Video sparks outrage at the lethal cost that Palestinian women pay because of a lack of protections and discriminatory laws, a Human Rights Watch report.
International Democracy articles
Here you can find all our articles on international democracy (as in outside the United States). The progress of world democracy, pro-democracy protest movements, and the struggle of political dissidents will be covered here. There will be no question over whether democracy is for everyone! You should also check out our main section on World Democracy with links to our broader website.
Sam Mandez: a tale of the American Criminal Justice
Jailed in 1992 for murder Sam Mandez will be free in four years following a Colorado court re-sentencing. His is a tale of the American justice system.
UN: Address Egypt’s Assault on Rights
The United Nations Human Rights Council should use the upcoming review of Egypt’s human rights records to address unprecedented levels of repression.
How to Fix Democracy
Bertelsmann Foundation, Humanity in Action’s How to Fix Democracy is a video series exploring practical solutions to the threats facing democracies.
Enhancing democracy support: new tactics, models, actors, and strategies
Democracy assistance is failing to adapt to the shifting dynamics of global politics evident in recent reports from such varied sources as Freedom House,
Venezuela ‘loosening grip’ on market, tightening on dissent
Nicolás Maduro, a long practitioner of tight state control of the economy, has quietly and cautiously begun implementing free-market policies.
Moscow Protests’ Rare Show of Defiance & Solidarity
A growing number of Russian entertainers joined in a rare show of defiance and solidarity, in support of an actor who they say was wrongfully convicted
In charge but responsible for nothing, there lies Afro-Nazism
In Africa “governments” are in charge but responsible for nothing. This is Afro-Nazism considering the brutish repression that enforces such rule.
Bangladesh: Internet Blackout on Rohingya Refugees
New telecommunications and internet restrictions on Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh will disrupt critical humanitarian and emergency services, HRW.
Kazakhstan: Feminist Group Denied Registration
An appeals court in Kazakhstan on September 3 upheld a decision denying Feminita, a national feminist initiative, registration as a NGO.