was not intended to suppress dissent.