How to target the Cubazuela axis
Cuban civil society and human rights activists are expressing concern over the fate of former political prisoner Rolando Rodriguez Lobaina. Four days ago, the freelance journalist and human rights… Read more »
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‘Historically unique threat to democratic discourse’: Autocrats waging ‘digital war’
A digital ecosystem that can “defend and promote democracy” is needed to counter autocrats’ digital warfare, a top EU official said Thursday. Russia and China* are waging a “digital war”… Read more »
Sudan’s transition ‘a once in a lifetime opportunity’
The international community must immediately boost its support to Sudan to accelerate its democratic transition, allowing it to sustain peace and accelerate much-need development, said the Head of the United… Read more »
‘Democracy: From Theory to Practice’: Assessing decay, breakdown and renewal
The autocratic resurgence was a factor in prompting USAID to declare 2020 as the Year of Democracy and launch a campaign called #Democracy Is… in order “to highlight the interlocking… Read more »
Christian Democracy or Illiberal Democracy?
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party will remain suspended from the European People’s Party, the EU’s conservative umbrella group, EPP chairman Donald Tusk said on Wednesday, extending a year-long standoff with… Read more »
Deep state poses threat to Sudan’s democratic transition
Sudan’s deep state still poses a threat to the democratic process and fixing the security question remains a priority for the transition to work, observers suggest. There have been a number… Read more »
Why Tunisia’s transition succeeded
Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed has appointed Elyes Fakhfakh to be prime minister on January 20. Fakhfakh, who served as tourism minister following the revolution, and then as finance minister in… Read more »
Populism: growing threat or space for democratic renewal?
Populist politics and authoritarian resurgence will be growing risks over the next year, according to a new report. The risks posed by populist and nativist agendas will grow in 2020,… Read more »
Democracy and the rule of law: A failing partnership?
Democracy and the rule of law are often mentioned in the same breath, as though there were little difference between them, analysts Ian Bond and Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska suggest. But the… Read more »
Survey reveals Georgians’ ‘alarming’ lack of trust in democratic institutions
Georgians’ trust in the country’s democratic institutions have been shaken by recent events, according to the results of a public opinion survey conducted by the National Democratic Institute (NDI), in… Read more »