diff --git a/content/topic/criminalizationofsolidarity.md b/content/topic/criminalizationofsolidarity.md index c1875a0..23e0405 100644 --- a/content/topic/criminalizationofsolidarity.md +++ b/content/topic/criminalizationofsolidarity.md @@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ title: Criminalization of Solidarity has_sessions: mythbusting, collectivememorywritingbycriminalizedactivists, calloutcopscalloutsystem, dontbeanasshole, readanddisrupt, challengetherulings --- +# Understanding whys and hows of criminalization of solidarity *Keywords:* criminalization, police, state, governmentality, crimmigration, migrants, refugees, Police (cops) violence/coercion -# Understanding whys and hows of criminalization of solidarity When Cédric Herrou was handcuffed and taken to jail by a few police officers, the news worldwide portrayed him as a criminal. One didn't even have to ask why but assumed that helping illegal crossings of migrants from Italy to France was terribly wrong. The mere fact that he helped an *illegal* migrant move justified the ways the repressive apparatus of the state treated him - publicly handcuffed and subjected to further punitive procedures. Accused of smuggling and taken into four-month custody, Herrou was brought to a trial. The trial was turned against Herrou both in the courtroom and publicly as helping the illegal crossings of refugees was strongly condemned. However, a few months later, the principle of *fraternity* enshrined in the French constitution lead to Herrou's [release](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-europe-migrants-france-court/french-farmer-who-helped-migrants-showed-fraternity-court-rules-idUSKBN1JW25S), as it conferred the freedom to provide humanitarian assistance and help others regardless whether they were legally or illegally present on the territory. @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Sessions in this topic include: mythbusting, collectivememorywritingbycriminalizedactivists, calloutcopscalloutsystem, dontbeanasshole, readanddisrupt, challengetherulings -# Resources: +# Resources ## Reports and Press Releases