International Religious Freedom Data, 2003

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BEATNG03 If the Report indicates that the Government or security authorities harass or allow harassment based on religious brand, does the permitted harassment take the form of: beatings? [Answered only if HARASS03 = 1 or 2.]   0) No   2) Yes, with Government complicity, but isolated or only in certain regions   3) Yes, with Government complicity, and happens throughout the country

Pie Chart Bar Chart Cumulative Bar Chart

Category	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage	Z-Score
No	167	85.2%	85.2%	-.41
This happens but it is opposed by all levels of Government and security authorities	16	8.2%	93.4%	1.84
Yes, with Government complicity, but isolated or only in certain regions	13	6.6%	100%	2.96

Variable Comparisons

Government favoritism of religion Government regulation of religion level Social regulation of religion level Region

Government favoritism of religion (I-GVTFAV)

	Low government favoritism	Medium government favoritism	High government favoritism	TOTAL
No	90.4% 66	87.2% 41	78.9% 60	85.2% 167
This happens but it is opposed by all levels of Government and security authorities	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Yes, with Government complicity, but isolated or only in certain regions	6.8% 5	8.5% 4	9.2% 7	8.2% 16
Yes, with Government complicity, and happens throughout the country	2.7% 2	4.3% 2	11.8% 9	6.6% 13
TOTAL	100.0% 73	100.0% 47	100.0% 76	196

Government regulation of religion level (I-GVTREG)

	Low government regulation	Medium government regulation	High government regulation	TOTAL
No	98.2% 112	76.0% 38	53.1% 17	85.2% 167
This happens but it is opposed by all levels of Government and security authorities	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Yes, with Government complicity, but isolated or only in certain regions	1.8% 2	16.0% 8	18.8% 6	8.2% 16
Yes, with Government complicity, and happens throughout the country	0.0% 0	8.0% 4	28.1% 9	6.6% 13
TOTAL	100.0% 114	100.0% 50	100.0% 32	196

Social regulation of religion level (I-SOCREG)

	Low social regulation	Medium social regulation	High social regulation	TOTAL
No	93.1% 95	86.7% 39	67.3% 33	85.2% 167
This happens but it is opposed by all levels of Government and security authorities	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Yes, with Government complicity, but isolated or only in certain regions	5.9% 6	6.7% 3	14.3% 7	8.2% 16
Yes, with Government complicity, and happens throughout the country	1.0% 1	6.7% 3	18.4% 9	6.6% 13
TOTAL	100.0% 102	100.0% 45	100.0% 49	196

Region (I-REGION)

	Africa	East Asia and Pacific	Europe and Eurasia	Near East and North Africa	South Asia	Western Hemisphere	TOTAL
No	83.3% 40	79.4% 27	88.5% 46	80.0% 16	62.5% 5	97.1% 33	85.2% 167
This happens but it is opposed by all levels of Government and security authorities	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0	0.0% 0
Yes, with Government complicity, but isolated or only in certain regions	8.3% 4	17.6% 6	5.8% 3	5.0% 1	12.5% 1	2.9% 1	8.2% 16
Yes, with Government complicity, and happens throughout the country	8.3% 4	2.9% 1	5.8% 3	15.0% 3	25.0% 2	0.0% 0	6.6% 13
TOTAL	100.0% 48	100.0% 34	100.0% 52	100.0% 20	100.0% 8	100.0% 34	196