81. First, Fox and Castaneda met with political dissidents during a visit to the island in February. 82. Former South Korean diplomat and political dissident Choi Seung-Jin was refused refugee status in New Zealand on Monday. 83. Generally considered political dissidents by the government, those journalists are often in contact with American news organizations based in Miami. 84. He also promised severe punishment for separatists and criminals who endanger state security -- words often used to describe political dissidents. 85. He had hoped to flex some political muscles to get Fidel Castro to release more prisoners, in particular, four well-known political dissidents. 86. He said reformers, political dissidents and commentators were detained under unacceptable circumstances, and in some cases the individuals have disappeared. 87. He faces trial next month for selling his book on Asian political dissidents without a permit from the public health inspector. 88. His government also has been accused of torturing and murdering political dissidents. 89. Human rights lawyers charge that as a former military prosecutor, Desierto prosecuted political dissidents opposed to the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos. 90. His government has also been accused of torturing and murdering political dissidents. |