Responding to news of the amnesty and release of Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International’s East.
Democracy News Headlines
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Turkey’s Democratic Credentials Pushed to The Limit
Dubious decision to cancel March 31 Istanbul mayoral election win by opposition candidate Ekrem with absence of evidence that the vote was not free or fair.
Research Examines New Technology For Informing Voters
Voter-advice applications give voters opportunity to get unbiased advice about which candidates or parties to support, usually in complex contexts.
Press Freedom Remains Elusive for Haiti’s Journalists
Senator Youri Latortue says privately-owned media and the government should work together to allow the press to fulfill its mission without constraints.
Sudan’s Military Council Issuing Draft Constitution
Sudan’s ruling Transitional Military Council says it will publish its own suggested constitutional draft after disagreeing with the opposition’s draft.
China’s Mass Surveillance App Hacked Revealing Oppression
Human Rights Watch got their hands on an app used by Chinese authorities in the western Xinjiang region to track and categorize the entire local population.
Myanmar Authorities Arrest Critics Even as They Pardon Prisoners
Myanmar has launched a crackdown in recent weeks arresting satirical performers, activists, a journalist and a prominent filmmaker with liver cancer.
Uganda Targeted Journalists on World Press Freedom Day
As World Press Freedom Day was celebrated, media houses in Uganda were being targeted over coverage of an opposition figure’s appearance in court.
Kenya Drops in Press Freedom Index, But Remains Haven for Journalists
No country in East Africa ranks high in the World Press Freedom Index, prepared each year by advocacy group Reporters Without Borders.
Malawi Tests Election Results System Amid Network Challenges
An election governing body in Malawi has done its first test of a system that tallies election results, as a May 21 poll draws near.