Demonstrates authoritarian political repression through prolonged wrongful detention of a foreign researcher on vague espionage charges, exemplifying state control and absence of due process.
Chen Youlin's family says he has been wrongfully detained for nearly two years on spying charges.
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]