Voting is under way across Mongolia’s cities, townships and prairies as the country chooses a president
International Democracy articles
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Marathon Papua New Guinea National Election Starts
Voting has begun in Papua New Guinea’s marathon national elections as the PM faces an arrest
Hong Kong Activists Hold China Protest Ahead of Xi Trip
Pro-democracy protesters draped a black flag over a statue symbolising the city’s return to China
Vietnam Exiles Dissident After Revoking His Citizenship
A Vietnamese dissident blogger with dual French citizenship has arrived in Paris
Albanian Democracy Tested in Key Parliamentary Election
Albanians are voting in a key parliamentary election that follows a landmark agreement
Is a North Korean Collapse Getting Closer?
Thanks to its official state ideology ‘Juche’ North Korea is in rude health in 2017
Rights Groups Call Out Middle Eastern Media Crackdown
Rights groups warn that rulers across the region are stepping up efforts to silence political dissent
Russia Bars Alexei Navalny 2018 Presidential Bid
Russia announced that Alexei Navalny is barred from challenging President Vladimir Putin
Vietnam’s Political Bloggers Are Imperiled in Crackdown
Many have been disciplined, silenced and put away. Last year alone, 18 bloggers and activists were jailed
VIDEO: Violent Venezuelan Protests Continue Into a Third Month
Venezuelan troops have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at opposition protesters and demonstrations