Tag: democracy

"Their condition is not well. If the courts were to grant bail requests a day late, they could die," said the activists' lawyer

Friday's anniversary marks the halfway point of the 50-year governance model agreed by Britain and China

"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