Sentence examples for repressive laws from inspiring English sources

Repressive laws have not been abolished.

How do filmmakers respond to repressive laws concerning gender and sexual orientation?

But anyone who crosses that line quickly comes up against repressive laws that remain unchanged.

In June a package of new repressive laws was voted into force by the Duma.

In 1999 prominent dissidents in Cuba were jailed and repressive laws enacted, prompting further international criticism.

Subsequently it repealed a slew of outdated and repressive laws to win back its reforming credentials.

Repressive laws remain on the books, and are still used to lock people up.

"There are so many repressive laws, the military loitering on every corner.

Barack Obama's administration has been scathing about repressive laws such as Uganda's.

Persecution ranged from murder, rape and torture to repressive laws, discrimination and social exclusion.

Both countries adopted repressive laws but kept within the criminal justice system.