Authoritarian Governance
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
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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Authorities Strip Citizenship from Dozens of Bahrainis
Mass revocation of citizenship targeting a religious minority group, rendering dozens stateless including infants, exemplifies… [more]
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Gulf States: Repression of Migrant Workers During Conflict
Documents systematic repression of migrant workers and suppression of fundamental freedoms (expression, association, assembly) by Gulf… [more]
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ICE Defied Direct Order From Federal Judge and Re-Detained Elderly Palestinian
ICE deliberately violated a federal judge's direct order to re-detain an elderly man, demonstrating authoritarian disregard for judicial… [more]
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Afghanistan: New code enabling child marriage compounds dismal situation for women’s and girls’ rights
Taliban decree legalizing child marriage represents state-enforced authoritarianism that eliminates consent and autonomy, qualifying as… [more]
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“This World Cup has disenfranchised LGBT+ fans like no other”
Documents systematic persecution and exclusion of LGBT+ citizens from public spaces and cultural participation due to authoritarian state… [more]
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Acceleration of Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Palestinians must spur global action to halt West Bank annexation
Documents systematic state-led ethnic cleansing, forced displacement of Palestinian communities, and apartheid governance in occupied West… [more]
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Israel’s ethnic cleansing of West Bank Bedouin and herding communities
Documents systematic forced displacement and ethnic cleansing of Palestinian Bedouin communities by Israeli forces and settlers,… [more]