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Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna reflects on April 27, 1994 and the lessons from the transition from apartheid to democracy.

Crystal Mason's voting rights case highlights disparities in sentencing and the importance of protecting democracy.

Surrendered Maoists in Chintoor join mainstream politics, set to vote in 2024 elections, embracing democracy after insurgency.

Portugal commemorates the Carnation Revolution that ended dictatorship and brought democracy 50 years ago with reenactments and celebrations in Lisbon.

Explore the corrupt practices of 10 notorious politicians worldwide, undermining democracy and development.

Justice Sotomayor and Justice Alito discuss the critical link between democracy and the justice system in a thought-provoking Supreme Court exchange.

Justice Alito's concerns about presidential immunity and peaceful power transitions in democracy.

Today, we remember the 1974 Carnation Revolution. But as memories of dictatorship fade, anti-democratic forces are on the rise, says political scientist Vicente Valentim

India criticizes US human rights report as biased, highlighting its commitment to human rights and democracy. Ongoing dialogue between the two countries.

Thousands of people in Portugal are marking the fiftieth anniversary of the country's Carnation Revolution – a military coup that put an end to Europe's longest dictatorship and to 13 years of colonial wars in Africa. The 1974 revolt, which was led by a group of idealist left-leaning young military…

Devolution has been too cautious, and England has less say about community affairs than almost any other democracy, says academic Tony Travers