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Trusted news agencies tracing tendencies of democratisation and autocratisation globally
Trusted news agencies tracing tendencies of democratisation and autocratisation globally
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India’s voter-roll dispute is turning into a youth-led protest. As activists and opposition lawmakers demand the election chief’s resignation over 130 million deleted names, the government says it is cleaning up the system. The fight is becoming a test of trust in democracy.
A Chinese journalist who exposed corruption is now fighting extradition from Thailand, where he has been detained for months. With UN refugee status and an offer of asylum elsewhere, Bai Zhaodong’s case is testing how far Beijing’s reach—and Bangkok’s cooperation—can extend.
India's opposition is increasing the pressure on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged voter roll manipulation.
The International Criminal Court says it is unsealing arrest warrants against four senior Taliban leaders on charges of crimes against humanity,
India’s voter rolls are at the centre of a political storm. Opposition activists say removing more than 130 million names risks disenfranchising legitimate voters, while authorities insist they are cleaning up the system. Now the courts—and the streets—are weighing in.
The United States and several other foreign governments have described China’s actions against Moslem Uyghurin Xinjiang as genocide. The opening of Starbucks coffee stores in the area has now outaged human rights activists
A contentious large-scale voter-roll revision in India, the world's largest democracy, has come under scrutiny for alleged impropriety. Is this another sign of changing tides in India, after the Cockroach Movement? And what exactly is being alleged?
South Korea is to approve abortion pills for the first time, finally making the move after a Constitutional Court ruling in 2019. The issue remains contentious, and women are still using unauthorized channels to terminate unwanted pregnancies.
The “Cockroach Movement” in India is a remarkable example of how media and its consumption are going through a transformation. The trend also shows just how quickly political communication is changing.
A Bangladesh court has sentenced seven aides of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death over crimes against humanity committed during the 2024 uprising that brought down her government.
A sweeping new set of rules restricting travel in and out of China will give the government even more control over its citizens, say concerned observers.
Three activists who continued to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in central Beijing have been handed lengthy sentences after being found guilty of subversion of state power in August. The convictions and sentences have been widely condemned.
A Hong Kong court has ruled in favour of former Wall Street Journal reporter Selina Cheng who wished to run for chairing the journalists' association in China's special administrative region. WSJ publishers Dow Jones had attempted to deter her, the sitting magistrate found.
Prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to foreign collusion before a Hong Kong court. The plea is being seen by his supporters as an attempt to have his sentence reduced. Wong could nevertheless face 10 years in prison.
