by HANNA NUR AFIFAH YOGAR | Oct 15, 2023 | School of Public Policy, Chiang Mai University
An example from Indonesia’s new Article of libel and defamation In the essence of practicing democracy, a fundamental understanding is that it provides a safe space for both criticism and self-critique, which is essential for maintaining a system of checks and...
by Luis Antón Méndez | Sep 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Time and votes simultaneously unveiled themselves in the recent July 2023 elections as Spain looked on a highway to a political block. With traditional socialist PSOE unwilling to reach agreements with its conservative counterpart, PP, support from separatists seems...
by Sofia Walsh | Aug 13, 2023 | Arizona State University
Co-authored by Sofia Walsh and David Thompson The war in Ukraine was a central theme in the March 2023 Estonian election. Like Ukraine, Estonia has a fraught history with its larger neighbor, both being former Soviet republics with shared memories of Russification and...
by Aiselyn Anaya-Hall | Jul 27, 2023 | Arizona State University
Co-Authored by Aiselyn Anaya-Hall and John Kaye Since long before the launch of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the world, and particularly the independent states of the former Soviet Union, have been concerned about invasive and disruptive...
by Carly Chabrier | Jul 24, 2023 | Arizona State University
By Carly Chabrier and Veera Tyhtilä On 23 July 2021, the Ministry of Justice of Belarus forced 43 non-governmental organizations to close and terminate all their activities. Among the terminated organizations were the Union of Journalists of Belarus (BAŽ),...