Authoritarian Governance

Five Years On, Hundreds of Cuban Protesters Still Behind Bars

Documents sustained authoritarian crackdown with approximately 800 political prisoners still detained five years after July 2021 demonstrations, exemplifying systematic state repression and elimination of civic freedoms.

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Proposed Law in France Threatens Civic Space
Authoritarian Governance

Proposed Law in France Threatens Civic Space

Proposed French legislation would grant government broad powers to shut down civil society organizations under vague pretenses of… [more]

Human Rights Watch ·
Can the US Supreme Court stay independent?
Authoritarian Governance

Can the US Supreme Court stay independent?

Article documents threats to judicial independence and the rule of law, representing institutional erosion characteristic of authoritarian… [more]

Al Jazeera ·