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List of secret police organizations (Recently updated to include the US Department of Homeland Security) (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 1 year ago by IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 year ago

This is part of the wikipedia definition of secret police. AFAIK that’s not the case of Ukraine here.

They protect the political power of a dictator or regime and often operate outside the law to repress dissidents and weaken political opposition, frequently using violence.