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Podcast: The Past, Present, and Future of Protests (7/29/2019) - L.A. Kauffman is a longtime organizer and author of the book How to Read a Protest:… 
How Digital Satire Is Keeping Dissent Alive In Egypt (7/19/2019) - Young people were at the forefront of the millions-strong 2011 uprising against the corrupt and… 
Russia Must Release Crimean Political Prisoners and Civic Activists (7/14/2019) - Russian government’s systematic practice imprisoning Crimean residents because of their religious beliefs, ethnicity, civic activity… 
Experts Urge Tajikistan To Address Enforced Disappearances (7/7/2019) - Tajikistan faces significant challenges in dealing with the issue of enforced disappearances.“We leave Tajikistan with… 
Jordanian Government Strengthens Crackdown on Political Opponents (7/5/2019) - The crackdown comes at a time when Jordanian activists started protests over economic conditions in… 
Saudi Women’s Rights Defenders Remain In Prison And On Trial (6/29/2019) - GCHR reiterates calls for Saudi Arabia to immediately free all human rights defenders who have… 
Deregulating Corruption: exploring what the Supreme Court has done to rebrand corruption, (8/18/2019) - Article explores what the Supreme Court has done to rebrand corruption, as well… 
Fractured Globalisation and Support for Authoritarian Leaders (7/29/2019) - In his recent book, Fathali Moghaddam asks why and how do authoritarian leaders… 
South African Ex-President Zuma Testimony at Corruption Probe (7/22/2019) - President Zuma has testified a corruption inquiry that looks into numerous allegations of… 
Revisiting Political Party Funding Disclosure In Zimbabwe (7/22/2019) - Zimbabwe is one of very few democracies in the world that don’t register… 
Combating Kleptocracy in Equatorial Guinea, A Case Study (6/22/2019) - New working paper authored by Tutu, executive director EG Justice, explores how civil… 
Ending Corruption Remains Key To Protecting Sudanese Human Rights (6/19/2019) - Ex-dictator's corruption charges are the first step in an anti-corruption process built on… 
Bilash terms of release demonstrate Kazakhstan’s Contempt for Rights (8/23/2019) - Terms of release of Serikzhan Bilash, are to silence the activist, a show of Kazakhstan's… 
Journalists in Indonesia whip up persecution of Gafatar religious movement (8/23/2019) - Persecution of the Gafatar religious movement in Indonesia has been rife. Sadly, journalists are contributing… 
Enforced Disappearances in Bangladesh: Government in denial (8/23/2019) - People are increasingly disappearing into government custody in Bangladesh. Government authorities staunchly deny these allegations. 
Cameroon: authorities tortured detainees (8/21/2019) - Cameroon authorities held 100+ detainees incommunicado and tortured several in facility in Yaoundé, from July… 
Life sentence for Ambazonian separatist leader Ayuk Tabe may be a threat to world peace (8/21/2019) - Life sentence for Ambazonian leader Ayuk Tabe may be a threat to world peace. An… 
Zimbabwe’s second largest city Bulawayo militarised to ensure no protests take place (8/20/2019) - Police, Soldiers Patrol Zimbabwe's Bulawayo in a show of force that stopped the main opposition… The following list of nations, although not exhaustive, is another great way for you to explore world democracy at DC. Click any country for the latest articles!
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towards more democracy in the world
The world democracy movement is being driven forward by the relentless advances of technology that have defined our era. The internet is the modern version of the printing press on steroids. We are living in an era of world democracy protest that rivals the largest political eruptions of people power in history, while at the same time the number of individuals taking part is on an unrivaled historical scale. The time is now to show your support for the democracy movements across the plant. This will be a definitive time in history. Which side are you on?
Pro-democracy protests prove eastern Europe clichés wrong (8/9/2019) - The EIU finds that since 2006 democracy has deteriorated in central and eastern Europe more… 
The English Psycho and Brexit: A Psychological Profile (7/27/2019) - It is a psychological fact that in chaotic times people frequently allow narcissists and psychopaths… 
Dictators Are Ascendant. But Democracy Is Still In Demand. (7/25/2019) - Recent protests from Hong Kong and Sudan to Central and Eastern Europe demonstrate that large… 
Strongman Leaders Make For Weak Economies, Study Finds (7/25/2019) - A study of dictators over the past 150 years shows they are rarely associated with… 
Democracy Is The Best Thing For Your Health (7/10/2019) - Recent research from The Lancet says Democratic countries had a higher life expectancy in a… 
Research Seeks Best Timing And Sequencing For Transitional Elections (7/6/2019) - International IDEA’s analysis is relevant to different types of complex political change that the UN… 
Progress Has Been Made On NY Elections, But We Still Need Change (6/24/2019) - There was a huge people-powered shift, seismic enough to overcome big money’s grip on many… 
Celebrating as Women’s Voting Rights Amendment Turns 100 (6/5/2019) - Super majority in U.S. Congress set aside concerns about social upheaval and gave its approval… 
US Women Gained The Vote 100 Years Ago. Here’s How To Celebrate (5/20/2019) - The history of women’s suffrage and the landscape of Washington, D.C. are inextricably tied. It… 
Celebrating Women’s Voting History With 1919 Tea (4/28/2019) - Three key events in the history of women’s rights will be celebrated by the LWV… 
Women’s Voting Rights Activists Highlighted in New Exhibit (4/26/2019) - Feminist author and activist Gloria Steinem once said, “Women have always been an equal part… 
The Promise of Blockchain Elections in India is an Accessibility Revolution (3/27/2019) - Since India is heavy on smartphones, it could be no problem to get it to… 
Next GOP Voter Suppression Ploy Targets Students (7/6/2019) - College students voted at record levels in 2018 midterm, paving the way for the Democrats’… 
College Campus Voting Access Threatened By New Florida Election Law (6/21/2019) - A controversial bill surrounding the administration of elections isn’t sitting well with those who fought… 
Actress Priyanka Chopra Promotes Refugee Education on Ethiopia Visit (5/23/2019) - Chopra is a goodwill ambassador for the UN children's agency. She spoke with Associated Press… 
The Man Behind the Morehouse College Surprise (5/22/2019) - Robert Smith shocked the students at the historically black, all-male Morehouse College Sunday when he… 
Research Examines New Technology For Informing Voters (5/7/2019) - Voter-advice applications give voters opportunity to get unbiased advice about which candidates or parties to… 
Police Use Water Cannons on Protesting Moroccan Teachers (4/27/2019) - Moroccan police used water cannons Thursday to disperse thousands of young protesting teachers in Rabat,… Join the World Democracy Movement With DC!
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