Documents systematic dismantling of civil society and democratic institutions under authoritarian rule, representing classic political repression and abuse of executive power over a five-year period.
Five years into the authoritarian rule of Tunisian President Kais Saied, Human Rights Watch and other activists warn that Tunisia's once vibrant civil society is in danger of being completely stifled.
Systematic government crackdown on civil society, criminalization of activism and solidarity work, and targeting of human rights defenders… [more]
Documents systematic human rights abuses by state authorities targeting climate refugees, including fear-based detention and deportation… [more]
Prominent activist's guilty plea under Hong Kong's national security law exemplifies authoritarian suppression of political dissent and… [more]