1. World problems
  2. Fear of retaliation by authorities

Fear of retaliation by authorities

  • Denial of right to petition rights
  • Government reprisals against citizens
  • Political reprisals
  • Threat of official reprisals

Nature

People may be reluctant to protest about injustice because they fear they will be registered as 'trouble makers' and subjected to harassment. This is particularly in cases involving police excesses or well-connected institutions.

Broader

Oppression
Presentable
Fear of officialdom
Unpresentable

Narrower

Aggravates

Presenteeism
Presentable
Exile
Presentable
Fear of police
Yet to rate

Aggravated by

Retaliation
Unpresentable
Official harassment
Unpresentable

Reduces

Inciting riot
Unpresentable

Related

Strategy

Value

Threat
Yet to rate
Retaliation
Yet to rate
Harassment
Yet to rate
Fear
Yet to rate

Web link

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Government » Authorities
  • Government » Citizenship
  • Government » Government
  • Government » Political
  • Societal problems » Maltreatment
  • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    F3707
    DOCID
    11637070
    D7NID
    132857
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020