Problem
Illegal roadblocks
Nature:
Roadblocks may be set up by para-military, guerrilla and other groups as a means of exercising an unauthorized toll on traffic. Payment is extorted under the threat of death.
Incidence:
Tend to occur in countries where the central government does not exercise effective control over isolated roads (enabling banditry to survive) or where isolated military forces are not effectively controlled.
Broader Problems:
Travel risksDangerous countriesUnethical practices in transportation Subject(s):
Law → LegalityTransportation, Telecommunications → Traffic
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST