Sentence examples for repressive responses from inspiring English sources

With her eyes set both on the international experience and on the 2014 presidential elections, Dilma has made it very clear that repressive responses can only intensify existing conflicts and insulate governments.

The issue of corruption which is not new and which at some moments of the recent past might have been been much worse than now was introduced into the public discussion without the repressive responses of the former regimes.

Protesters at recent demos know very well what the coalition is doing to students and workers alike, and that so many of them are prepared to stand up to the government and those paid to violently enforce their policies is clearly causing consternation, and more repressive responses, among the powers that be.

Shortly after he left Philadelphia to become Miami Police Chief, Timoney oversaw one of the most violent and repressive responses to political protest in modern history during the Free Trade Area of the Americas summit in 2003.

So Oakland is experiencing increasing vandalism because of the government's repressive response with police violence.

Third, we need a transition from a purely repressive response towards a more comprehensive approach.

But his repressive response has sent thousands into hiding and tightened his hold on power.

The statement summarises the Libyan regime's extremely repressive response to the popular uprising against Gaddafi's 42-year dictatorship.

However, both violence and destruction by the Occupiers AND the government's repressive response with police violence must not be tolerated.

Just because its "illegal" does not mean that government should adopt a repressive response, let alone violent means to address it.

Benoît Hervieu, of Reporters Sans Frontières, says Chávez had a legitimate grievance over the media's behaviour in 2002 but had gone overboard in his "repressive" response.