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The National Anti-Corruption Commission's (NACC) ruling on Monday that found Nat Laosisawakul, former secretary-general of the Election Commission (EC), negligent over the late arrival of 1,542 advance votes from Thai citizens in New Zealand before the March 24, 2019 election, has shone a light on the performance of the EC…

Proposals by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government to radically diminish the power and independence of Israel’s judiciary sparked demonstrations across the country starting in January 2023. An estimated 200,000 Israelis took part in protests on Feb. 11 and another 100,000 in front of the Parliament on Feb. 13, the…

Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi says he does not seek a role as a future leader, but that he is part of the democracy movement that can support Iranians in overthrowing the Islamic Republic.

The U.S. State Department is deeply concerned by the Cambodian government's decision to revoke the media license for the Voice of Democracy and urged it to reverse the decision, State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters on Monday.

“What’s the point in having a democracy and democratic vote?"

Recent drone attacks on Iran by Israel have proponents for military force calling on the United States to take similar action. They believe that the best way to “free” Iranians is by blowing up Iran. As an Iranian and former refugee, I assure you that war is not the path…

Voice of Democracy, one of few remaining independent media outlets, offended prime minister with mention of his son

Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets on Saturday for a fifth week of protests against judicial overhaul plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new government which critics say threaten democratic checks on ministers by the courts.

AN SNP MP has penned an amendment which would ask the party’s Special Democracy Conference to call for Holyrood to be dissolved and the…