About 1,000 people protested the city election commission’s decision that will keep several opposition candidates off the ballot in a local election.
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Russia Must Release Crimean Political Prisoners and Civic Activists
Russian government’s systematic practice imprisoning Crimean residents because of their religious beliefs, ethnicity, civic activity must end immediately.
Britain’s Cliff-Edge
This is the entire facade has taken a lot of the joy that living in the UK normally gives and as a result I’m even more annoyed that my automatic right to a Danish passport ended when I was 22.
No E-Vote Option Available For The Swiss Parliamentary Election
Swiss Post has suspended e-voting system effectively spelling the end of online trials with the current technology for the October parliamentary elections.
Swiss E-Voting Suffers Another Setback Amid Expat Concerns
The government has decided to suspend efforts to enshrine electronic voting in Swiss law, but it plans to continue trials using improved systems.
Should We Draw Lots For Fairer Elections?
To what extent are elections truly democratic? At the dawn of democracy in Athens, elected representatives used to be picked by lot.
In Ukraine, A Pattern Of Impunity For Violence Against Journalists
Vadym Komarov, a journalist, was attacked with a hammer in broad daylight in the center of the city. Komarov fell into a coma, dying 40 days later.
Experts: Kremlin Yielded to Protests for Political Self-Preservation
Since last week’s stunning reversal, when Russian officials abruptly scrapped drug charges against a prominent investigative reporter.
Moldovan Journalists Assaulted Reporting on Unfolding Political Crisis
Freedom House has issued a statement regarding the assault of journalist in Moldova who were trying to cover political situation in the country.
Activists Seek To Build Momentum After Russian Journalist’s Release
Freeing Ivan Golunov, who was arrested on trumped up drug charges, has buoyed liberal opponents of Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin.