repressive

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Campaigners have said the shutdown worsened longstanding human rights abuses in North Korea, whose government is widely seen as one of the world's most repressive.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Evin in particular is a symbol of both the Islamic Republic’s repressive present and a more hopeful future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

She reminisces on a childhood growing up in a repressive household during the 1960s, when second-wave feminism and the women’s liberation movement were just starting to achieve legitimacy.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

In the days that followed, repressive new laws were adopted here to silence dissent and punish criticism of the authorities.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

The United States now has the highest rate of incarceration in the world, dwarfing the rates of nearly every developed country, even surpassing those in highly repressive regimes like Russia, China, and Iran.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander