The Battle for Free and Fair Elections in Ghana: Electoral Irregularities and Growing Unrest
Ghana, often hailed as a model of democracy in West Africa, now faces a serious challenge to its electoral processes and democratic institutions....
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Silenced Voices: Singapore’s Government Continues to Target Media
The utilization of POFMA, legislation that allows government officials to punish news media that do not abide by its rules and restrictions, adds...
Clear Democratic Erosion in South Korea: How the Presidency of Yoon Suk-yeol is Undermining Democracy
"송도동, Incheon, South Korea"/ CC0 1.0 Democratic erosion can be defined as the gradual weakening of democratic institutions in a particular...
A Saving Grace or Simply Smoke and Mirrors? How Rafael Correa’s 2008 Constitution Deceived the People of Ecuador
The people of Ecuador were facing chronic turnover in government leading to loss of morale, stability, and hope. That had experienced years of...
Red Flag in Nepal: PM Oli Considers Law to Weaken Opposition
“Hitler, who dreamed of conquering the world, was alone when he died. Therefore, abandon the Hitler style.”...
Erosion of Media Freedom is a Sign of Things to Come in Zambia
Over the past decades, Zambia has been met with democratic erosion that has spread around the globe. Many aspects of a once functioning democracy...
Democracy Hijacked: Sudan’s Descent from Prospective Democracy into Authoritarian Rule
Sudan was a country with a prosperous democratic future in 2019, yet today the nation remains worse off than it initially began. With significant...
El Salvador’s Security Crackdown: A Path to Authoritarianism?
In the last two years, El Salvador has witnessed an unprecedented state-led crackdown on gang violence under President Nayib Bukele. The...
Senate Removals and Executive Power: How the Philippines Continues to Backslide on Democracy
Recent events in the Philippines demonstrate how democratic backsliding can be very slow and quiet, but still impactful. In particular, it...