Category Governance & Human Security

Governance & Human Security

Hong Kong’s Transnational Repression Campaign in Britain: Beyond High-Profile Activists

Hong Kong Transnational Repression in UK: Diaspora Survey

Survey evidence reveals that transnational repression by Hong Kong authorities affects tens of thousands of British-based Hong Kongers beyond high-profile activists, with 66% reporting feeling at risk and 32% experiencing direct repression. The infiltration of diaspora groups and surveillance operations have caused 42% to avoid public civic participation, fundamentally altering how the 200,000-strong community engages with UK society.

ANSPI Governance and Society Program
May 14, 2026

Governance & Human Security

Political Persecution and Family Separation: The Gao Zhen Case and China’s Weaponization of National Security Laws

Gao Zhen Case: China's Weaponized Laws & Family Separation

Chinese dissident artist Gao Zhen faces indefinite imprisonment on retroactively applied charges, while his American-citizen son remains trapped in China without access to school or his father. The case exposes how Beijing weaponizes national security laws to suppress artistic expression and employs collective family punishment as a tool of political control.

ANSPI Governance and Society Program
May 12, 2026

Governance & Human Security

Meta’s Legal Shield in Myanmar: Why US Courts Won’t Hold Facebook Accountable for Rohingya Genocide

Meta Faces No Legal Liability for Rohingya Genocide

A US court dismissed a lawsuit by Rohingya refugees against Meta, citing Section 230 protections for online platforms. The decision reveals significant legal barriers to holding technology companies accountable for algorithmic amplification of hate speech linked to genocide, with major implications for Indo-Pacific digital governance.

ANSPI Governance and Society Program
April 30, 2026

Governance & Human Security

Structural Custodial Violence in India: Why Legislative Frameworks Fail to Address Systemic Abuse

India's Custodial Violence: Why Laws Fail

India's Prevention of Torture Act addresses custodial violence legislatively, but structural gaps in implementation and institutional design suggest legal reform alone cannot eliminate systemic abuse in detention facilities. Independent oversight mechanisms and prosecutorial reform remain essential.

ANSPI Climate and Security Desk
April 20, 2026

Governance & Human Security

Digital Repression and Feminist Resistance: How Chinese Women Navigate Online Censorship

Chinese Feminist Activism Under Digital Censorship

Chinese feminist activism persists despite systematic state censorship through coded language, private networks, and international platforms. This adaptation reveals how civil society evolves under digital repression and offers insights into authoritarian information control.

ANSPI Climate and Security Desk
April 5, 2026

Governance & Human Security

Kyrgyzstan’s Energy Sector Reckoning: The Arrest of Former MP Shairbek Tashiev and State Enterprise Accountability

Kyrgyzstan Energy Corruption: Tashiev Arrest & Governance

The arrest of former Kyrgyz MP Shairbek Tashiev in connection with Kyrgyzneftegaz corruption allegations reflects deeper governance challenges in Central Asia's energy sector, raising questions about institutional accountability versus political selectivity in anti-corruption enforcement.

ANSPI Climate and Security Desk
April 2, 2026

Governance & Human Security

Kyrgyzstan’s Political Tensions Resurface: Tashiev’s Return and the Limits of Judicial Independence

Kyrgyzstan Judicial Independence: Tashiev Case

Sadyr Tashiev's return to Kyrgyzstan and his questioning as a witness—rather than formal detention—reveals how Central Asian states use procedural categorization as a political instrument. This case exemplifies the gap between formal democratic institutions and actual governance practices in post-Soviet transitions.

ANSPI Climate and Security Desk
March 23, 2026

Governance & Human Security

India’s Judicial Crisis: The Umar Khalid Case and Democratic Backsliding in South Asia

India's Judicial Crisis: Umar Khalid Case

Umar Khalid's 2,000-day pretrial detention without trial exemplifies systematic erosion of judicial independence and due process in India. The case reveals how security legislation targeting dissent undermines democratic institutions and regional stability.

ANSPI Governance and Society Program
March 6, 2026

Governance & Human Security

Absolute Resolve: The Arrest of Nicolás Maduro and the New Paradigm of Sovereign Accountability

Executive Summary The extraordinary military operation executed by U.S. forces on January 3, 2026—codenamed Operation Absolute Resolve—marks a seismic shift in 21st-century geopolitics. By forcibly apprehending Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Venezuelan soil and transporting them to…

ANSPI Governance and Society Program
January 4, 2026

Governance & Human Security

US Trump’s Second Term: Weaponizing Geo-Economics and the Erosion of Regulatory Boundaries

Analyzing the Impact on Global Stability and Domestic Governance EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The key policy maneuvers by the Trump administration in December 2025 demonstrate a commitment to radical unilateralism and the severe politicization of the domestic regulatory landscape. The seizure of…

ANSPI Governance and Society Program
December 14, 2025