Phelekezela Mphoko, a former deputy to ousted Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, was charged on Wednesday with criminal abuse of office, his lawyer said.
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.
Zimbabwe Arrests Senior Opposition Official Over Demonstration
Police in Zimbabwe arrested a senior opposition official on Thursday on charges of failing to stop a banned protest last week in the capital.
“Social media reconsiders its relationship with the truth”
For years, Facebook and other social media companies have erred lenience in policing their sites allowing most posts with false information to stay up.
Bilash terms of release demonstrate Kazakhstan’s Contempt for Rights
Terms of release of Serikzhan Bilash, are to silence the activist, a show of Kazakhstan’s contempt for rights, argues Hugh Williamson in an article in HRW.
Journalists in Indonesia whip up persecution of Gafatar religious movement
Persecution of the Gafatar religious movement in Indonesia has been rife. Sadly, journalists are contributing to this through their reporting of a story.
Enforced Disappearances in Bangladesh: Government in denial
People are increasingly disappearing into government custody in Bangladesh. Government authorities staunchly deny these allegations.
How liberal democracies can demonstrate capacity for reinvention & renewal
Is contemporary capitalism compatible with liberal democracy? The glib answer, though not wrong, is that it had better be.
Impact of Hong Kong pro-democracy protests on China and world is rattling
In impact terms, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests are rattling China and the world and “we may be seeing a tragedy unfolding again right before our eyes”.
Democracy & authoritarianism in a ‘process of competitive decay’ – outcome uncertain
Late French political philosopher Pierre Hassner argued that the world was witnessing a process of competitive decay between USA and the Soviet Union.
Claims of disinformation in Hong Kong by Facebook and Twitter
Facebook, Twitter have made claims of disinformation in Hong Kong by China, taking down accounts purportedly used by its regime to spread disinformation.