By concealing fate of thousands of slaughtered political dissidents Iranian authorities are continuing to commit crimes against humanity.
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.
Arrests of West Papua Protesters Highlights Suppression of Dissent
Indonesian authorities arrested hundreds of demonstrators across West Papua and other parts of Indonesia on December 1 in a pro-independence protests.
Ecuador VP Resigns Amid Probe Over Payments
Ecuador’s VP Maria Vicuna resigns after President Lenin relieved her of duties amid an investigation into payments she received as a legislator years ago.
War Vets Want Zimbabwe Presidential Age Limit of 52 Years
Zimbabwe’s fighters of liberation struggle of the 1960s have called for constitutional amendment for raising the presidential age limit from 40 to 52 years.
Raucous Iraqi MPs Halt Session to Vote on Government
Angry Iraqi lawmakers halted an attempt by Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to appoint the remainder of his government on Tuesday.
Top Court Approves Major New Brazil Corruption Investigation
Brazil’s Supreme Court approves federal investigation to allegations that incoming chief of staff for President-elect had taken illegal campaign donations.
New Resource for Measuring the State of Democracy
On November 1, 2018, Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) launched V-Dem Graphing Tools, to help democrats visualize data concerning the state of democracy.
Enhancing the Security of Women in Politics
National Democratic Institute released a new online tool to enhance the security of women in politics as global community celebrates #16Days of Activism.
Colombia Human Rights Activists Say Hitmen Targeting Them
Human rights activists in Colombia say they are being gunned down by hit men who can be hired for as little as $100, a top U.N. official said Monday.
Making Democracy Work for All Ghanaians
CDD-Ghana recently released a recommendation assess how government and civil society can work to make its democracy more functional and inclusive.