Victims of autocrats: from Hamza al-Khateeb to Abu Sayed

Hasan, Md. Mahmudul (2024) Victims of autocrats: from Hamza al-Khateeb to Abu Sayed. The Daily Star. pp. 1-5.

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Abstract

The comparable patterns in the behaviour of Bashar al-Assad and Sheikh Hasina are staggering and tempt us to believe that one autocrat followed the playbook of the other. Both put the blame of the killing of their victims on their opponents. Both forced the bereaved family members of their victims to meet them, as they contrived to manufacture and show sympathy to them in public. Both presented themselves as kind and compassionate to the family members of their victims and promised them investigation and justice. Both ordered the use of force to crush protesters and perpetuate their rule. However, eventually, it has worked for one so far, but didn't work for the other.

Item Type:	Article (Newspaper)
Subjects:	A General Works > AS Academies and learned societies (General) J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of English Language & Literature Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr. Md. Mahmudul Hasan
Date Deposited:	26 Aug 2024 09:19
Last Modified:	26 Aug 2024 09:19
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/114055

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