Arrest and prosecution of former president on treason charges following security incident raises concerns about political persecution, weaponization of judiciary, and authoritarian suppression of opposition figures.
Ernest Bai Koroma was arrested in 2023 after gunmen broke into an armoury and some jails, freeing inmates.
Documents state-sanctioned executions and rising capital punishment trends, reflecting authoritarian governance and systematic deprivation… [more]
Article documents authoritarian governance patterns and political rhetoric justifying mass violence, analyzing warning signs of… [more]
Describes systematic deprivation of essential services and siege conditions imposed on Palestinian civilians, constituting authoritarian… [more]