There is perhaps no G7 country with as clean a political culture as Canada’s. This is changing as campaign finance safeguards fall.
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.
Iran Tightens Grip On Internet Freedom
Iran’s parliament has passed new law imposing further limitations on internet users. The move has been slammed by civil rights activists.
Recent Developments In Europe’s Election Cybersecurity
Europe’s election management bodies have realized that online threats are here to stay and will only continue to evolve moving forward.
A Guide To Our Unique Democracy Chronicles Pages
Highlighting Democracy Chronicles’ in-depth democracy-themed pages where we strive to cover the latest democracy news in as expansive a way as possible.
Proportional Representation Countries Have Better Voter Turnout
A new report shows that shows that countries that use proportional representation have higher voter turnout than those that don’t.
Major Victory For Media Freedom In Tanzania
The lifting of ban on four newspapers…barred from publishing since 2016 and 2017 for exposing alleged corruption…is a positive step.
Listing The Worst Dictatorships In The World
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s just released Democracy Index 2021 divides the world’s 167 largest countries into four categories.
Hong Kong Youth Activists Continue To Live In Fear
Those identified from protests in 2019 face continuing fears of retribution under the now-authoritarian regime in Hong Kong.
Patterns of Torture in the United Arab Emirates
On 11 February 2022, the Gulf Centre for Human Rights (GCHR) launched a report entitled, “Patterns of Torture in the United Arab Emirates.”
Facts And Figures: Calculated Repression In Venezuela
Venezuela’s political landscape is not improving. Maduro’s government is not doing well in improving livelihoods, preferring repression.