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  • The ongoing harassement and arbitrary detention of journalists, lawyers, clergy and government critics by the authorities under the guise of the PER is a tactic used to suppress freedom of expression, including any form of dissent.

    Global Voices in English » Fiji: Bloggers debate Amnesty International findings 2009

  • The ongoing harassement and arbitrary detention of journalists, lawyers, clergy and government critics by the authorities under the guise of the PER is a tactic used to suppress freedom of expression, including any form of dissent.

    Global Voices in English » Fiji: Bloggers debate Amnesty International findings 2009

  • Is a 7 year battle to regain professional licensing really a just outcome for voicemail harassement, given that email harassment is not merely protected, but protected to the point that an accused email harasser can count on pro bono work from academia?

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Pro Bono Free Speech Case Headed to the Nebraska Supreme Court: 2009

  • I've been amazed to discover that most of the scholars whom I admire also had their crap jobs, their tenure denials, their harassement/bullying issues, etc.

    Ferule & Fescue Flavia 2009

  • "No-one" is bothered in the sense that very few people even realise it is happening, and most of those are so reconciled to the harassement entailed in international travel that they are willing to give up just a little more marginal privacy in order to travel.

    How to have a secure ID database without Big Brother? 2008

  • Until the specter of voter intimidation, harassement and fraud has been banished from the public sphere.

    Think Progress » ROUND-UP: 2006 Election Predictions 2006

  • I even got to experience harassement by an especially stupid border patrol agent with chewing tobacco stuck between his teeth.

    Archive 2006-01-01 2006

  • They risk their own lives to protect women and children from the harassement by the illegal settlers/colonists who have taken over their neigborhood.

    Free The Christian Peacemaker Team Hostages In Iraq 2005

  • "Surely this is not the way to create a democratic society where people will have the freedom of choice and the right to protection against harassement for not condoning irresponsible and reprehensible actions."

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1992

  • While called into a meeting about alleged sexual harassement involving another model, Cole complained about her own treatment.

    News - latimes.com 2011

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