China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Others Becoming Increasingly Authoritarian
Asian countries are swiftly mimicking China’s authoritarian policies, according to a report prepared by rights groups Forum-Asia and Civicus. The People Power Under Attack 2019 report found increasing instances of censorship, and the restriction of political and democratic rights. Asian authoritarianism “In this region, out of 25 countries, four are rated as closed, eight repressed ...