21.   Human rights groups said the bill set a dangerous precedent that would allow refugees from even the most oppressive regimes to be turned away.

22.   The Dalai Lama said the war in Afghanistan could be justified to an extent because it liberated the nation from the oppressive Taliban regime.

23.   The Oslo-based Norwegian Nobel Committee never reveals the names of candidates, partly to protect those struggling against oppressive regimes.

24.   Their lawyers accused the government of failing to distinguish between fundamentalist fanatics and groups waging democratic struggles against oppressive regimes.

25.   Three lobby groups had argued at earlier hearings that the proposed sale violated British guidelines against arms sales to oppressive regimes.

26.   In many cases the money has been wasted, gone to poorly planned projects or has propped up oppressive regimes, they argue.

27.   Belgrade hit back hard with a tough oppressive regime which continues today.

28.   Thousands of Afghan asylum-seekers in Britain may be ordered to return home now that the oppressive Taliban regime has been ousted, the Independent newspaper reported Monday.