The day’s first panel, a session titled “Can Change Begin at the Municipal Level?”, was concluding as police entered the conference room.
Democracy News Headlines
This Democracy News Headlines archive has all our headline articles about the United States and around the world. This is the most well stocked DC category by far with the best coverage of the struggle for democracy but check out World Democracy and our American democracy page for more in-depth information or just visit Democracy in Culture archive for some light news.
Senegal’s Democracy Faces a Crisis of Public Trust
Despite a track record of democratic progress, recent news from Senegal is troubling, requiring a re-examination of the country’s complexities.
European Countries Using Pandemic To Stifle Democracy
The Civil Liberties Union for Europe released a study outlining the detrimental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on democracy in Europe.
Malaysia Must Revoke Authoritarian ‘Fake News’ Ordinance
The new ordinance makes it illegal to create, print, or disseminate “false news” about Covid-19 or the emergency declaration.
Video: 19-Year-Old Becomes Martyr For Democracy In Myanmar
Ma Kyal Zin, 19, one of many protestors killed in recent weeks in anti-coup protests has become the martyr for democracy in Myanmar.
Civilians Repressed by Rebels in Cameroon’s Anglophone Regions
In the war on English-speaking Cameroonians with shared responsibilities by Britain, the UN and France, separatists also commit atrocities.
China’s Autocrats End Democracy In Hong Kong
China’s communist leaders have imagination. For them, China is a “people’s democratic dictatorship” and its economy, socialist market.
Is Russia’s Government Scared Of A Group Of TikTok Bloggers?
Russia’s media watchdog has asked TikTok, others, to delete videos encouraging minors to engage in “unauthorized protests.”
Why Nigeria Should Return To A Parliamentary System
The 2014 conference report must be implemented, and Nigeria’s 1999 constitution repealed or a parliamentary system restored.
Leading Chinese Human Rights Defenders Recognized For Heroic Work
Human rights defenders Li Yufeng and Li Qiaochu are recipients of the seventh Cao Shunli Memorial Award for Human Rights Defenders.