2022 Lebanese Elections: Hope for Democratic Reform
The 2022 Lebanese general elections that took place on May 15th has signaled a shift in both public opinion and the balance of power within the...
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Not Corona But Police Kills
Excessive police force against Covid-19 implications exacerbated Kenya’s harsh authoritarian climate. On August 1, 2021, police detained two...
How Will Chile Heal Itself?
Democracy resembles archeological sites as it is made up of layers and Chile is a country that fought for its democratization for centuries. Even...
Does Bulgaria Really Support Ukraine?
Following the Russian aggression against Ukraine, it was generally questioned whether Bulgaria really supports Ukraine, but recent developments...
Almost Three Decades under ‘Lukashenkism’ Rule and the Consequences for Belarus
‘‘An authoritarian style of rule is a characteristic of me, and I have always admitted it’’. This brave but problematic statement was made 19...
Slovenia’s Return to Democracy
Though it is true the country faced serious democratic challenges and risk of becoming an autocracy, the newest developments such as the results...
Mongolia’s Ongi River Movement: A Case of an Active Civil Society
The Ongi River Movement (ORM) and its successor, the United Movement of Mongolian Rivers and Lakes (UMMRL), later Mongolian Nature Protection...
Freedom of Speech and Media in Bangladesh: The Exploitation of Media and Restriction of Free Speech as a Tool to Advance Electoral Autocracy
“Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets..” Napoleon Bonaparte Freedom of Speech is one of the fundamental...
The Rise of Far Right Populism in Spain
Photo:The far-right Vox party has been called far-right, anti-immigration and anti-Islam Vox has risen towards becoming Spain's third strongest...