The criminalization of dissent against extractivism in Peru. The attribution of criminal responsibility to political action: Analysis in light of the Aduviri case
Validity of human rights in contexts of extractive activity is at the core of a debate around social conflict, currently arising in the country. Conflicts emerging from social and environmental problems created by extractivism have not been properly addressed by the State. The use of repressive mech...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2018 |
| País: | Perú |
| Institución: | Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú |
| Repositorio: | Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/20297 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/iusetveritas/article/view/20297 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | extractivism dissidence criminalization of Human Right defender mediate authorship extractivismo disidencia criminalización organización social autoría mediata |
| Sumario: | Validity of human rights in contexts of extractive activity is at the core of a debate around social conflict, currently arising in the country. Conflicts emerging from social and environmental problems created by extractivism have not been properly addressed by the State. The use of repressive mechanisms is more and more questioned, mainly since there is a wider criminalization of the exercise of basic freedoms, such as, the freedom of speech, freedom of opinion, and the right to participate in political decisions that are essential elements to democracy. A rising number of prosecutions against leaders of social movements reveals the use of punitive power to retaliate against those considered as “disruptors” of a hegemonic order being imposed. The Aduviri Case, concerning the prosecution and conviction of a leader of the Aymara movement, who conducted a resilient protest process against mining concessions in the South of the country in 2011, will serve as a reference to the analysis. |
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