Sentence examples for expression of dissent from inspiring English sources
Any expression of dissent became synonymous with advocating "separatism" — a crime under Chinese law that can carry the death penalty.
But as the chamber filled with lawmakers and their guests, the TV cameras revealed another expression of dissent.
Some argue that DDOS attacks are, similarly, a legitimate expression of dissent.
The expression of dissent in rallies in a string of cities around the country seems to have subsided.
The appeal marked the largest single expression of dissent by members of Merkel's own camp since the refugee crisis hit Germany in September.
There is still a vital distinction . . . between the constitutionally protected expression of dissent . . . and mass movements aimed at breaking the President".
What began as an individual cri de coeur became an international movement working to protect anyone imprisoned for the expression of dissenting opinion.
In 2014, Saudi Arabia introduced draconian new counter-terrorism laws that said atheists are the same as terrorists, criminalized all expression of dissenting speech, and gave the Interior Ministry the legal authority to jail people or spy on their communications without judicial oversight.
Similarly, the Trump administration's unsupported claim that protest participants are paid "professionals" serves to "delegitimize the constitutionally-protected expression of dissenting viewpoints," PEN writes, "and may feed into efforts by states to roll back protections on the right to peaceful assembly".
