Government uses legitimate health crisis (Ebola) as pretext to ban mass gatherings and suppress opposition political protests, exemplifying authoritarian misuse of emergency powers.
Opposition politicians accuse the government of using the outbreak to halt a planned protest.
Documents state persecution and imprisonment of activist for pro-democracy protest participation, demonstrating authoritarian suppression… [more]
Documents erosion of democratic institutions and questioning of election legitimacy in a major democracy, indicating authoritarian… [more]
Pakistani authorities using physical infrastructure as a tool to suppress opposition protests and restrict democratic participation… [more]