What new forces are contending to shape Tunisian politics? What are the key issues at stake and how is the struggling economy influencing the electorate?
International Democracy articles
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Fascist? Populist? Debate Over Describing Brazil’s Bolsonaro
Brazil’s presidential race front-runner says he wants to liberalize a largely closed economy, so why is he being called “populist” and a “fascist”?
Indonesia Battling Fake News Ahead Of 2019 Election
The third largest democracy, young mobile-first population, low levels of digital literacy, Indonesia highly susceptible to spread of fake news and hoaxes.
As Congo Rolls Toward Election, Voting Machines A Flashpoint
Voting machines arrival amidst ebola outbreak and deadly conflict has some especially worried as long-delayed presidential election promise unrest.
Russian Expands Crackdown on ‘Undesirable’ Foreign NGOs
Russian lawmakers have draft a new legislation that will enable the federal government to ban foreign NGOs accused of meddling in Russian elections.
VIDEO: Fatah And Hamas Quashing Palestinian Dissent With Torture
Citizens of Palestine, under either Hamas or Fatah rule, enjoy neither natural nor legal rights. They are not allowed to air out their opinions.
Women Take Top Posts As Ethiopian Politics Evolve
Ethiopian lawmakers have appointed the country’s first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde. The position is ceremonial in Ethiopia.
UN Chief Decries Failure To Bring Women Into Peacemaking
Antonio Guterres says between 1990 to 2017, women constitute only 8% of the negotiators, 5% of witnesses and signatories to major peace processes.
Another Activist Detained In Iran’s Crackdown On Teachers Unions
Hashem Khastar, unionist representing teachers in Iran’s northeastern Razavi Khorasan province, detained in Iran this year while promoting teachers’ rights.
VIDEO: Violence and High Turnout Mark 2018 Afghanistan Election
Despite all problems with the system, the elections have served as a powerful representation that Afghanistan’s people do demand democracy