1.   But real improvement is retarded when China flaunts its methods of stifling dissent during this visit.

2.   He is accused of pandering to public opinion and stifling dissent within the Labor Party.

3.   Rather than eliminating ethnic and religious difference, Suharto froze them, forcing unity and stifling dissent with a repressive military apparatus.

4.   Sen. Edward M. Kennedy says that a proposed constitutional amendment prohibiting the desecration of the American flag establishes a dangerous precedent for stifling dissent.

5.   Some also accuse Aliyev of stifling political dissent by keeping opposition parties weak and substituting his strong personality for lasting institutional change.

6.   The Pakistanis and many human rights groups blamed the Indians for stifling dissent and insurrection in a brutal manner.

7.   Akayev has increasingly been stifling dissent, and several opposition leaders were barred from the presidential vote.

8.   Increasingly, Akayev is stifling dissent, and more and more voters see him as corrupt.

9.   Lukashenko has become a pariah among European leaders for stifling dissent, breaking up opposition protests and pressuring independent media.

10.   Several Bolshoi dancers had left the company in recent years after disputes with Grigorovich, accusing him of stifling dissent and innovation.