Verifiable paper trail for elections is new India Supreme Court demand for national voting
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Azerbaijan: the Mafia Dictatorship
Massive fraud in this election has reinforced tyranny underway in Azerbaijan: the Mafia State
Massive Arrests in New Clampdown on China Uighurs
Muslims victims of massive clampdown on China Uighurs as campaign in brutally repressive region
Azerbaijan Dictatorship’s Fraudulent Elections
Fake elections take place as Azerbaijan Dictatorship’s democracy activists violently repressed
New Batch of Burma Political Prisoners Get Freedom
Burma releases dozens of political prisoners in good sign of continued road to reform
Limits of Internet Campaigning in Unconnected India
Use of internet for election campaigning has its limits in rural unconnected India
Women’s Rights Activist Malala to Enter Pakistan Politics
Malala to Enter Pakistan Politics: Became icon of world education movement after assassin nearly killed her
Azerbaijan Election Will Likely be Fraudulent
Dictatorship remains fiercely controlling in Azerbaijan elections and observers warned of fraud
Did Pakistan’s Military Ruler Just Retire?
Retirement of Pakistan’s military ruler and power broker could have far reaching impact on region
Afghan Candidates Declare as Vote Fraud Still Possible
Major concerns linger over fairness of coming election as multiple Afghan candidates declare runs