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What Happens When Governments Turn Against Their People?

There’s a shift across the world away from democratic values and toward authoritarianism. The result? Fewer rights for ordinary people. Global Press has covered shifting democracies across its entire history. This collection of stories shows how much has changed.

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Uganda

Uganda Green Lights Military Trials for Civilians Despite Court Ruling

By Nakisanze Segawa
India

Who Picks India’s Judges? Inside a Hidden Battle Between the Courts and Modi’s Government

By Raksha Kumar
Uganda

Election Worries Ramp Up as Uganda’s Ruling Party Seeks to Quash Independents

By Apophia Agiresaasi
Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Face Crisis After Regime Collapse

By Fabeha Monir
Uganda

Uganda Military Denies Extrajudicial Killings, But Deaths Keep Coming

By Nakisanze Segawa
Indonesia

Floods Inundate Jakarta After Cuts to Disaster Relief

By Fadiyah Alaidrus
Indonesia

Journalists Face New Restrictions in Indonesia

By Fadiyah Alaidrus
Nigeria

Democracy for Sale: High Fees Exclude People From Running for Office in Nigeria

By Hannah Ajakaiye
Ukraine

Anti-Corruption Efforts Risk Paralyzing Ukraine’s Court System

By Liubov Velychko
India

Can Money Buy Democracy?

By Raksha Kumar
India

Women Get Money for Voting. But Are Their Voices Really Heard?

By Raksha Kumar
India

Can India’s State Governments Afford Promised Cash Payouts?

By Raksha Kumar
India

Indian Political Candidates Pledge Money to Women Voters

By Raksha Kumar
Nigeria

Nigerian Women Fight for Representation in Government

By Hannah Ajakaiye
India

On the Trail: Young Women in India’s Assam State Vie for Seats in Local Politics

By Angana Chakrabarti
Philippines

The Young Voice Challenging Old Power in Philippine Politics

By Geela Garcia
Zimbabwe

Could the Black Market Become the Only Market in Zimbabwe?

By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa
Nepal

Deported From the US, Former Bhutanese Refugees Face Uncertain Future in Nepal

By Sunita Neupane
El Salvador

The Price of Peace in El Salvador

By Carmen Valeria Escobar
Uganda

Loss of US Aid Highlights Africa’s Slow Progress on Medical Research Goals

By Apophia Agiresaasi
Zimbabwe

No Title. No Utilities. No Problem. Inside the Zimbabwean Ruling Party’s Land-for-Votes Scheme.

By Linda Mujuru
Uganda

Fear and Uncertainty as Europe Plans to Outsource Refugees

By Nakisanze Segawa
Bangladesh

Tuberculosis Care in Bangladesh Falters as US Pulls Aid

By Fabeha Monir
Uganda

Civilians Remain Jailed by Uganda’s Military Courts, Despite Supreme Court Ruling

By Nakisanze Segawa
Uganda

Uganda’s Military Took Over Public-Sector Construction. Private Contractors Are Reeling.

By Nakisanze Segawa

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