Burnham’s move to scrap UK’s digital ID plans earns cheers and criticism

A Year Since Two Turkmen Activists Disappeared

Documents the enforced disappearance of independent activists critical of authoritarian governance, representing state repression and… [more]

CPJ submits joint report to UN ahead of Sudan human rights review

Documents systematic suppression of press freedom and journalist persecution in Sudan during wartime, representing state censorship and… [more]

Trump officials kill proposed rules for Pfas-contaminated sewage fertilizer

Government agency discards scientific research to enable continued contamination of food supply with toxic chemicals, exemplifying… [more]

Burnham’s move to scrap UK’s digital ID plans earns cheers and criticism

Article documents government reversal of digital ID plans, representing either surveillance infrastructure prevention or loss of digital… [more]

A Year Since Two Turkmen Activists Disappeared

Documents the enforced disappearance of independent activists critical of authoritarian governance, representing state repression and… [more]

CPJ submits joint report to UN ahead of Sudan human rights review

Documents systematic suppression of press freedom and journalist persecution in Sudan during wartime, representing state censorship and… [more]

Trump officials kill proposed rules for Pfas-contaminated sewage fertilizer

Government agency discards scientific research to enable continued contamination of food supply with toxic chemicals, exemplifying… [more]

Trump says US strikes hit Iran in 'honour' of American soldiers killed

Article documents military escalation and retaliatory strikes between US and Iran, demonstrating state militarization and geopolitical… [more]

The ACLU Is Arming Lawyers to Expose State Surveillance Secrets

Documents systemic state surveillance practices (facial recognition, AI-generated evidence) that police actively conceal from… [more]

Google Is Censoring Reviews of ICE Detention Centers

Google actively suppresses public testimonies and reviews of ICE detention facilities, demonstrating corporate-enabled censorship that… [more]

Apps Marketed to US Troops Are Shipping Chinese and Russian Code

Apps marketed to US military personnel containing foreign code from adversarial nations represents a critical surveillance and security… [more]

Hegseth’s War Department Slashed Civilian Protection Staff, Brought in AI Assessments

Dismantling of civilian protection infrastructure and replacement with AI assessment systems represents dangerous militarization where… [more]

CPJ, partners call on Thailand not to deport detained journalist Bai Zhaodong to China

Journalist faces arrest warrant for exposing corruption, detained in Thailand, and threatened with forcible deportation to China where he… [more]

Free Outspoken Moroccan Rap Star

Documents state persecution of artist for critical political speech, exemplifying authoritarian suppression of dissent through arbitrary… [more]

India news: Police fire tear gas at 'Cockroaches' parliament march

Police use of tear gas against unauthorized protest march and ambiguous detention of movement leader exemplifies state suppression of… [more]

Bangladesh: First Enforced Disappearance Case Since July 2024 Uprising

Documents enforced disappearance by state security forces (Coast Guard) representing resumption of extrajudicial abductions and… [more]

Iran war: US conducts strikes for 9th night in a row

Qualifies as dystopian content documenting sustained militarization and escalating warfare with potential humanitarian consequences,… [more]

The story behind Gaza’s #TheyLiedToYou campaign

Documents a grassroots counter-narrative campaign against alleged state/media misinformation during armed conflict, involving information… [more]

Russia launches major ballistic missile attack on Ukrainian cities

Documents escalating militarization and civilian impact of conventional warfare, relevant to dystopian archives as infrastructure… [more]

Israeli settlers torch homes and mosque in Masafer Yatta

Systematic destruction of Palestinian homes and religious structures by Israeli settlers represents state-enabled persecution, territorial… [more]

Israel uses law to destroy Palestinian education in East Jerusalem

Legislation dismantling Palestinian education systems represents state-enforced suppression of minority populations through legal… [more]

How Trump and his administration have mired the US in multiple crises

Documents authoritarianism through voting restrictions, environmental rollbacks undermining climate response, federal workforce cuts, and… [more]

Russian army deserters in Germany: 'No choice but to run'

Article documents authoritarian state compulsion of military service with life-threatening consequences, asylum denial creating risk of… [more]

It’s Scary As Hell Being Black in America Right Now

Documents systematic violence against Black Americans and state failure to protect equal rights, representing authoritarian erosion of… [more]

Cuban dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara goes into exile in US

Documents authoritarian suppression of anti-government protest and extended imprisonment of dissident activist, exemplifying state… [more]

Israel clears way for crocodiles to stop prison breaks

Authoritarian governance use of animals as executioners to prevent escape from detention facilities holding political prisoners represents… [more]

Russians turn to cash, putting more strain on slowing wartime economy

Article documents state-imposed mobile internet shutdowns and economic strain from prolonged war, exemplifying authoritarian information… [more]