Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'crackdown'

U.S. Pressures Pakistan To Make More Arrests

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:31:00 EST

The U.S. government is praising Pakistani actions since the Mumbai attacks, but says more arrests and a crackdown on the Lashkar-e-Taiba group should follow. At the same time, the U.S. is pressing India to give Pakistan more time before launching any retaliatory military action.

Immigration Experts Predict Fewer Workplace Raids

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:27:00 EST

As the Obama administration takes shape, many experts are betting it will significantly curtail one of the most visible and controversial facets of the Bush administration's immigration crackdown: the high-profile workplace raids in which federal agents arrest dozens, even hundreds, of undocumented workers.

Pakistanis Flee Military Crackdown On The Taliban

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Thousands of Pakistanis are fleeing to Afghanistan to avoid a military launch against the Taliban. Pakistani soldiers are going door-to-door in the area demanding that Afghan refugees, many of whom have lived in Pakistan for decades, go back to Afghanistan as well. Afghan officials question how many more refugees they can house and feed in the midst of a food shortage.

Immigration Issues In The Buckeye State

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:39:00 EDT

Some 1500 miles north of the Mexican border, Ohio citizens attempt to confront the complexities of immigration with new legislation and police crackdowns. Guests discuss the issue neither presidential candidate is talking about.

Milk-Powder Scandal Angers Chinese Parents

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:09:00 EDT

Police arrested 12 more people Thursday as the Chinese government expands a crackdown in a scandal involving tainted milk powder. The tainted milk formula has killed four babies and sickened 6,200. Parents are outraged at what they see as the government's failure to protect their children.

Terror Group Entrenched In Algeria

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

As radical Islamist groups across Northern Africa are tempered by government crackdowns, the situation in Algeria is very different. A group known as al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb is a key player.

Violence Skyrockets in Mexico's Cartel Crackdown

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Mexico is in the midst of a fierce battle with its drug cartels. The government has deployed thousands of soldiers and federal police to drug hotspots, but the government's efforts are causing problems.

Palestinians Crack Down on Restive West Bank City

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:29:00 EDT

Hundreds of newly trained Palestinian soldiers and police have deployed in the West Bank city of Jenin, part of a U.S.-backed plan to bolster the government of Mahmoud Abbas and encourage an Israeli military pullback. But many view the crackdown with skepticism.

Italy Considers Special Body to Deal with Gypsies

Mon, 19 May 2008 08:06:00 EDT

An immigration crackdown by Italian authorities has been accompanied by vigilante justice against the Roma — or gypsies — in Naples. Now the new right-wing government wants to create a special body to deal with the Romanian ethnic group.

Shiite Power Struggle Divides Iraqis

Mon, 12 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT

The Shiite power struggle in Iraq is further dividing the war-torn country. Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki's American-backed crackdown on the Mahdi Army is dividing some Shiite families. There are family members who are split between loyalists to Muqtada al Sadr and the Ayatollah Hakim's Badr Brigades.

Bust Likely Won't Stop Drug Use on Campus

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:01:00 EDT

Final exams start next week at San Diego State University, but dozens of students won't be in class. They face prosecution on drug-related charges after an unprecedented bust on campus. Still, some students and experts say this week's crackdown is not likely to change a thing. Andrew Phelps reports for member station KPBS in San Diego.

Iran's Dissident Crackdown Sparks Exiles' Fears

Mon, 05 May 2008 16:31:00 EDT

An Iranian government crackdown on dissidents is raising fears among the large community of Iranian exiles, who worry they too could be targeted. Some say the Islamic republic is ratcheting up the pressure by threatening political opponents living overseas — even in the United States.

New Thai Leadership Plans Drug Crackdown

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:00:00 EDT

A new war on drugs proposed by the Thai government prompts memories of a previous effort that cost 2,500 lives. Rights groups fear the human cost of a new crackdown.

Mugabe Party Loses Parliament in Recount

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Unrest continued in Zimbabwe on Saturday as the country's electoral commission finally released results of a recount in the parliamentary election. The commission did not say when it would release results of the presidential recount. A reporter for the Zimbabwe Independent newspaper, talks about the growing anger over the delayed results and Friday's brutal government crackdown on opposition activists.

Sunni Bloc to Re-Join Iraq's Shiite-Led Government

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Iraq's prime minister, long criticized as weak, overly sectarian and indecisive, has used the crackdown on Muqtada al-Sadr's militia to strengthen and improve his political position. A key Sunni bloc has declared it will soon re-join Nouri al-Maliki's Shiite-led government, and Sadr, the anti-American cleric, appears more politically isolated than ever.

Rice Lauds Crackdown on Iraqi Militias

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made an unscheduled visit to Baghdad, where she met with Iraqi officials and praised them for crackdowns on militias led by rogue cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in recent weeks. Host Jacki Lyden talks with NPR's Eric Westervelt in Baghdad.

American Airlines Says Fleet Is Back in the Air

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:00:00 EDT

American Airlines says it doesn't anticipate any delays Monday like the ones passengers endured last week. The carrier canceled more than 3,000 flights due to a government safety crackdown.

Zimbabwe Expects Ruling on Election Results

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:00:00 EDT

In Zimbabwe, the country's high court is scheduled to rule on an opposition party demand that results of the presidential election be released immediately. Voters cast their ballots last month. The delay has led to fears that President Robert Mugabe will use a crackdown to hold on to power. Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Ofeibea Quist-Arcton in Harare for the latest developments.

Muslim Party Calls on Egyptians to Boycott Election

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:38:00 EDT

Egyptian voters head to the polls Tuesday in local elections that have been marked by a crackdown by authorities on Muslim Brotherhood candidates. More than 1,000 candidates and supporters have been arrested. The group says fewer than 10 percent of its candidates were allowed onto local ballots.

Paris Police Briefly Put Out Olympic Torch

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:06:00 EDT

Security officials in Paris extinguished the Olympic torch three times Monday, placing it aboard a bus briefly to protect it from anti-China protesters. The torch, en route to the Beijing games, has been the focus of intense protests in Europe over China's recent crackdown in Tibet. When the relay resumed, it was accompanied by about 3,000 police.

Pelosi on the Democratic Race, China and Tibet

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:01:00 EDT

Superdelegates shouldn't decide the Democratic presidential nomination if it means overturning "the votes of the people," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says. Separately, she says a boycott of the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics should be considered in protest of China's crackdown on Tibet.

Can the Basra Situation Be Solved...

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:43:00 EDT

Iraq's government continued its crackdown on Shiite militias Friday with the help of U.S. air strikes. American action could be a step backward for Iraq's military, however, analysts say.

China's Provinces Feel Crush of Tibet Crackdown

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:01:00 EDT

A lockdown following anti-government protests in Tibet spreads to China's provinces, where monks say they are confined to monasteries and forced to denounce the Dalai Lama. The unrest has undermined Beijing's ideal of ethnic harmony.

Bush, China's President Discuss Tibet

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:00:00 EDT

President Bush called Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing crackdown in Tibet. Meanwhile, a group of Western journalists has been allowed into the region, including Callum Macleod of USA Today, who says there's a police presence in the Tibetan capital Llasa, but not a complete lockdown.

Tibet Activists Plan Olympic-Relay Protests

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 10:06:00 EDT

The crackdown in Tibet has attracted the attention of human-rights activists. On Monday, the Olympic flame begins an 85,000-mile journey on its way to Beijing, site of the 2008 Olympics. Protesters plan to dog torch bearers along the way.