dissident
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Carney’s speech referenced a landmark 1978 essay by Czech dissident and later president, Václav Havel, called “The Power of the Powerless.”
From Salon
The party is unlikely to relax its tight control of the media or harsh treatment of dissidents, more than 160 of whom are in jail, according to Human Rights Watch.
From Barron's
On Jan. 3 the regime held more than 800 dissidents in its grim jails.
In a letter to Environment Secretary Steve Reed, the nine MPs raise security concerns about the proposed site, while warning it would be used to "step up intimidation" against dissidents.
From BBC
"The Secret Agent" and "Sentimental Value" will vie for the Globe for best non-English language film with "It Was Just An Accident" from Iranian dissident director Jafar Panahi.
From Barron's
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