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Democracy News HeadlinesThis Democracy News Headlines archive has all our headline articles about the United States and around the world. This is the most well stocked DC category by far with the best coverage of the struggle for democracy but check out World Democracy and our American democracy page for more in-depth information or just visit Democracy in Culture archive for some light news.

Russian Authorities Jail Poisoned Putin Critic Navalny

By DC Editors - January 19, 2021 Leave a Comment

Poisoned Putin Critic Navalny

Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition politician, was detained for 30 days pending a court hearing.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Alexei Navalny, Europe, Political Dissidents, Russia, Vladimir Putin

Wikipedia: Democracy at Your Fingertips?

By DC Editors - January 18, 2021 Leave a Comment

The lengthy production process and the fact that the content is checked by several people are ultimately an expression of a democratic self-image.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Education, Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech, Voting Technology

10 Years On, Taking Stock of Tunisian Democracy

By DC Editors - January 18, 2021 Leave a Comment

Asking Tunisians what they thought of the perilous journey their country has made toward democracy—and what their hopes are for the future.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Arab Spring, Tunisia

Hong Kong Human Rights Groups Condemn Mass Arrests

By DC Editors - January 17, 2021 Leave a Comment

This is a wholesale attack on democracy in Hong Kong, and a criminalization of freedom of expression, freedom of opinion, and freedom of association.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China, Hong Kong, Political Dissidents

Palestinian Election Announcement ‘Crucial Step’ Towards Unity

By DC Editors - January 17, 2021 Leave a Comment

Palestinian Election Announcement

The holding of elections in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza will be a crucial step towards Palestinian unity.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Israel, Middle East, Palestine, United Nations

Building Legitimacy: A Look Ahead at Africa’s 2021 Elections

By DC Editors - January 16, 2021 Leave a Comment

Africa’s 2021 Elections

The year 2021 is poised to be a busy political season for the African continent with more than 13 countries heading to the polls to elect new leaders.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa

Facial Recognition Reveals Political Party in Troubling Research

By DC Editors - January 15, 2021 Leave a Comment

Facial Recognition Reveals Political Party

Researchers have created a machine learning system that they claim can determine a person’s political party based only on their face.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Election Science, Journalism and Free Speech, Spying and Privacy, Voting Technology

How Swiss Referendums Still Thrive Amid Covid

By DC Editors - January 14, 2021 Leave a Comment

Swiss Referendums direct democracy

The worry was that new rules would make life impossible for citizen campaigners, who rely on human contact and rallies to launch initiatives.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Direct Democracy and Referendums, Europe, Switzerland

Zimbabwe Police Arrest Top Opposition MDC Alliance Official

By DC Editors - January 12, 2021 Leave a Comment

Zimbabwe Police Arrest Top Opposition MDC Alliance Official

The Zimbabwean government has pursued its crackdown on the opposition. Police on Monday arrested lawyer for MDC Alliance party spokesperson.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Dictatorships, Zimbabwe

Rohingya Arrested in Myanmar Just for Traveling

By DC Editors - January 9, 2021 Leave a Comment

Rohingya Arrested in Myanmar Just for Traveling

Myanmar continues to oppress the Rohingya Muslim, arresting members of the group just for traveling on grounds of COVID-19 restrictions.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Burma, Dictatorships, Religion and Democracy

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