conspiracy of silence


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a conspiracy not to talk about some situation or event

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Others were involved in the conspiracy of silence, alleged Phil.
took them, where they are now and who were involved in this high level conspiracy of silence. We include Sergeant Shamzaini in this request for immunity, especially since his confession that night may well have exposed him to efforts to pressure him into silence or to retract his confession, as he seems to have done in the unsigned police report submitted by PDRM at the Suhakam inquiry on 30th May.
With boys together, it is about a conspiracy of silence not to talk and girls tend to break that down.
As she befriends the victim's closest pals, she uncovers a conspiracy of silence and guilt.
Cece befriends the victim's closest pals and uncovers a conspiracy of silence and guilt.
Individual writings include "Breaking the Conspiracy of Silence: Creating Spaces at the Intersection of Diversity and Controversy", "Searching for Self and Society: Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Online", "Out of the Closet and Into the Classroom: LGBTQ Issues and Inclusive Classroom Practice", and more.
Lawyer Cameron Fyfe claims vulnerable children in care were "victims of a conspiracy of silence" by those supposed to protect them and police what was going on.
For more than half a century there was a conspiracy of silence and 'cover up.' .' I was once told by a police officer 'what did it matter only scum was involved.'.
BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (KUNA) - The human rights organisation Amnesty International launches Tuesday a new report, themed "Breaking the Conspiracy of Silence: USA's European partners in crime ", highlighting the role of European governments in the CIA's secret detention, interrogation, and torture operations, as part of the USA's global 'war on terror'.
Critique: Another invaluable and deftly recounted memoir from a generation that is now disappearing into history, "On My Own: Decoding The Conspiracy Of Silence" is an eloquent and articulate account and a welcome addition to the growing library of Holocaust literature.
It might be easy to dismiss conspiracy theories, but there are grounds to believe that a conspiracy of silence and inaction has allowed all of these horrendous war crimes and human rights violations to pile up, with no punishment in sight.
MPs are to press for the release of papers relating to an industrial dispute more than 40 years ago which led to pickets being jailed, amid claims of a "conspiracy of silence".
For too long, there has been a conspiracy of silence and there is no excuse, no defence and, apparently, no apology for what was done to these vulnerable people.
Member of Palestinian Center for Human Rights Jaber Weshah also said, "I think with this long blockade there is literally conspiracy of silence from the international community and this is the first time that victims are punished by the victimizer, with this ongoing silence from the international community." Israel has also launched several wars against the besieged Palestinian strip.