The Criminalization of Dissent and Protest

Selmini, Rossella; Di Ronco, Anna

doi:10.1086/727553

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“…Of particular note is what scholars like Doran and Olarte refer to as the "neutralization" or "depoliticization" of protest (Doran 2017;Olarte 2014). In this process, protests are re-framed, not as a civil liberty or a valid exercise to petition for change in behavior or attitude, but rather as a "danger" or "security problem" (Selmini and Di Ronco 2023;Martin 2017). Other scholars have noted the significant expansion of state control over protest in recent years, such as an increase in public order offenses in countries like the United Kingdom and an extension of preemptive policing power, even before a protest event has taken place (Gilmore 2019).…”

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State for Hire: Corporate-state security contracts in extractive zones

Gillooly,

Shenk

2024

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Activists and NGOs have long accused extractive companies and state security forces of colluding to suppress opposition to extractive projects, often via means of violence, sabotage, or repression around the world. Evidence of this practice, however, is harder to come by. This article investigates these linkages directly, using original data of contracts signed between various branches of the Colombian armed forces and judiciary bodies with extractive companies around issues of security. In its essence, these contracts allow private companies to contract out sectors or branches of the Colombian government to protect private installations or project infrastructure throughout the country. Our data sheds light on these specter-like agreements, and proves that the relationship between state forces and private companies can and are formalized. This allows us to directly observe what types of conditions might make their presence more probable and explore potential effects.

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