Threats and Harassment Dataset: January 2026 Toplines [Internal] - February 26, 2026

Threats and harassment against local officials decreased from December to January. The latest Threats and Harassment Dataset (THD) update adds 41 new events, including 14 incidents for January. Other or unknown motives largely drove incidents, accounting for nearly two-thirds of all events tracked in January. Events with other motives included targeting due to perceived corruption, hostility between officials, and a legal case. Targeting of judicial officials slightly increased compared to December, accounting for half of all events tracked in January. Several of these incidents were severe in nature, including death threats over unknown or personal legal motives.