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MILITANTE [2 records]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Movements
  • Political Science (General)
DEF

A person who strongly espouses a cause, especially one who is aggressively active in pursuing a political or social cause ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements sociaux
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)
DEF

Partisan [...] de l'action politique [ou sociale] violente.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Movimientos sociales
  • Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
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Record 2 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rights and Freedoms
  • Constitutional Law
CONT

The French statement also spoke out against a four-year prison term handeddown to Shiva Nazar-Ahari, a human rights militant, who has also been sentenced to 74 lashes.

OBS

A militant, as a noun, is a person who uses militant methods in pursuit of an objective[7]; the term is not associated with the military. In general usage, a militant person is a confrontational person who does not necessarily use violence. Militant can refer to individuals or groups displaying aggressive behavior or attitudes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droits et libertés
  • Droit constitutionnel
CONT

Un militant des droits de la personne à qui les policiers reprochaient d'avoir utilisé son vélo comme une arme a été libéré des accusations portées contre lui hier. Une minute d'audience pour mettre un terme à un an et demi d'attente.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derechos y Libertades
  • Derecho constitucional
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