The Democracy Digest is the daily blog of the National Endowment for Democracy and receives funding from the US government. It had this really interesting article on on-going activism against corruption in Latin America. Nayib Bukele won El Salvador’s presidency on an anti-corruption platform, excoriating the malfeasance of the two wartime parties that had governed […]
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.
Thailand: Prominent Activists Held in Pre-Trial Detention
A Bangkok Criminal Court denied bail for four democracy activists on lese majeste charges as monarchy has weaponized these laws to silence critics.
Chechnya Release Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isayev
With the help of Russia, security services in Chechnya are holding two members of the LGBT+ community in total arbitrariness.
1000th Day in Prison For Saudi Rights Activist al-Hathloul
Loujain and other activists were imprisoned in 2018 after defying the Saudi government’s ban on women driving.
Hungary’s opposition Klubradio to be taken off the air
Hungarian independent broadcasting media critical of Victor Orban to go extinct as Klubradio taken off air by regulators.
Court Ruling on Electoral Law to Help Czech Small Parties
The Czech Republic’s highest court ruled to cancel several provisions of the country’s electoral law as discriminatory for small parties.
Code of Conduct on online political advertising signed by Dutch Political Parties
The Code of Conduct is the first of its kind in the European Union as countries grapple with election transparency and disinformation in the digital sphere.
Elections and COVID-19: Health and safety in polling stations
COVID-19 has had implications for elections globally. IDEA released a document on health and safety in polling places during the pandemic.
Transnational Repression Is a Growing Threat to Global Democracy
A little known aspect of the ongoing challenges to democratization is transnational repression. A new report has revisited this problem.
Russia Authorities Target Journalists in Protest Crackdown
A court sentenced Sergei Smirnov, editor-in-chief of “Mediazona” news, to 25 days in detention for violation of public assembly rules.