political dissident
The dissident was arrested for speaking out against the government.
The dissident's writings were censored by the authorities.
The dissident's views were considered controversial by many.
The dissident was forced into exile for fear of persecution.
The dissident's activism inspired others to speak up.
The dissident's opinions were often met with opposition.
The dissident was labeled as a troublemaker by the authorities.
The dissident's peaceful protests were met with violence.
The dissident's bravery in the face of adversity inspired many.
The dissident's speeches were seen as a threat to the establishment.
Yet even then he was no dissident, in his own eyes.
As NPR's Neda Ulaby reports, the star turned political dissident had a dramatic life.
The Catholic Church in Cuba says the government has agreed to release three more dissidents.
He dithered for months before sanctioning Laurent Fabius, who led the dissidents and is now foreign minister.
Supporters called it part of a crackdown on dissidents.
He begins to plot in various ways with dissident Boyars.
Suspected dissidents living overseas have also been prevented from returning to Fiji.
Cuban dissidents have not been invited to the flag raising ceremony.
The fledgling dissident movement was systematically crushed—by imprisonment, exile, coercive psychiatry or ferocious pressure on family members.
Earlier this month, rights groups released a recording of his comments about dissidents.
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