21.   The reformists say the laws, once invoked against those who favored Kenyan independence from Britain, are used to suppress the opposition.

22.   They said the Awami League government after assuming power had taken various measures in suppressing the opposition.

23.   He told Austrian radio that Beijing was suppressing political opposition under the pretext of fighting crime but said the government was losing the support of the population.

24.   Alarmed, the government reacted by rushing troops to the area and, according to Ogoni activists, viciously suppressing the opposition.

25.   Deuba accused the communist government of terrorism, totalitarianism, irresponsible and anti-constitutional behaviour, and of trying to suppress the opposition.

26.   During interrogation the soldier said Baghdad was massing troops in the Zubeir region just over the border to suppress growing opposition in the Shiite-majority south of Iraq.

27.   Kirby warned that the law, because it does not define those terms, could be used to suppress opposition and clamp down on freedom of speech.

28.   Limido also warned against any attempt to suppress the opposition.

29.   Organisers of a conference on human rights taking place in Tashkent this week will try to avoid pillorying Central Asian countries who systematically suppress opposition.