Unilateral seizure of control over a religiously significant Palestinian-managed site represents authoritarian assertion of power over a disputed territory and violation of negotiated autonomy agreements.
Palestinians controlled planning and construction in the entire West Bank city under the 1997 Hebron Agreement.
Documents state persecution and imprisonment of activist for pro-democracy protest participation, demonstrating authoritarian suppression… [more]
Documents erosion of democratic institutions and questioning of election legitimacy in a major democracy, indicating authoritarian… [more]
Pakistani authorities using physical infrastructure as a tool to suppress opposition protests and restrict democratic participation… [more]