51. This means it is still possible in this state to send Cossacks and have political dissident dragged to gulag. 52. To be sure, too much advance publicity in the past about potential releases of political dissidents has been enough to prompt Chinese leaders to change their minds. 53. Unfortunately, he accepted the title at the same time Nigeria was executing political dissidents. 54. Unusually, he also risked openly associating with political dissidents. 55. Until now, the main human rights focus involving mental patients has been the misuse of psychiatry to institutionalize political dissidents in Communist countries. 56. Vietnam remains an authoritarian country that imprisons political dissidents. 57. White House officials contend that the Chinese regime responds better to private entreaties than to public pressure for the release of political dissidents. 58. Other political dissidents are being targeted, as well. 59. Over the past year, the vigilantes have attacked political dissidents, liberal newspaper editors and even a reformist Cabinet minister. 60. Perhaps thousands of political dissidents remained imprisoned or detained. |