Sentence examples for repressive measure from inspiring English sources

Mr. Gololobov told Interfax that he considered the summons and searches a repressive measure.

"The Malaysian government is using this law as a repressive measure to control dissent," said Donna Guest, the organisation's deputy Asia-Pacific director.

Mr. Reid said he had concluded that they had no intention of repealing the repressive measure, so he called for a vote.

Within the revolution, everything; outside the revolution, nothing," has long been a favorite saying of Fidel Castro's, the memorable, simple-sounding formula he has cited when he has felt the need to silence a critic, justify an apparently indefensible repressive measure or simply remind Cubans that his all-seeing eye is ever upon them.

The precedent for this brutal repressive measure against Serbs had already been established by the Germans.

But for students who work part time, who don't make a lot of money, it's a really repressive measure.

In Lombardy-Venetia, Austria carried out stern repressive measures.

Lists some of the repressive measures she has taken.

Of course, the fight against bribery relies on repressive measures.

The settlers' victory led to repressive measures against the Africans.

When they saw it was being signed, then they turned to repressive measures".