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The decision was also a relief for the hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans living in the United States who were grappling with the uncertainty of returning to a country where many of them could face political persecution and repression from Nicolas Maduro’s government.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025 -
Museum of Witch Hunt offers a unique and chilling insight into the fear of witches that swept across Europe and led to trials, persecutions, and gruesome executions.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps the most famous contemporary example is China’s imprisonment and torture of artist-activist Ai Weiwei in 2011, who has been living in exile since 2015.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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His Divine Holiness, the Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism — fled India after being accused of rape, torture and child abuse.—
Mujib Mashal,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Without the requisite thought and care, though, those themes land as empty provocation, or — as is the case here — a cheap narrative shortcut.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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Christians face constant provocation, and there is a widespread sense of insecurity.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Molestation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/molestation. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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