Troops have surrounded Tunisia’s parliament building as supporters and opponents of the president clashed with each other following his dismissal of the prime minister. The violence in…
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Democracy in India under microscope as hundreds of anti-government accounts censored
The brutal second wave has left politicians in a state of disarray as Prime Minister Narendra Modi attempts to steady his country’s reaction to the…
Democracy in retreat worldwide, warns UK foreign minister Raab
LONDON (REUTERS) – Democracy is in retreat around the world, British foreign minister Dominic Raab will warn on Wednesday (March 17) in a speech setting…
How Hong Kong's lowliest politicians became its champions of freedom
HONG KONG (NYTIMES) – Some days, Ms Cathy Yau wanders down dark alleys looking for rats to poison. Other days, she helps food banks deliver…
Steven Joyce: Democracy will endure its trashing by Trump
OPINION: The riots in Washington DC this week were an extreme illustration of what can happen when you forget about what politics is for. What…
U.S. role as democracy's champion battered by assault on Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will find it harder to advocate for democracy and rule of law abroad after the assault on the U.S.…
Opinion | Trump Didn’t Break Our Democracy. But Did He Fatally Weaken It?
After the Electoral College vote on Monday affirming his election, Joe Biden declared that “nothing, not even a pandemic or an abuse of power, can…
'Masked men' detain Belarus opposition lawyer as Nobel winner intimidated
MINSK (AFP) – Masked men on Wednesday (Sept 9) detained one of the last high-profile opposition figures still free in Belarus, his colleagues said, while…
Hong Kong police slammed over rough arrest of girl, 12, during street protests
HONG KONG – Hong Kong police on Monday (Sept 7) drew flak over their rough arrest of a 12-year-old girl, who said she was caught…
Prominent Thai democracy activist arrested
BANGKOK (AFP) – Thai police on Friday (Aug 14) arrested a prominent democracy activist after his participation in protests calling for government reforms, a new…