Right-wing parties touch off debate over individual liberties and state overreach after Spain’s leftist government imposed one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe
Jewish state’s cutting-edge internal security service, the Shin Bet, was put to work in fighting the pandemic, and it raised big concerns about
Critics say the pandemic is accelerating Turkey's descent from democratic freedoms
Iran's government is facing a crisis of legitimacy over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic
Rights groups and academics raise alarm over squeeze on basic human rights in Africa's fragile democracies
As governments mobilize resources and coerce people to take measures to contain the coronavirus and mitigate its impact, the state has been unbound
Moscow's virus crackdown: personal QR codes and face recognition, mask included
Seoul expanded surveillance, and voters said OK. But when will the monitoring end?
China's intrusive surveillance, censorship and crackdown on dissent halted the virus, but at what cost?
The establishment of one-man rule in the heart of Europe has enraged civil libertarians and Hungary’s opposition leaders, who say Orbán aims to establish an elective dictatorship
New legislation enables Prime Minister Viktor Orban to rule by decree, with no time limit
