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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

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…

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…

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 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

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”.

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

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

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.

Students and teachers must have access to truthful history, diverse books and critical ideas, the goal of the Freedom to Learn Campaign National Day of Action. The so-called ‘War on Wokeness’ threatens our future as a multicultural democracy, Urban League President Marc Morial writes.

Letters: Readers condemn the detention of anti-monarchy demonstrators at the coronation of King Charles III