Rare sign of dissent in China as new political party with supporters of Bo Xilai is open threat to ruling dictatorship
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Latest India Vote Tests Popularity of Rising Modi
Gains of BJP party and popularity of rising Modi to be tested in local India elections ahead of Presidential vote later
The Journey of Dr. Wang Bingzhang (Part 2)
Dr. Wang BingZhang: ‘The road ahead will be thorny and arduous, but it will be the road to light and hope.’
The Journey of Dr. Wang Bingzhang (Part 1)
Kidnapped by Chinese government in Vietnam and subsequently sentenced to life in prison without a real trial, Dr. Wang BingZhang is a dissident
Linking Art and Protest: Campaign to Free Wang BingZhang
While China’s newest internet crackdown policy has made news recently, pro-democracy activist Dr. Wang BingZhang continues to languish in a Chinese prison
Dictator Rakhmon Celebrates Stolen Tajik Elections
Tajikistan is led by brutal dictatorship that has just staged stolen Tajik election for leadership
How Bangladesh Destroyed Microfinancing Dream of Icon
Bangladesh destroyed microfinancing directed at millions of poor women and left a very unhappy end
Activists Warn of Coming Sri Lanka Press Crackdown
Violent police confrontation with journalists warning of more repressive Sri Lanka press crackdown
Myanmar Kachin Political Party Legalized
History of ethnic violence has left deep scars for Burma’s Kachin but as first Kachin political party legalized, there is hope for democracy to take root
Kyrgyzstan Represents Hope of Central Asian Democracy
European and Central Asian democracy under siege by Soviet era dictatorships while Kyrgyzstan remains democracy’s hope