Constitutional referendum expanding presidential powers represents democratic backsliding and institutional capture—a classic authoritarian pattern where emergency or legislative mechanisms erode checks on executive authority.
Following voter approval of a constitutional change that expands presidential powers, Guinea-Bissau faces renewed debate over legitimacy, civilian rule and democratic safeguards.
State police violently dispersed and arrested indigenous protesters exercising peaceful resistance against corporate mineral extraction,… [more]
Documents long-term arbitrary detention of activists and human rights defenders by authoritarian regime, exemplifying state political… [more]
Demonstrates authoritarian abuse of 'national security' charges to criminalize legitimate political dissent and international advocacy for… [more]