There are parts of the country where men actively and determinedly prevent women from exercising their right to vote
Asia articles on Democracy Chronicles
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!
A close up look at Indonesia’s rising millennials party
The Indonesian Solidarity Party ( PSI), has risen in Indonesia and is set to take part in next year’s general election
System to Monitor North Korean Rights Abuses Makes Progress
System to monitor and document human rights violations in North Korea, particularly crimes against humanity
New Worries Over Burmese Freedom of Assembly Law
Proposals put forward by Burma’s government to add further restrictions to a controversial assembly law
Indonesian fake news and hate speech loom over elections
Indonesia is battling a wave of fake news and online hate speech ahead of presidential elections in 2019
China’s new pro-Xi film is a blockbuster enforced by government
Citizens across China are being corralled into cinemas to watch a propaganda film extolling Xi Jinping
Reviewing the rich history of South Korea’s criminal presidents
Every living former head of state has now been convicted, charged or investigated for criminal offences
Why Chinese censors are blocking this woman’s viral eye-roll
China’s censors are scrambling after social media frenzy unleashed by a journalist’s reaction to a softball question
An Increased Chinese Crackdown on Dissent Imminent
An increased crackdown on dissent at the top echelon of power will curb any chance of a successor
Xi’s rise crushes all predictions of Chinese political reform
Many journalists, politicians and analysts in China and abroad had high expectations for the leader