In this atmosphere the Methodist leadership feared repression and strove to avoid antagonising the government.

As a separate church, conscious of their own public image and fearing repression, they felt they had to disassociate themselves from him.

Fearing repression or even murder, most have shied away from criticizing the Milosevic Government too strongly.

Fearing repression in Stalinist Russia, he decided to stay in Germany.

However, those who would speak to the Guardian today said they feared continued repression if they stayed involved as activists.

He used an assumed name fearing repression by the Austrian authorities.

The city's Muslim minority feared hostility and repression.

Fearing new repression, several Indian peasant leaders fled the country in the early hours of the coup.

Though resettlement was voluntary, most Germans followed the call because they feared repression once the Soviets would move in.

We should consider whether people are coming here, as they always have, because they fear real repression or truly seek to build a better life.