Sentence examples for crackdowns on freedom from inspiring English sources

Moddie Msebele, 70, Matabeleland, Zimbabwe In Ethiopia rates of internet connectivity are very low and crackdowns on freedom of speech are very common.

A United Nations General Assembly committee approved a resolution today expressing concern at continuing rights violations in Iran, including a growing number of executions and crackdowns on freedom of expression and freedom of the press.

Access to Telegram, which has made front page news in Tehran, is likely to come under scrutiny in the run-up to the elections – when hardliners usually step up crackdowns on freedom of expression.

There is a spiral of crackdowns on freedom and a security hype driven by barbarism and fear currently haunting Europe.

According to ABC News, "A loose umbrella of liberal, secular Muslim, and Christian opposition groups have urged voters to reject the constitution, warning it gives Islamists outsize influence on daily life and allows for crackdowns on freedom of speech and women's rights".

Human rights groups have warned of a crackdown on freedom of speech in Morocco as one of the country's few independent journalists prepared to appear in court this week on charges of aiding and abetting terrorism.

In the past two years, Turkey has become known for a crackdown on freedom of speech and is well-documented for jailing one of the highest numbers of journalists worldwide.

The crackdown on freedom of expression was already a continuing concern.

It described this as "the most far-reaching crackdown on freedom of expression seen in many years in Ethiopia".

The journalists said they were resisting a mounting crackdown on freedom of expression ahead of elections expected next year.

But to say that this case represents a "crackdown" on freedom of expression is more than an exaggeration.