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‘Pakistan’s democracy hangs by a thread,’ says Imran Khan on return home after arrest

Former prime minister steps up attacks on Pakistan’s military leaders as ministers plan to rearrest him

The Guardian - UK

Campaigning in Turkey's pivotal elections nearing end

Turkish politicians are holding final rallies on the last hours of campaigning before Sunday’s pivotal presidential and parliamentary elections that would significantly shape the NATO member’s future

The Independent UK

US President Biden invites India’s Modi as state guest to burnish ties

US President Joe Biden has invited the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, as state guest on 22 June as Washington pulls out all the stops to strengthen trade and security ties with the world’s largest democracy.

Radio France Internationale

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Local election observers say 1.2% of voters turned away for lacking ID

Democracy Volunteers group says half of them appeared to be from minority ethnic backgrounds

The Guardian - UK

Seri Ruam Thai makes last appeal

Pol Gen Sereepisuth Temeeyaves, leader of the Seri Ruam Thai Party, is pleading with voters who identify themselves as pro-democracy not to forget his party on Election Day on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

No democracy in West Bengal under Mamata: Nadda

BJP national president J.P. Nadda on May 12 targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for banning the film The Kerala Story, alleging that there was no democracy under her rule in West Bengal.

The Hindu

Brazil threatens to ban Telegram VPN

The move comes after Telegram warned that 'democracy is under attack in Brazil' as VPN interest grows across the region amid temporary blocks.

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Head of EU's democracy watchdog: 'We have to raise our voices'

The watchdogs of EU democracy will have to be "much louder in the future" if they hope to see off a mounting threat from homegrown populists and autocrats who are chipping away at Europe's founding commitments to free speech and the rule of law, a top EU official has warned.…

France 24

Erdogan's opponents vow fresh start on Turkish human rights

President Tayyip Erdogan's opponents say they will repair the damage done to human rights during his rule, promising a new era for democracy and freedoms if he loses power in an election on Sunday.

Reuters

Democrats need to make the U.S. Constitution work for them as the 2024 election looms

U.S. President Joe Biden has launched his re-election campaign, and we can expect to hear a lot about the need to protect American democracy from the Donald Trump-led Republicans.

The Conversation

Three things I've learnt on the road to help us break the climate logjam

Dysfunctional political cultures, complacency and vested interests all hobble NZ in confronting the climate crisis. Empowering people is the most crucial way forward, and that means overhauling our democracy.

Newsroom.co.nz

Dis Life Democracy Special: 'Voter ID is a major barrier for some Disabled people'

If we did happen to have voter ID, things still didn’t go to plan with access at polling stations. Many older and Disabled people were turned away

Daily Mirror

How to Prevent Foreign Interference in Elections

Five foolproof ways the federal government can prevent other countries from meddling with Canadian democracy

The Walrus

Democracy Won: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal after SC verdict on AAP vs LG power tussle

In a huge win for the AAP government, a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud asserted that an elected government needs to have control over the administration. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Guardian - UK

Penny Mordaunt says she took painkillers before sword-carrying role

Lord president of privy council says coronation was ‘humbling day’ and democracy ‘is about dissent’

Reuters

Brazil's crusading justice Moraes ratchets up fight with global tech giants

The head of Brazil's electoral authority, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, delivered a stern warning to the world's top tech companies on Wednesday, saying he would not let them undermine Brazil's democracy.

Daily Mirror

'Humiliated' youngsters with voter ID stopped from casting ballots in Tory crackdown

Some young voters were stopped from taking part in last week's local elections because their proof-of-age cards were not accepted, it is claimed

The Conversation

On its 75th birthday, Israel still can't agree on what it means to be a Jewish state and a democracy

As Israel celebrates the 75th anniversary of its founding, and nearly a century and a half after the first Zionists came to Palestine from Europe, the core tension behind the country’s establishment – whether a Jewish state could be a democratic state, whether Zionism could accommodate pluralism – is more…

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Media freedom and democracy: Africans in four countries weigh up thorny questions about state control

In July 2022, BBC Africa Eye released a documentary on gang activity in northwestern Nigeria. The programme, The Bandit Warlords of Zamfara, examined the raids on villages, abductions and murders that have plagued swaths of the country. Notably, it included interviews with so-called bandits, who described their violent actions and…

The Conversation

Sudan's people toppled a dictator – despite the war they’re still working to bring about democratic change

While Sudan’s generals have unleashed indiscriminate destruction and occupation on wide swaths of the capital, Khartoum, neighbourhood resistance committees and pro-democracy activists have stepped up to respond to the needs of citizens.

The Guardian - UK

Consider the coronation arrests – and witness Britain’s slide towards authoritarianism

The Public Order Act shows how this Tory government is hollowing out our democracy. Here’s how we must defend it, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Hindu

Opposition should be respected, I think PM Modi will also move in this direction: Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on May 10 said the Opposition should be respected in democracy and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi “will also move in this direction”.

The Guardian - US

Dear CNN, giving Trump a town-hall platform is the height of irresponsibility

No more town halls, interviews or rallies. Coverage should be driven by clear editorial choices that serve US democracy

Al Jazeera

Q&A: ‘The word Hindu is Arabic. Why don’t they throw it out?’

The historian tells Al Jazeera lies and falsehoods are being glorified in textbooks by India’s right-wing government.

Reuters

Hong Kong security chief criticises WSJ opinion piece on 'Subversive' art

Hong Kong's Security Chief Chris Tang criticised an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on a seizure by authorities of a statue commemorating Beijing's Tiananmen Square crackdown on democracy protesters in 1989.

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