The arrests, detentions and restrictions added to Iran's growing international isolation, as European Union foreign ministers meeting in Corfu, Greece, warned in a statement that there would be a "strong and collective E.U. response" to any intimidation of its members' diplomatic staffs.
Firstly, a low ranking individual attacking an unknown (silent) individual, and second a high ranking individual responding with victim screams to the male's display pant hoots, a common response to such intimidation displays [16].
"The people of Iran respond to intimidation and pressure negatively; almost they are allergic to it….
From an activist perspective, the protests were small and obedient, an understandable response to weeks of police intimidation.
Even if cultural factors play a role in reinforcing workers' response to pressure, removing the intimidation might also remove the influence of the traditional cultural value of "respect for authority".
Would a change in plans be perceived negatively as caving in to intimidation, or as a magnanimous response to unforeseen resistance?
Another installment, "Not in Our Town," illustrates how the citizens of Billings, Mont., united in response to a series of violent acts and intimidation by local hate groups against local Jews and American Indians in 1993.
South Africa disbanded its police counterinsurgency force in Namibia today in response to pressure from the United Nations and complaints of intimidation from civilians in the territory.
A United Nations Security Council committee issued a statement on Friday in response to the threats, saying that it "deplores such acts of intimidation and interference".
For an urban elite in Turkey, including some protesters, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's response to demonstrations has led to a final break that began with his intimidation of the news media.
