31.   Political dissent has had a tough time gaining a foothold on the African continent.

32.   Political dissent no longer brings a swift death sentence.

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

34.   The First Amendment means that we must protect burning the flag as a counter statement, a statement of political dissent.

35.   The documents trace the creation and work of Operation Condor, a secret plan among security forces in six countries to crush left-wing political dissent.

36.   The government discouraged political dissent, however, and on occasion repressed it violently.

37.   The group said it had received and published graphic accounts of mistreatment, discrimination against religious minorities and suppression of political dissent in the gulf kingdom for years.

38.   The German government maintains that supplies of military equipment, like armored cars, are not supposed to be used for suppression of political dissent.

39.   The Internet is now firmly established as a forum for all forms of political dissent.

40.   The nation has a history of chilling political violence, with execution-style murders and mutilations by bands of thugs staged to discourage political dissent.