Unfair treatment is a term used to describe the mistreatment of individuals or groups due to their race, gender, religion, or other characteristics. It can take many forms, including PERSECUTION, raw deal, and araw deal. PERSECUTION is the systematic mistreatment of an individual or group based on their identity, beliefs, or lifestyle. A raw deal is an unfair or unfavorable situation or outcome, while an araw deal is an even more extreme form of unfairness. All three terms are used to describe situations in which people are treated unfairly or unequally.