51.   Parliament endorsed a press and publications law Sunday that was sharply criticized by journalists as a government attempt to restrict press freedoms.

52.   A respected political analyst turned himself over to prosecutors Friday in a mocking move to protest laws critics say restrict press freedom.

53.   Amnesty said it was increasingly concerned that Singapore is using civil defamation suits for political purposes, restricting freedom of expression.

54.   Amnesty International said hard-line Syria was stepping up detentions of government critics and further restricting freedom of expression, the human rights group said Wednesday.

55.   Although Haiti was praised for trying to eliminate laws restricting freedom of expression, the government of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide must do more to accelerate press freedom.

56.   And ironically, NATO in some cases has ended up restricting freedom of movement in its new role.

57.   At home, however, he has restricted freedom of the press, minority rights and is keeping a tight grip on the economy by hindering private enterprise.

58.   At home, however, he has restricted freedom of the press, curtailed minority rights and kept a tight grip on the economy by hindering private enterprise.

59.   Authorities will now be able to restrict religious freedoms for national security reasons under a sweeping new law that took effect Friday in mostly Muslim Uzbekistan.

60.   But the respected French daily Le Monde reported Mobutu had hemorrhaging in his bladder and was receiving blood transfusions, considerably restricting his freedom of movement.