Anti-junta Pheu Thai party joins forces with six smaller parties to have a majority of seats in the lower house of parliament and form the next government.
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Brazil’s Military Coup Commemoration Causes Anger and Unease
President Jair Bolsonaro’s call to commemorate the anniversary of Brazil’s 1964 military coup is causing discomfort in Latin America’s largest nation.
Additional Flaw Found In Swiss Post E-Voting System
Additional flaw found in the Swiss Post planned e-voting system has been discovered as the public intrusion test phase comes to an end.
Mexico Vows to Better Protect Threatened Reporters as Murders Rise
Mexico vows to better protect threatened journalists, the day after a sports reporter became the latest in a long list of media workers to be murdered.
Turkey Inmates End Own Lives to Protest Kurdish Leader’s Treatment
Four Kurdish activists have died in prisons across Turkey since last week, in what lawyers and officials have called suicides over poor prison conditions.
Election Monitor Slams ‘Deeply Flawed’ Ballot Counting in Thailand
A regional election observation group is criticizing the initial results from Sunday’s general election in Thailand as “deeply flawed.”
Myanmar’s Top Court to Rule on Jailed Reuters Journalists’ Appeal
Myanmar’s Supreme Court to rule on an appeal by two Reuters journalists jailed for their news coverage of Myanmar’s violent suppression of Rohingya Muslims.
Date Set For Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy
Swiss capital of Bern’s authorities have given the go-ahead for the city to host the ninth Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy next year.
Study Says Women Decision-Makers Are a Win For the Environment
When more women are involved in group decisions about land management, the group conserves more — particularly when offered financial incentives to do so.
The Promise of Blockchain Elections in India is an Accessibility Revolution
Since India is heavy on smartphones, it could be no problem to get it to villages and ensure women, all elderly people and all castes cast their vote safely.