This guide is for anyone who wants to understand how the tactics of authoritarian power can silence, divide or control. It is not about which political affiliation or government system is best. It is about understanding how fear and division are used politically, how narratives are manipulated to justify authoritarian practices, and how we can start to question the systems and stories that allow injustice to grow. Explore our U.S.-specific case cards, a complementary resource that applies the global themes from the Rights Revealed on Authoritarian Practices series to the U.S. context. Link: https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/pol32/0661/2026/en/
