Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faced a Brazilian court Wednesday accused of taking bribes
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Spurious Arrest Warrant Issued For Vietnamese Environmental Activist
Vietnam issued an arrest warrant for a citizen journalist who allegedly incited illegal demonstrations
A Decent Incumbent Leads Pack in Iran’s Sham Elections
How might Iranian voters judge the incumbent, Hojat al-Islam Hassan Rouhani who is seeking a second term?
Key Panel Meets to Review India’s Voting Machines
Allegations of irregularities and hacking of electronic voting machines were top of the agenda at the meeting
Foreign Election Interference Fears Gains Traction in Europe
Fears have been voiced in several European countries that elections could be marred by manipulation
Russia’s Shadow-War In A Wary Europe
The combative populist Marine Le Pen of the right-wing National Front flew to Moscow to meet with Putin
Is the Downfall of the ANC in South Africa Inevitable?
The ANC no longer can claim the moral high ground that it claimed right after the fall of the apartheid regime
Explosion of Dissent on Turkish Social Networks Following Referendum
Turks vote by a slim margin to expand their president’s powers, and dissent erupts on social media
Is There a Need For a Pakistani Electronic Voting Machine System?
Pakistan should be patient, realistic and cautious with the use of technology in elections
Kenya Party Elections Halted Amid Allegations of Rigging
Some results canceled because of allegations of rigging and some constituency elections were postponed