dissidents
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Dissidents who have fled Alexander Lukashenko's rule in Belarus have spoken of threats being made against them and their relatives at home.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025
Dissidents have shared social media videos showing dozens of Iranians dancing and cheering in the streets of Toronto and Cologne, Germany, Ansari said.
From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024
Dissidents on the run from the Chinese state have reported harassment elsewhere in Southeast Asia, including the family of one detained by Thai police after bomb threats were called in under their name.
From Washington Times • Jul. 28, 2023
Dissidents relayed to Carter that the boycott was another jab at Soviet leadership.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2023
It was not modern enough to interest them, and its treatment of the Dissidents was a glaring offence.
From Lectures on Modern history by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron
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