Bashir’s Social media restrictions did not stop millions of Sudanese who found ways to circumvent the restrictions and rally others to protest peacefully.
Democracy News Headlines
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Indigenous People Will Lose No Matter Who Wins Indonesian Election
On Wednesday, Indonesians go to the polls to determine their next president, no matter who wins, Indigenous people will lose.
Sudan’s Protesters Rally Against Military Rule in Khartoum
Sudan’s protesters rally against military rule in Khartoum and demanding that the transitional military council allow for civilian transitional government.
Indonesia’s Widodo Declares Victory in Presidential Poll
Indonesian President Joko says he won re-election after receiving an estimated 54% of vote, backtracking on an earlier vow to wait for official results.
New Regulations Improve the Vietnam Law on Access to Information
New Vietnam regulations improve the law on access to information scoring from 69 to 76 points out of a possible total of 150 points on the RTI Rating.
Protesters Converge on Sudan Defense Ministry to Demand Civilian Rule
Huge crowds joined a sit-in protest outside Sudan’s defense ministry to demand that the country’s transitional military council hand power to civilians.
Egypt Vote on Presidential Term Extension Begins Today
Critics of the amendments say that vote will be another step back toward the days of Hosni Mubarak’s three-decade long authoritarian rule.
Free Prominent UAE Human Rights Defender Ahmed Mansoor
Take action this week to help save life of imprisoned human rights defender and blogger Ahmed Mansoor, on hunger strike for a month in the UAE.
The Perils of Out-Of-Country Voting: The Case of Indonesia
Indonesians, living overseas like me, were astonished on 11 April 2019, by the discovery of pre-marked ballots in the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Nicaragua Frees Hundreds of Prisoners Ahead of Protest Anniversary
Nicaragua’s government released 636 prisoners as embattled President Daniel Ortega seeks to consolidate his hold on power beginning of the biggest protests.