Police blocking and violently dispersing thousands of protesters attempting to march on parliament represents state suppression of political assembly and civil dissent, a core authoritarian practice.
Some protesters demanding education reforms said they were injured in clashes with police who banned the march.
Documents the enforced disappearance of independent activists critical of authoritarian governance, representing state repression and… [more]
Journalist faces arrest warrant for exposing corruption, detained in Thailand, and threatened with forcible deportation to China where he… [more]
Documents state persecution of artist for critical political speech, exemplifying authoritarian suppression of dissent through arbitrary… [more]