PHRASE 欺凌;为所欲为;横行霸道 If you say that someone is riding roughshod over a person or their views, you disapprove of them because they are using their power or authority to do what they want, completely ignoring that person's wishes. 欺凌;为所欲为;横行霸道 [disapproval]
These laws allow the security forces to continue to ride roughshod over the human rights of the people.