Extrajudicial Killings
Suppressing Dissent
Extrajudicial killings are state-directed assassinations of journalists, dissidents, and opposition figures that function as deterrent instruments to suppress broader dissent by demonstrating the lethal consequences of challenging state authority.
Extrajudicial killings are state-directed assassinations of journalists, dissidents, and opposition figures that function as deterrent instruments to suppress broader dissent by demonstrating the lethal consequences of challenging state authority.
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Citation
BibTeX citation:
@article{li2026,
author = {Li, E. Rosalie},
title = {Extrajudicial {Killings}},
date = {2026-02-17},
url = {https://fimi.infoepi.org/mechanisms/extrajudicial-killings.html},
langid = {en}
}
For attribution, please cite this work as:
Li, E. Rosalie. 2026. “Extrajudicial Killings,” February.
https://fimi.infoepi.org/mechanisms/extrajudicial-killings.html.