As the far-right gains traction, harassment and intimidation of local officials are growing, threatening democracy at the grass roots.
Tag: Threats and Threatening Messages
Threats and Abuse on Campaign Trail: A Grim Reality for U.K. Female Candidates
This is politics in a climate of fear and intimidation: Inconspicuous offices with no campaign posters and multiple security cameras. No canvassing after dark. Death threats.
Sadistic Beating on Irish Border Raises Alarms About Return to Violence
The brutal attack on a businessman was not directly related to sectarian violence or Brexit, but it has conjured fears of a grim future if a hard border is reimposed.
Threats and Abuse Prompt Female Lawmakers to Leave U.K. Parliament
Eighteen female members of Parliament are not seeking re-election. Many say a barrage of abuse, online and offline, factored into their decision.
Cryptocurrency Ransom Demanded for Wife of Norwegian Tycoon
The police have been investigating the woman’s kidnapping for months but only recently made the case public.
Pakistani Party Blames Security Establishment for Killing of Former Lawmaker
The political party M.Q.M., which has controlled the politics of the city of Karachi for decades, said one of its former lawmakers, Syed Ali Raza Abidi, was assassinated.
American-Israeli Teenager Is Sentenced to 10 Years for Bomb Hoaxes
The 19-year-old from southern Israel was a minor when he began his campaign of terror, which forced school evacuations and grounded planes.