11.   Lukashenko has been criticized by the West for stifling political opposition and restricting media coverage.

12.   Observers such as Amnesty International and the U.S. State Department have accused the Singapore government of using legal means to stifle political opposition and frees speech.

13.   The Assembly wants a repeal of colonial-era laws that allow authorities to stifle opposition.

14.   The junta has faced intense Western criticism for stifling the opposition, which is led by Aung San Kyi.

15.   The junta has faced intense Western criticism for stifling the opposition, which is led by Aung San Suu Kyi.

16.   The reformists say free and fair elections are impossible because the laws are used to stifle the opposition.

17.   Former military-backed regimes had abused the powerful security network to stifle opposition.

18.   Belgrade has since managed to stifle any opposition.

19.   Debate had proceeded slowly because some MPs feared that the law would be abused by the government to stifle legitimate opposition.

20.   Uhrin learned quickly from that, stifling the opposition and relying on the skills of players like Patrick Berger and Karel Poborski to hit teams on the break.