As the trial of two Myanmar journalists begins in Yangon, the case has now passed from the sphere of Myanmar’s military, which retains full control of the police, to the sphere of the elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi. Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, local reporters for global newswire Reuters, were arrested […]
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Will Italian Youth Voters Abandon Mainstream Parties?
Italy’s young adults will likely prove crucial in determining the outcome of the country’s March elections, and there are signs they are turning their backs on mainstream parties. Elsewhere on the continent the populist surge appears to be receding, but not so in Italy, where the anti-establishment, euro-sceptic Five Star Movement (M5S), founded nine years […]
Somaliland’s Election Was Impressive, But Road Ahead Remains Daunting
The president changed for the third time in 14 years – impressive for an unrecognised nation, all the more so considering the neighbourhood it’s in
Impasse May Permanently Cripple Lebanese Electoral Reforms
Ministers have expressed clear stances towards the implementation of the reforms, in the wake of sharp disputes over the adoption of the biometric voting card
How Kenya’s 2017 Election Process Undermined Democracy
The EU mission chief said the process disappointed voters, leading to political confrontations, and the East African nation remains divided.
DR Congo voting machines go high tech for long-delayed polls
DR Congo’s electoral body trumpeted on Tuesday the arrival of the first voting machines from South Korea for long-delayed elections that the government has pledged to hold in December. The vote is supposed to bring about the belated departure of President Joseph Kabila, in power since 2001, who was supposed to step down last year […]
What is behind the mass release of Ethiopian political prisoners?
Earlier this month, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn announced plans to release political prisoners in a surprise move the government says aims to “foster national reconciliation”. The prime minister also declared that the government would close the Maekelawi detention facility in Addis Ababa, which has been considered “one of the country’s most notorious police stations” […]
The meaning and importance of the 2018 Iranian protests
A series of urban uprisings in Iran that began on Dec. 28 in its second-largest city shocked the country’s Islamic regime
Amnesty Seeks Release of 2 Detained Burmese Journalists
The human rights group Amnesty International called Tuesday on Myanmar to immediately release two Reuters journalists it has detained, contending the government was trying to thwart their investigation of its military actions against the minority Rohingyas. Amnesty International said the journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, “have done absolutely nothing but carry out their […]
How Social Media Has Disrupted Traditional Street Protests
Social media is shaping the narrative in important and effective ways, and wresting this from traditional media