Chinese blind lawyer dissident Guangcheng receives award for years of activism in closed system
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Khan Wins Redo Election in Pakistan’s Karachi
Government confirms election in Pakistan’s Karachi win of Khan’s party following assassination
Dictatorship Accused of Vietnam Activist Clampdown
Renewed series of arrests and general repression during new widespread Vietnam activist clampdown
Burma Frees Another Batch of Political Prisoners
Reforms continue apace as Burma frees another batch of prisoners and looks for American support
Imran Khan to Run Pakistan’s Tribal Area Government
Violent and undeveloped, region holds hard challenge as Imran Khan to run Pakistan’s tribal area
Philippine Election Decided by Coin Toss
Local election in Philippines breaks tie between candidates using good old-fashioned flip of a coin, proving that close elections don’t need to be unsolvable! What Do You Think About an Election Decided by Coin Toss?
Major Repression Follows Vietnam Economic Pain
Dictatorship arresting journalists and closing foreign media offices after protest at Vietnam economic pain
Dictatorship Clamping Down on Sri Lanka Human Rights
Political repression is becoming norm in suffering post-war Sri Lanka human rights catastrophe
Pakistan’s Khan and Sharif Vow National Unity
High hopes for Pakistan’s Khan and Sharif as new leaders and competitors in democratic future
Lawyers Beaten While Visiting Secret Chinese Jail
Heroic human rights lawyers met with violence after visiting secret Chinese jail in investigation