Authoritarian Governance
China detains two leaders of influential underground church
State forcibly detains religious leaders and congregants during worship, exemplifying authoritarian suppression of freedom of assembly and… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
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Authoritarian Governance
Global Surge in Attacks on Education Continues, Rising More Than 40 Percent Worldwide
Systematic attacks on education infrastructure and personnel across 83 countries represent authoritarian suppression of knowledge access… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
Kyrgyzstan: Anti-Trans Bill Threatens Rights
Kyrgyzstan's proposed legislation restricting gender recognition, banning gender-affirming healthcare, and censoring information about… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
Sri Lanka Detains Rapper Over Video
Artist arrested under draconian counterterrorism law for online speech, exemplifying authoritarian abuse of emergency powers to suppress… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
Georgia: Authorities built coordinated system to crush dissent and entrench power
Documents systematic authoritarian governance including weaponized disinformation, repressive legislation, instrumentalized courts and… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
Civil Records for Hundreds of Thousands of Lebanese Could Be Wiped Out By Israel’s Total War
Systematic destruction of civil documentation infrastructure affecting hundreds of thousands represents authoritarian erasure of legal… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
Armed men kidnap high-ranking security official in Haiti
High-ranking security official's abduction demonstrates state failure to maintain rule of law and authority, characteristic of… [more]
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Qatar: New Efforts to Deport Baha’i Leaders
Documents systematic state-ordered deportation of religious minority members without legal recourse, exemplifying authoritarian abuse of… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
They Weren’t Convicted of Terrorism, But These Palestine Activists Got Sentenced as Terrorists Anyway
State weaponization of terrorism law to prosecute political activists without actual terrorism convictions represents authoritarian… [more]
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Indiana Banned Press From Executions for “Dignity.” It Actually Serves Repression.
Indiana's ban on press witnessing executions exemplifies authoritarian suppression of transparency and accountability mechanisms, enabling… [more]
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Belarus: Crackdown on an Independent University
Belarusian government's systematic crackdown on independent university students through home searches, interrogation, detention, and… [more]
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ICE Should Show It Hasn’t Been “Infiltrated by Violent Extremists,” Senator Urges
Documents how authoritarian enforcement agencies (ICE/DHS) have been infiltrated by violent extremists through recruitment materials,… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
Sweden Drops Plan to Jail 13-Year-Olds. It Should Stop There.
This article documents governmental expansion of criminal responsibility to younger children, representing authoritarian erosion of youth… [more]
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Pakistan’s Evictions Harming People in Poverty
Government-ordered mass demolitions of decades-old settlements without adequate notice or compensation, displacing vulnerable populations… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
D.C. Mayor Candidates Are Fixating on Teen Hangouts — and Turning the Cops on Them
Article documents political candidates advocating for police enforcement of youth curfews and surveillance of teen public gatherings,… [more]
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Mexico: Authorities must guarantee the right to peaceful protest for families searchers for the disappeared
Documents state suppression of peaceful protest and alleged use of force against families of disappeared persons, exemplifying… [more]
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World Cup: FIFA Sponsors Should Back an ICE Truce
Documents state-sponsored immigration enforcement crackdown during major public event, representing authoritarian governance and systemic… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
Afghanistan: Taliban Use Excessive Force against Protesters
Taliban's violent suppression of protesters and mass detention of women for dress code violations exemplifies authoritarian governance,… [more]
Authoritarian Governance
EU Asylum Pact Threatens Rights of People with Disabilities
EU asylum policy systematically excludes disability protections, creating conditions of state-enforced marginalization and rights… [more]
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Indonesian Authorities Intensify Crackdown on Documentary
Indonesian authorities' apparent enforced disappearance of indigenous activist Yasinta Moiwend following her prominence in a documentary… [more]