coercing him/her or a third person, or for any reason based
on discrimination of any kind
THREAT
It is whereby a person threaten to commit a crime,
including but not limited to murder, rape, aggravated
indecent assault, unlawful detention , theft, malicious
damage to property thereby inspiring in the person on
whom she/he communicates the threat of a reasonable
fear or belief that he or she will commit the crime.
HARASSMENT/INTIMIDATION
Unlawfully subjecting one to pressure, insult of threat with
intent to cause him/her to suffer anxiety discomfort and/or
the feeling of insecurity.
MOVEMENT VIOLATIONS
KIDNAPPING/UNLAWFUL
DETENTION
Is whereby a person deprives another person of his
freedom of bodily movement without lawful justification
and/or authority (based on section 93 of the Criminal code
Act)
A) ABDUCTION
B) UNLAWFUL ARREST
The taking away of a person using intimidation , open force
of violence
C) UNLAWFUL DETENTION
D) FORCED DISPLACEMENT
Is the arrest of a person by another person (usually a police
officer), whereby the latter’s position generally authorizes
him/her to arrest the other person, but not in this particular
case. Essentially, it is a form of abuse of power on the part
of the police officer
Depriving a person of his or her freedom of bodily
movement without lawful justification and/or authority.
Internal displacement of persons or groups of persons
“…who have been forced or obliged to flee or leave their
homes or places or habitual residence, in particular as a
result of or in order to avoid the effects or armed conflict,
situations of generalized violence, violations of human
rights or natural or human made disasters, and who have
not crossed an internally recognized border”
PROPERTY RIGHTS
THEFT
Is whereby a person takes property from another person
“knowing” that the other person is entitled to own, possess
or control this very property.
ROBBERY
Is whereby a person steals, borrows or uses the property of
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