Bharatiya Janata Party fielding the most candidates among the major parties who are facing criminal charges. Its rival, Congress, is just a step behind.
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Proposal Would Compel Hong Kong to Hand Criminal Suspects to China
Each week for the last five or six years, a man named Alan crosses into mainland China to work on sales for a packaging factory.
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Sent Back to Jail
Hong Kong student activist Joshua Wong was sent back to jail Thursday over his role in leading the 2014 pro-democracy street protests.
India’s Election Commission Curtails Campaign After Violence
Election Commission cut off campaigning early in eastern state of West Bengal after days of clashes in final stretch of the country’s marathon elections.
Thai Election Body Advises Disqualifying Major Party Leader
Thailand’s Election Commission recommended that leader of major political party barred from taking his seat in the soon-to-be-convened parliament.
New Arrests in Bangladesh Over Social Media Posts
Bangladesh authorities made a series of new arrests in their crackdown on the right to free speech, Human Rights Watch said today.
China’s Effort to Silence the Sound of Uyghur Language
In the Chinese Communist Party’s drive to erase markers of Uyghur identity, the Uyghur language is a target because it is a Turkic language.
VIDEO: How Sausages And Donkeys Get Australians Out To Vote
More than 90% of eligible Australians are expected to vote in the election on 18 May – because it’s one of the few countries to have compulsory voting.
Uzbekistan Opens Web to BBC, VOA, Amnesty International
Ex-Soviet republic Uzbekistan unblocked a dozen news and rights websites known for critical coverage of the Central Asian country.
India Women Voters Tackle Gender Gap
They occupy only 25 per cent of the work force, less than 12 per cent of parliamentary seats, a backseat in many homes dominated by patriarchal voices.