As countries accommodate the regime, its mix of decree, doctrine & custom posing as ‘constitutional order’ is becoming harder to contest

A landmark ruling breaks with decades of judicial deference to the State’s ‘public security’ claims amid rights violations

An anti-defection law—followed by moves against independent commissions, the judiciary and the media—has hollowed out constitutional checks

Recent constitutional amendments have recalibrated the judicial role and entrenched the military’s influence on the political process

Declining press freedom and two recent incidents highlight how institutional capacity continues to lag behind constitutional aspiration

The referendum on the July Charter and a Supreme Court decision on caretaker governments raise questions of legality and legitimacy