1.   They have their own independence movement which is gathering strength.

2.   Dutch colonial authorities imprisoned him for his part in the independence movement.

3.   Gorbachev appealed for understanding for his very cautious approach to the independence movement.

4.   He also called on the KMT to take really effective measures to suppress the independence movement.

5.   Although Erskine worked as the clerk at the House of Commons, both he and his wife were drawn to the Irish independence movement.

6.   Antinuclear activists, many of them also leaders of a Polynesian independence movement, have warned of new violence if the tests continue.

7.   At the same time, though, he blamed extremists and extremism, which is how many Russians view Chechens and their independence movement.

8.   Beijing refuses to hold talks with the Dalai Lama, accusing him of seeking to lead an independence movement.

9.   A long-time leader of the independence movement in Puerto Rico, Bras was notified this month that his US citizenship was revoked.

10.   A veteran of the Indian independence movement against Britain, Singh was personally popular for his earthy humor and political skills.