Second, as in the case with Nelson Mandela, political activists resort to armed acts of resistance that can be seen as “criminal” even if the resistance is justified by systematic racist or other forms of massive political and social repression. In these circumstances, even membership in a particular political party is deemed a crime. First, political activity might be deemed “criminal” by a state through legal means either by the legislative bodies or the courts. However, as we will see, the lines can blur between political activity and criminal activity in two basic ways. As is the case elsewhere such as in Northern Ireland, Russia, even Guantanomo Bay, and elsewhere, where prisoners are condemned sometimes for life, for political activity as opposed to what we might refer to as criminal activity by a western or U.S. Part of what this week will introduce as well, includes an example of “political prisons” which exist only for the purpose of political repression.
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