DEMOCRACY

After Hungary showed that electoral autocrats can be voted out, Turkey’s president is trying to ensure it doesn’t happen to him

Viktor Orbán’s defeat opens a new chapter – but there’s a long road of recovery ahead for civic space and human rights

Election results show that co-opting the far right’s agenda only validates it

Border war, systematic repression and electoral flaws hand power to conservatives

Bangladesh’s first credible election in almost two decades delivers change, but not the transformation Gen Z protested for

New government has strong mandate for change, but civil society needs to hold it to account

US intervention violates international law and creates new dilemmas for civil society

Internet shutdown and suppression of dissent enable seventh presidential term

After four years in power, coup leader has become an elected autocrat

With dissenting voices silenced president can rule indefinitely