Authoritarianism

Bolot Temirov on the personal cost of the country's repression of media and civil society, as democracy gives way to authoritarianism.

U.S. Congress should support the Transnational Repression Reporting Act to make clear that cross-border authoritarian repression will not be tolerated in the United States.

While the rule of law recession persists, the 2024 data show progress on some issues and some countries stepping back from the brink of autocracy.

There is no single cause of political violence in democracies. But one critical source is often overlooked: electoral system design.

Cross-partisan movements that defeated far-right autocrats in Brazil and Poland demonstrate that crucial groups can propel democratic success.

The landmark African Union case over an Ethiopian election provides a roadmap for safeguarding democracy in the face of authoritarianism.

Internal repression -- more than 1,400 political prisoners -- extends outward, too, as dictator Alexander Lukashenka's threatens US and EU security with hybrid ops and nuclear…

Gubad Ibadoghlu's case represents a trend of falsely imprisoning human rights defenders that casts a shadow on a premier annual gathering.

His case and the cause of freedom he pursues highlight the need for greater efforts by Russian civil society and the international community.

The shocking attack should spur a stock-taking by Slovaks and the EU to reverse the country's rapid slide toward autocracy.

The AI-driven world of the future will be highly dependent on the widespread availability of open source models.

Human rights activists see Orban escalating repression of independent organizations and media, and they call on the US Congress to help.