Tag: democracy

"We cannot avoid noting with concern how today, and not only in Europe, we are witnessing a retreat from democracy”

Three decades after end of war, Cambodia's ruler has crushed all opposition, shattering hopes for a democratic future

Transparency was one of the hardest-hit aspects of democratic governance, Freedom House says

Recent years have seen the rise of populist politicians in the United States, Latin America and some European countries

Hong Kong is being ‘mainlandized’ with shocking rapidity, democracy advocates say

Today, the fight to secure people’s rights under a democracy is being challenged by the patronization of dynastic rule

The 64-year-old had been a familiar face at pro-democracy protests last year, often waving a large British flag

Cardinal Tong released the instruction in the wake of a reported “crackdown on free expression” in Hong Kong

The president's near-total domination of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government runs counter to the principle of checks and balances inherent in a truly democratic system

If there's one thing that characterizes Duterte's four years in office, it's his determination to concentrate all political power in his hands