Authoritarian Governance
How Turkey's 2016 coup attempt changed the country for good
Article documents how a failed coup enabled authoritarian consolidation through mass purges, emergency rule expansion, and systemic… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
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Authoritarian Governance
Ten years ago, parts of the Turkish military tried to overthrow the Erdogan government. The consequences are still shaping Turkey today
Documents how a failed coup attempt was leveraged to expand authoritarian control, involving mass purges, emergency governance, and… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
ICE Orders an End to Vehicle Stops After Deadly Shootings by Federal Agents
Documents deadly violence by federal agents against immigrants during vehicle stops and internal policy changes in response, illustrating… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
How ICE Arrests Went Quiet — and Got Even More Deadly
Documents pattern of ICE agents conducting lethal operations against immigrants with false official justifications, exemplifying state… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
Mexico files criminal complaints over migrant deaths during ICE operations
Documents state enforcement agency (ICE) operations resulting in migrant deaths, representing authoritarian abuse of emergency powers and… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
Sudan sentences RSF chief Hemedti to death: Who’s he, what’s he accused of?
Documents authoritarian governance failure and war crimes/atrocities by paramilitary forces operating with state involvement, relevant to… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
India news: Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike tests Modi
Documents authoritarian suppression of dissent through extended detention and health-threatening pressure on activist protesting… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
Israel’s Regime-Change Plan for Iran
Documents covert state interference in foreign governance and attempted installation of authoritarian figures, exemplifying how powerful… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
Mexico’s Sheinbaum announces criminal charges request in US over ICE deaths
This article documents alleged deaths of Mexican citizens during US immigration enforcement operations, raising concerns about abuse of… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
ICE officer kills motorist in Maine; the second fatality in a week
Documents potential abuse of state authority and extrajudicial violence by ICE officer, representing patterns of governmental force… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
Colombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine
Documents state agents using lethal force against undocumented migrants during enforcement operations, representing extrajudicial violence… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
Thailand: Don’t Forcibly Return Chinese Dissidents
Documents state-sanctioned forced deportation of political dissidents and authoritarian pressure by China on Thailand to suppress… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
Thailand: Don’t Forcibly Return Chinese Dissidents
Documents authoritarian governments collaborating to suppress dissent through detention and forced repatriation of political refugees,… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
Hungary’s Parliament Votes to Remove Orban Loyalist From Presidential Post
Constitutional amendment to remove a sitting president represents authoritarian abuse of parliamentary power to eliminate political… [more]
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Yet Another Death in ICE Custody
Death of asylum seeker in ICE custody with delayed death certificate release and posthumous vilification exemplifies state negligence,… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
Person killed in ICE-involved shooting in Maine
Fatal shooting by immigration agents represents pattern of state violence and extrajudicial action with minimal oversight, qualifying as… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
Local Law Enforcement Should Put Domestic Violence Victims Ahead of Immigration Agenda
Documents how federal-local law enforcement partnerships (287(g) agreements) enable mass immigration enforcement that undermines victim… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
Iran: Living in limbo between war and ceasefire
Qualifies due to ongoing emergency measures, authoritarian governance signals, and systematic uncertainty used as control mechanism… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
Zaghari-Ratcliffe condemns Iran’s ‘cruel’ rearrest of wildlife activist couple
Documents state repression through arbitrary arrest and enforced disappearance of environmental activists without charges, exemplifying… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
South Africa says more than 53,000 foreigners deported in migration campaign
Mass deportation campaign targeting 53,000+ undocumented migrants reflects state coercion and authoritarian enforcement against vulnerable… [more]