A local vote where Saudi Arabian women participated is still a long way from democracy
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Zimbabwe Succession Struggle Threatens to Split Party
Security services to complicate the Zimbabwe succession competition following Mugabe passing
Thai Dissident Arrested For Starting Facebook Group
Authorities placed Thai dissident Thanakorn Siripaiboon under arrest for insulting the monarch
South Africa Crisis After President Zuma Reshuffles Cabinet
Financial markets in turmoil as investors flee a South Africa crisis of flailing President Zuma
Repressed Ethiopian Media Seek International Support
Dictatorship is working overtime to muzzle Ethiopian media and the world has yet to take notice
Condemned Saudi Blogger on Hunger Strike in Jail
Protesting prison transfer, the condemned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi is refusing to eat
Slow Creep of Indonesian Nepotism is Local Voting
Indonesian nepotism concerns raised as family members of politicians cementing local control
Stories From the Congo Brazzaville Corruption Epidemic
Visitors to beautiful nation are given lessons in impenetrable jungle of Brazzaville corruption
Russian Civic Activist Imprisoned for Attending Protests
Three year jail sentence given to Russian civic activist Ildar Dadin for role in protest movement
Dire Need For Dramatic and Permanent Arab Police Reform
Across the Middle East, rampant abuse of civilians by Arab police departments needs a solution