Political Terror Scale : Political Terror Scale Online

The Political Terror Scale Online

COW - Correlates Of War country codes and numbers
WB - World Bank
a - ratings based on Amnesty International reports
s - ratings based on US State Department reports

All A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

	Country	COW	COW#	WB
91	Laos	LAO	812	LAO
92	Latvia	LAT	367	LVA
93	Lebanon	LEB	660	LBN
94	Lesotho	LES	570	LSO
95	Liberia	LBR	450	LBR
96	Libya	LIB	620	LBY
97	Lithuania	LIT	368	LTU
98	Luxembourg	LUX	212	LUX

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Political Terror Scale Levels

5 : Terror has expanded to the whole population. The leaders of these societies place no limits on the means or thoroughness
with which they pursue personal or ideological goals.

4 : Civil and political rights violations have expanded to large numbers of the population. Murders, disappearances,and torture are a common part of life. In spite of its generality, on this level terror affects those who interest themselves
in politics or ideas.

3 : There is extensive political imprisonment, or a recent history of such imprisonment. Execution or other political murders and brutality may be common. Unlimited detention, with or without a trial, forpolitical views is accepted.

2 : There is a limited amount of imprisonment for nonviolent political activity. However, few persons are affected, torture and beatings are exceptional. Political murder is rare.

1 : Countries under a secure rule of law, people are not imprisoned for their view, and torture is rare or exceptional. Political murders are extremely rare.

Amnesty International . US State Department