Arbitrary imprisonment and selective pardons tied to geopolitical negotiations demonstrate authoritarian use of citizens as political bargaining chips, with justice outcomes determined by state interests rather than law.
Martin Ryan is pardoned months after he was jailed on charges of spying, but a second Frenchman remains in prison.
Article documents tensions under Abiy Ahmed's authoritarian governance in Ethiopia, relevant to documenting state repression and political… [more]
Real-world example of authoritarian governance involving political imprisonment, isolation of opposition leader from medical care and… [more]
Documents systematic torture and brutal detention practices by a militia leader under authoritarian governance, representing institutional… [more]