Mass death sentences against political opponents following regime change represent authoritarian governance and potential abuse of emergency powers to eliminate dissent and consolidate control.
The latest verdict brings to 22 the number of death sentences handed down in cases stemming from the 2024 uprising that ended Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule.
Protests against a leader's attempt to extend presidential term limits beyond constitutional restrictions represent resistance to… [more]
Article documents authoritarian governance pattern where leaders circumvent constitutional term limits to extend executive power, a core… [more]
Systematic raids and arrests targeting LGBTQ+ persons constitute state-level political repression and authoritarian persecution of a… [more]