It paves the way for other sites to be blocked as part of a major crackdown on piracy.

The pressure on student advocates seems to be part of a major social and political crackdown.

In September 1954 there was a major crackdown on the organization, 25 of its cadres were arrested.

In 1983, a major crackdown was launched on the leadership of the Shia community.

The death of an innocent girl caused widespread public revulsion and led to a major crackdown by the authorities.

Even if the central Government ordered a major crackdown, it is unclear that it would be enforced outside the capital.

In 2002, during the first major crackdown on illegal immigration, and 64,000 Filipinos were deported.

Four years ago the Beijing leadership hesitated before a major crackdown, worried about possible adverse foreign reaction.

It killed more than 2,000 men and was accompanied by a major crackdown, with the execution of forty Agermanado.

There was widespread agreement that the aftermath would include a major crackdown on the civilian opposition and a purge of the military.