#repressive

I don't hold America responsible for the largely oppressive governments in the 22 Arab countries. There are repressive Arab governments that are our allies and there are those that are our nominal enemies. It doesn't make a whole lot of difference to what extent we're involved in propping up those governments. ↗

— Lawrence Wright

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#america #arab #arab countries #countries #difference

All repressive laws must be revoked, and laws introduced to protect the rights of the people. ↗

— Aung San Suu Kyi

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#laws #must #people #protect #repressive