11.   Violence has diminished.

12.   Foa said that violence had perhaps diminished because those responsible knew they were being watched.

13.   In Algeria, says the report, violence has diminished, although bomb attacks continue to claim victims.

14.   Sectarian violence has diminished dramatically in Northern Ireland since the main paramilitary groups on both sides agreed to a ceasefire last year.

15.   Since the April all-race election, political violence has diminished, but criminal violence has intensified.