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
115	Namibia	NAM	565	NAM
116	Nepal	NEP	790	NPL
117	Netherlands	NLD	210	NTH
118	New Zealand	NEW	920	NZL
119	Nicaragua	NIC	93	NIC
120	Niger	NIR	436	NER
121	Nigeria	NIG	475	NGA
122	North Korea	PRK	731	PRK
123	Norway	NOR	385	NOR

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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