Prominent Vietnam human rights defender Nguyen Thuy Hanh was arrested Wednesday on bogus politically motivated charges.
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.
Leaders Of Russia And China Tighten Their Grips
It seems the powerful political tenures of China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin will extend far into the 21st century.
Colombian Journalist Convicted After Exposing Corruption
Colombia’s Supreme Court has upheld a defamation conviction against journalist Vicky Dávila Hoyos and the media outlet RCN.
Cheers For A Peaceful Political Transition In Tanzania
President John Magufuli of Tanzania’s death was announced March 17 following which there has been admirable peaceful political transition.
A History Of Campaign Spending Limits In UK Elections
Campaign spending limits in UK elections shows that as the amount of allowed spending rises, so does the cost of campaigns.
Jordan Orders Ban On Media Coverage About Royal Rift
The public prosecutor in Jordan has banned media coverage of rift between King Abdullah II and former Crown Prince Hamzah.
Myanmar Authorities Arrest The Country’s Best-Known Comedian
Myanmar’s authorities arrested the country’s best-known comedian as part of the crackdown on nationwide protests against junta rule.
Greenland Election Shows Divide Over Rare-Earth Mine
Greenland held early parliamentary vote Tuesday with focus on the sparsely inhabited Arctic island’s rare-earth metals deposits.
Why Has Indian Democracy Been Downgraded?
India’s democracy has been downgraded from “free” to “partly free” but India is more concerned with labelling the new ranking as misleading.
Zimbabwean Democracy Activist Jailed For 14 Months
A pro-democracy protester in Zimbabwe has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for causing violence and resisting arrest.