Ex-Syrian intelligence chief in Raqqa convicted of torture in Austria

Lebanon latest: Teacher killed by Israeli airstrike

Documents military airstrike killing a civilian educator during supposed ceasefire, exemplifying unaccountable use of force and erosion of… [more]

Austrian court convicts 2 former Syrian officials of torture

Documents systematic torture and sexual assault by authoritarian security forces against political opponents, exemplifying state-sponsored… [more]

Austrian court convicts 2 former Syrian officials of abuse

Documents systematic torture and sexual assault by state security officials under authoritarian rule, exemplifying institutional abuse of… [more]

Ex-Syrian intelligence chief in Raqqa convicted of torture in Austria

Documents systematic torture by state intelligence apparatus in Raqqa, exemplifying authoritarian abuse of detainees and state violence—a… [more]

Lebanon latest: Teacher killed by Israeli airstrike

Documents military airstrike killing a civilian educator during supposed ceasefire, exemplifying unaccountable use of force and erosion of… [more]

Austrian court convicts 2 former Syrian officials of torture

Documents systematic torture and sexual assault by authoritarian security forces against political opponents, exemplifying state-sponsored… [more]

Austrian court convicts 2 former Syrian officials of abuse

Documents systematic torture and sexual assault by state security officials under authoritarian rule, exemplifying institutional abuse of… [more]

UN discusses prevention of genocide: Six times it failed to do just that

Documents systematic failure of international institutions to prevent or stop genocides, exemplifying breakdown of governance mechanisms… [more]

Wildfires rage across southern Europe, forcing thousands to flee homes

Documents climate-driven ecological collapse with mass wildfires forcing thousands from homes across southern Europe following record… [more]

Turkey Hosts NATO Summit While Cracking Down on Critics

Article documents state repression of political opposition and free speech through website blocking, mass arrests on dubious terrorism… [more]

Israel’s Smotrich declares ‘revolution’ in West Bank settlement expansion

Authoritarian governance through systematic territorial expansion, displacement of populations, and state-enabled settler violence… [more]

Riot in Sri Lanka’s Negombo prison leaves at least 23 dead

Documents systemic prison abuse and state detention failure, including overcrowding, inadequate protections, and lethal… [more]

Former Syrian Officials Found Guilty in Torture of Pro-Democracy Protesters

Documents systematic torture of pro-democracy protesters by Assad regime intelligence officials, exemplifying authoritarian state violence… [more]

GB News co-owner ‘cashing in on climate chaos’ after leap in fossil fuel investments, critics say

Documents corporate monopoly control over news media to suppress climate action and maximize fossil fuel profits, exemplifying corporate… [more]

From Manchester to Downing Street: What Burnham could mean for Palantir

Examines Palantir's expanding role in UK government infrastructure and a £330M NHS contract, raising concerns about corporate data… [more]

Baby dies after Israeli troops block emergency journey to hospital

Demonstrates authoritarian abuse of checkpoint systems to restrict fundamental humanitarian access, resulting in loss of life through… [more]

Footage Shows Cop Stalking Woman He Met on a TV Set After Surveilling Her With a License Plate Reader

A police officer abused license plate reader surveillance technology and his badge to stalk a woman he met, demonstrating how law… [more]

ICE’s Internal Watchdog Is Now Investigating Online Critics

Government agency using investigative authority to target and intimidate online critics and activists, creating chilling effects on free… [more]

How Palestinians Are Building a Digital Archive That Can’t Be Erased

Documents efforts to preserve Palestinian historical records against information loss/erasure, reflecting real threats to cultural… [more]

Why heat waves heighten the risk of blackouts

Documents how climate-driven heat waves expose critical infrastructure fragility and systemic vulnerability to cascading blackouts,… [more]

‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentre

Documents corporate manipulation of local communities through misleading promises of AI-driven development, resulting in property… [more]

Same government, more victims: Access Now calls for an urgent investigation into hacking of MEP

Government use of Pegasus spyware to target a journalist and MEP investigating spyware abuses exemplifies state surveillance weaponized… [more]

Ethiopia: Tigray Authorities Forcibly Recruiting Civilians

Regional authorities systematically abducting and forcibly recruiting civilians including children for military forces represents state… [more]

How conflict minerals fuel war in eastern DR Congo amid US sanctions

Qualifies as dystopian due to documented corporate-enabled exploitation of mineral resources fueling armed conflict, violence, and… [more]

Venezuelan leader marks Independence Day with message of ‘no social unrest’

Interim President's defensive messaging about earthquake response and assertion of 'no social unrest' suggests information control and… [more]

Israel’s Government Threatens to Ignore a Top Court Ruling

A government threat to ignore supreme court rulings represents authoritarian degradation of institutional checks and balances, though the… [more]

Far-right AfD reaffirms ambition to govern Germany

The AfD's strengthening position represents a concrete threat to democratic governance and potential precursor to authoritarian rule,… [more]