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View news about the struggle for democracy on the continent of Asia where giants of China and India hover large. Asia represents a huge portion of the human race where both some of the best and worst governments coexist. Also see our World Democracy section!

China’s Parliament To Overhaul Hong Kong Electoral System

By DC Editors - March 7, 2021 Leave a Comment

Elections for Hong Kong’s legislature will likely be deferred for a second year as Beijing plans a major overhaul of the city’s electoral system.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China, Hong Kong

Repressive Prison Terms For Former Cambodia Opposition Leaders

By DC Editors - March 6, 2021 Leave a Comment

Repressive Prison Terms For Former Cambodia Opposition Leaders

Recent jail sentences for exiled senior leaders of the dissolved Cambodian National Rescue Party are disproportionate, UN experts.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Cambodia, Dictatorships

Myanmar’s Quest For Women’s Empowerment Amid Crisis

By DC Editors - March 6, 2021 Leave a Comment

Myanmar’s Quest For Women’s Empowerment Amid Crisis

Seeking solutions to Myanmar’s political problems through the empowerment of women and girls will help the country become stronger.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Burma, Women and Democracy

Myanmar Protesters Persist Following Deadliest Day

By DC Editors - March 5, 2021 Leave a Comment

Myanmar Protesters Persist Following Deadliest Day

Following the deadliest day so far in protests against a military coup, protesters took to streets in cities and towns across Myanmar Thursday.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Aung Suu Kyi, Burma, Democracy Protests, Dictatorships

South Asia’s Women’s Rights Activists Should Be Heard

By DC Editors - March 4, 2021 Leave a Comment

South Asia’s Women’s Rights Activists Should Be Heard

As 2020 came to an end, protestors across South Asia, demanded redress of systemic sexual harassment against women and children.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights

Bangladesh’s Digital Security Act is Muzzling Free Speech

By DC Editors - March 4, 2021 Leave a Comment

Bangladesh's Digital Security Act is Muzzling Free Speech

Following the death of a writer in a high-security prison on February 25, protesters took to the streets of Bangladesh’s capital.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Bangladesh, Journalism and Free Speech

Prominent Russian Rights Organization Dissolves Amid Crackdown

By DC Editors - March 4, 2021 Leave a Comment

Prominent Russian Rights Organization Dissolves Amid Crackdown

Individuals and unregistered civic movements in politics and receiving foreign funding can now be labeled “foreign agents” in Russia, new law.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Democracy Protests, Dictatorships, Russia, Spying and Privacy

India Fake News Problem Fueled By Digital Illiteracy

By DC Editors - March 3, 2021 Leave a Comment

India Fake News Problem Fueled By Digital Illiteracy

For more than 90% of India’s population, digital literacy is almost non-existent. This situation is fuelling the fake news problem in India.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Education, India, Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech, Social Media and Democracy, Voting Technology

Thai Marchers Link Their Democracy Cause to Myanmar Protests

By DC Editors - March 2, 2021 Leave a Comment

Thai Marchers Link Their Democracy Cause to Myanmar Protests

A new faction of Thai protestors is linking their cause to what is happening in Myanmar where protestors want the end of the coup regime.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Burma, Democracy Protests, Thailand

Dozens Detained In Crackdown At Kazakhstan Opposition Rallies

By DC Editors - February 28, 2021 Leave a Comment

Dozens Detained In Crackdown At Kazakhstan Opposition Rallies

Protesters in oil-rich Kazakhstan are decrying political repression. 50 were arrested in Almaty, the largest city in the country.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Central Asia, Democracy Protests, Political Dissidents

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