State sponsored terrorism is terrorism that is done by a peoples own government towards its own people. Oftentimes, state sponsored terrorism is done in the name of International terrorism.

State-Sponsored Terrorism. Some also say Government-Sponsored Terrorism.

Terrorism against a country or group of people that is funded by a national government in some way.

Laura Westra has written:

'Ecoviolence and the Law'

'Faces of state terrorism' -- subject(s): Terrorism, Political aspects, Economic aspects, State-sponsored terrorism

'An environmental proposal for ethics' -- subject(s): Ecological integrity, Environmental ethics

'Human rights'

'Environmental justice and the rights of ecological refugees' -- subject(s): Legal status, laws, Human rights, Refugees, Environmental refugees, Environmental justice

'Faces of state terrorism' -- subject(s): Terrorism, Political aspects, Economic aspects, State-sponsored terrorism

Domestic terrorism, International terrorism, State-sponsored terrorism, Narco-terrorism, Biological terrorism, at Cyberterrorism

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