Arab Students In India Support Pro-democracy Struggle
Region: India
The wave of pro-democracy movement in the Arab world reaches India, raises hopes of the Arab students community. Ali Qasem Ahmed is a post-doctoral student from Yemen currently residing in Hyderabad city of ... more
Views: 2471Burmese military dictatorship gets feebler, democratic movement stronger
Region: Myanmar
Democracy lovers of the world have expressed their pleasure at the release of Burmese democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday. Her release clearly signifies that the Burmese military dictatorship is getting far more... more
Views: 3251Ecuador: In the Aftermath of a Police Revolt
Region: EcuadorEcuador is one of those nations that only catch’s the world’s attention when the government is overthrown; so about once a year. On Septe... more
Views: 2051Pakistan supreme court declares 3rd November 2007 emergency unconstitutional
Region: Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan: The Highest court in Pakistan declared the 3rd November 2007 emergency unconstitutional, imposed by the former Pakistani military dictator Pervaiz Musharraf. The Supreme Court of Pakista... more
Views: 1739Dictatorship in Pakistan is against US Interest
Region: PakistanOn international media a journalist while interviewing Pakistan’s ambassador in USA had said that one-man rule in Pakistan make it convenient for US and its western allies to make deals with military dictator of Paki... more
Views: 2554Kazakhstan: Political Players Reshuffled
Region: Kazakhstan
by Adil Nurmakov Kazakhstani political field may only seem still and silent against the background of a one-party parliament and a long-ruling president. But in its depth it is very lively - passions and intrigues are bre... more
Views: 1708Uzbekistan: Blogging Fosters Freedom of Speech
Region: Uzbekistan
by Tolkun Recently, the U.S. State Department has ranked Uzbekistan among “top ten” of the most authoritarian countries in the world. During almost two decades of his reign, president I. Karimov and his clan h... more
Views: 1440Venezuela gears up for constitutional change
Region: VenezuelaThe populist President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela is now ready to change the constitution of his country. International wire reports noted that Chavez is too eager to re-write the constitution of the land for him to remain a... more
Views: 1635UN Hearing, Testimony by Turks and Caicos Citizens on British Dictatorship, UK's "assault on human r
Region: Turks and Caicos IslandsMembers of the Turks and Caicos Forum, Alpha Gibbs and Ben Roberts, called upon the United Nations Special Committee to intervene on what they call UK government and human rights abuses in Turks and Caicos. Aft... more
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