The Cambodian government has ordered internet service providers (ISPs) to block the websites of 15 independent new outlets, including Voice of America, for two days before and during the country’s election.
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Prominent Opposition Lawmaker Flees Venezuela After Threats
Jose Manuel Olivares fled the crisis-stricken country after his family received threats that they would be persecuted
Court OKs Move to Scrap Uganda’s Presidential Age Cap
A Ugandan court on Thursday validated constitutional changes that removed the 75-year presidential age limit
The Right Conditions That Are Needed for Credible DRC Elections
Conditions are not yet in place for presidential elections and the credibility of the vote could be compromised
More Than 200 Land and Environmental Activists Slain Last Year
Killings of land and environmental activists rose in 2017 as Mexico and the Philippines registered worrying increases
Ruling Party Moves Ahead With Deeply Flawed Cambodian Election
The UN has criticized the election as fundamentally flawed because of the legal action against the opposition
Colombian ex-President Uribe Resigns from Senate Amid Inquiry
Court calls on Uribe to testify in an investigation into whether he participated in witness tampering and bribery
Rally Against Anti-Democratic Polish Supreme Court Overhaul
Several hundred people protested outside the Polish parliament on Tuesday against the planned legal amendments
Nigeria Ruling Party Defections Hit Buhari Ahead of Election
Sixteen senators quit President’s ruling party in a blow to the leader who seeks re-election next year
Congo Opposition Leader Bemba to Return for Presidential Bid
His homecoming after serving a decade in prison at The Hague could dramatically shake up Congolese politics