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Indonesian students lead nationwide protests against controversial military law

  • Controversial changes allow active military officers to take up more government posts
  • New revisions hark back to dark days of Suharto’s ‘New Order’ military dictatorship
By Sheany Yasuko Lai ·

Macron urges defense of democracy on state visit to Germany

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Analysis

What is at stake in UK local voting ahead of a looming general election

By AP ·

Germany says Tunisia democracy ‘must not be lost’

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US to ban Sudan officials who hold up post-coup transition

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'Democracy is the best revenge': Rally calling for PM’s ouster concludes in Islamabad

By Aamir Saeed ·

Pakistan politely refuses participation in US summit on democracy

By Arab News Pakistan ·

Global democracy under attack despite Biden push

By AFP ·

Blinken on official visit issues veiled critique on Indian democracy, rights

By AFP ·

For democracy, it’s a time of swimming against the tide

By AP ·

Election commission 'damaged' democracy by allowing secret ballot, says PM Khan

By Arab News Pakistan ·

Georgia to release report on presidential race hand tally

By AP ·

Democracy books disappear from Hong Kong libraries

By AFP ·

Opinion

Adnan Rehmat
The answer to South Asia’s political disillusionment is to think local
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Abdul Basit
Is democracy working in Pakistan?
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Adnan Rehmat
Will democracy in South Asia- or anywhere- survive 2024?
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Javed Hassan
Fact or myth: Does illiteracy serve as a good excuse to deny Pakistanis democracy?
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Nasim Zehra
Another cutting edge: Pakistan’s decaying democratic journey
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