وكثيرا ما تكون هذه الحوادث قد وضعت بحضور الشرطة ولكنها لا تتخذ أي إجراء ضد مرتكبي أعمال العنف.
In other instances, groups opposed to the human rights work of the defenders in question and affiliated with the State have been used as a proxy force to violently disperse human rights defenders. These incidents are often marked by the presence of police who take no action against those using violence.