Sentence examples for resort to repressive from inspiring English sources

Violence and civil unrest has caused many governments, such as that of of President Maduro in Venezuela, to resort to repressive measures, the report said.

The numerous rebellions and attempts on his life caused the king increasingly to resort to repressive measures; by the end of the 1830s his opponents had been either silenced or driven underground.

In places such as Kenya, Palestine, Malaysia, Zimbabwe, and of course Northern Ireland, the British were forced to resort to repressive legal and military measures in what was to prove an ultimately vain attempt to curb the tide of political unrest and nationalist opposition.

Unable to implement Nagy's reforms, Kádár resorted to repressive measures to curb the revolt.

When faced with open discontent, Lemus resorted to repressive measures, and a military coup deposed him in October 1960.

Public health officials in some areas resorted to repressive police measures, using laws with extremely severe punishments (including the death penalty), against those who violated quarantine.

Chartist riots merely led to repressive policing.

Kowtowing to repressive friends is certainly part of this episode.

Egypt has gone from repressive autocracy to revolt to democratic elections back to repressive autocracy.

There is a real danger that Rio de Janeiro's police resorting to the repressive tactics of the past.

It is clear that President Assad believes that he can silence the voices of his people by resorting to the repressive tactics of the past.