Prominent editor allegedly stripped of voting and passport rights through administrative deletion from electoral rolls, exemplifying state use of bureaucratic mechanisms to suppress press freedom and punish critical journalism.
Rajagopal has alleged that he has been unable to renew his passport after his name was deleted from the electoral rolls.
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]