Although an election committee will choose Hong Kong’s new Chief Executive, the vote has caused much excitement
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Zimbabwe Opposition Demands Internationally Run Elections
Opposition parties in Zimbabwe say they have no confidence in the country’s electoral commission
Hong Kong Democrats Lament Beijing’s Interference in Leadership Bid
Pro-democracy campaigners publicly criticized what they see as the increasing influence of Beijing
Why is China Banning Winnie The Pooh?
Winnie the Pooh, James and the Giant Peach and Peppa Pig among children’s books banned in China
African Governments Increasingly Successful at Reigning in Dictators
Leaders used to getting their way are now losing to NGOs, opposition parties and ordinary citizens
Thai Activist Faces Jail For Conducting Facebook Poll
A Thai activist reported to police on a computer crimes charge for conducting a Facebook survey
Putin’s Crimea Chief Calls For Restoring Russian Monarchy
Russia should reinstate the czarist monarchy, the regional head of Crimea declared
Judge Hints of New Crackdown on Chinese Human Rights Lawyers
China’s top judge listed a crackdown on human rights lawyers as one of the country’s biggest achievements
How Corruption Brought Down South Korea’s Queen of Elections
Impeached South Korean President Park Geun Hye has now lost her title of “queen of elections”
Experts Outline Extent of Russian Election Meddling Policy
Russia’s Putin aims to undermine Western Democracies with election meddling, experts say