The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the guilty verdict of lower courts on a former Thai comedian
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Senior Chinese official criticizes China’s Great Firewall
A rare stand from a top official against the censorship involved in maintaining China’s Great Firewall
China Selling Internet Censorship Tech to Other Governments
China’s Great Firewall of internet censorship may soon be coming to a country near you!
Bringing Democracy to Pakistan’s Tribal Areas
Ending the separation of Pakistan’s Tribal Areas from governance in Islamabad is risky enterprise
Contentious Jakarta Elections Challenge Indonesian Status Quo
As Jakarta elections decide its next governor, the capital has been rocked by religious tensions
The Lessons of the Free and Fair 1970 Pakistani Elections
The set up was relatively clean and managed by able individuals. Even the judiciary had some spine.
Reviving Demands For Pakistan Proportional Representation
Civil society representatives in Pakistan demanded radical changes in the current electoral system
Indonesian Felon Voters Enthusiastically Join Local Elections
Even inmates in the nation’s prisons voted in Wednesday’s regional elections across Indonesia
The Time to Stop the Ongoing Burmese Muslim Genocide is Now
State sponsorship of the Burmese Muslim genocide is clearest sign of the failing democratic transition
Jakarta Governor Vote Underway Amid Blasphemy Controversy
Residents in the Indonesian capital Jakarta went to the polls Wednesday to elect the city’s governor