Pakistani authorities using physical infrastructure as a tool to suppress opposition protests and restrict democratic participation represents authoritarian control over movement and political expression.
Pakistani authorities have barricaded Islamabad with more than 1,500 shipping containers to stop opposition protesters, choking off access to the capital.
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]
Rejection of international election observers represents a critical erosion of democratic accountability and mimics authoritarian… [more]