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Civil disobedience of "illegitimate" laws
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Re-publishing state-banned materials to ridicule restrictions on freedom of expression

The Initiative for Freedom of Expression used a civil disobedience approach that involved voluntarily selecting to republish state-banned materials to ridicule restrictions on freedom of expression.  The tactic was implemented in order to make many people participate in the “crime” so the action no longer appeared a crime.  They tried to force prosecution in order to bring attention t

Challenging the government to make defiance of pharmaceutical patent laws legal

In June 2000, the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) began importing generic HIV/AIDS drugs in defiance of patent laws to pressure the drug companies to reduce the cost of drugs as well as pressure the South African government to allow the importation of generic versions of patented drugs.  The goal of the tactic was to increase access to affordable HIV/AIDS prescription drugs for all South Africans.

TAC’s Defiance Campaign established a network of doctors and pharmacists who prescribe high quality, low cost, generic medicines sold in other countries to South Africans infected with HIV/AIDS.  As a result, TAC experienced increased support and the political leverage necessary to provide affordable treatment to South Africans with HIV/AIDS.