Political repression

Political repression means the restriction of the abilities of certain groups of people to take part in the political life of a society; or the persecution of people for their political beliefs. Political restriction may be manifested by discriminatory policies, or overtly violent action.

Related Topics:
Political life - Society - Persecution - Discriminatory

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Repression is an organized form of oppression that is carried out under the sanction of the state, or by paramilitary groups that operate with or without the approval of the state.

Related Topics:
Oppression - State - Paramilitary

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Sometimes sections of a state may engage in political repression without the approval of the official government. In the United States, the COINTELPRO operations by the FBI from 1956 to 1971 represent such an example.

Related Topics:
Government - United States - COINTELPRO - FBI

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Political repression is usually accompanied by various forms of surveillance abuse and police misconduct, including police brutality.

Related Topics:
Surveillance abuse - Police misconduct - Police brutality

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In some states, such as the former Soviet Union, "repression" can be an official term and official policy with respect to internal political opponents of the state.

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