Sunday’s march could become a pivotal moment in Sudan’s six-month-old uprising that brought down longtime ruler Omar Hassan al-Bashir.
Democracy News Headlines
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Iran Judiciary Should Release Detained Labor Activists
The Iranian judiciary should release three women labor activists and a journalist who are still in jail two months after they were detained.
Saudi Women’s Rights Defenders Remain In Prison And On Trial
GCHR reiterates calls for Saudi Arabia to immediately free all human rights defenders who have been jailed for their advocacy for women’s rights.
Swiss E-Voting Suffers Another Setback Amid Expat Concerns
The government has decided to suspend efforts to enshrine electronic voting in Swiss law, but it plans to continue trials using improved systems.
Should We Draw Lots For Fairer Elections?
To what extent are elections truly democratic? At the dawn of democracy in Athens, elected representatives used to be picked by lot.
In Sudan, Repression Of Protests By Another Name
Sudanese protesters were hopeful that the ouster of former president Omar al-Bashir would signal a break from 30 years of abuses.
No Space For Political Criticism Of Rwanda
Research suggests summary executions, enforced disappearances, unlawful arrest and detention, and torture remain all too common in Rwanda.
Egypt Disappears Housing Rights Activist Ibrahim Ezz El-Din
The World Movement for Democracy is concerned about the forced disappearance of El-Din, head of housing rights program based in Cairo, Egypt.
Where Do People Around The World Want More Democracy?
A new study, to be released today, says citizens are unambiguous when it comes to their belief that democracy is the best form of government.
Historic Ending Of UN Peacekeeping Role In Haiti As Political Mission Begins
BINUH will be run by a Special Representative,to assist Government of Haiti with planning elections; training the Haitian National Police on human rights.