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Tory MP who declared ‘God save the King of Bahrain’ in speech received £10k in hospitality from regime

‘Lavish trips’ funded by autocracies are ‘seriously damaging to our democracy’, parliamentarians say

The Independent UK

Hong Kong divided over China's COVID-19 protests

The recent wave of protests against China’s anti-virus restrictions was a ray of hope among some supporters of Hong Kong’s own pro-democracy movement after local authorities stifled it using a national security law

The Independent UK

Mexico owes its young democracy to its elections institute. The president wants to dismantle it

MEXICO CITY — For most of the last century, elections in Mexico were a farce.

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Quebec parliament refuses entry to politicians over King Charles snub

QUEBECOIS politicians were denied entry to their parliament after refusing to swear fealty to King Charles.

The National (Scotland)

Healthy democracy requires trust -- these 3 things could start to restore voters' declining faith in US elections

The 2022 U.S. midterm elections ran relatively smoothly and faced few consequential accusations of fraud or mismanagement. Yet many Americans don’t trust this essential element of a democracy.

The Conversation

Billionaire Modi ally on verge of taking over independent Indian news channel

Gautam Adani’s takeover of NDTV is ‘serious threat to democracy’ in India, says news anchor

The Guardian - UK

Minister brushed off watchdog warning that voter ID plans are not ‘workable’

‘Insufficient time’ to roll out reforms in time for elections in May, says Electoral Commission chief

The Independent UK

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Midterms didn't fix America's trauma

Many voters turned against Trump — and that's good. But beneath that momentary relief, the data is sobering

Salon

Gujarat Polls: JP Nadda, Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi Urge People To Vote In Large Numbers

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also appealed to voters to vote in large numbers and contribute to strengthening democracy. Read on for details :

Dynamite News

David Pope defines democracy as Cartoonist of the Year

His depiction of the new Prime Minister surfing a "teal" wave summed it up.

The Canberra Times

Council elections review: 'Local democracy is too important to just let slide'

Local Govt NZ seeks cross-party support for short, sharp, independent review of local elections, after the fiasco of record-low turnout and unrepresentative results.

Newsroom.co.nz

Warning of risk of 'news deserts' as Scottish media institute launched

THE decline in local newspapers risks “driving democracy off a cliff”, the chair of a new Scottish media institute has warned.

The National (Scotland)

Pro-democracy movement unites Chinese Australians as community speaks out against zero-COVID policy

Hundreds of protesters from Australia's Chinese community turned out in solidarity with those in China, the majority were Han Chinese people — the largest ethnic group in mainland China.

ABC News

Janusz Walus and parole for prisoners serving life sentences in South Africa: the weaknesses of the court's decision

The murder of Chris Hani, a South African liberation struggle hero, by Janusz Walus on 10 April 1993 almost derailed the country’s transition from apartheid to democracy. Now, almost 30 years later, the constitutional court has ruled that Walus (69) must be released on parole. The move has been met…

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Who is Jimmy Lai? The Hong Kong newspaper owner's upcoming show trial is symbolic of the struggle with the mainland and its values

Amid the widespread anti-zero-COVID protests in mainland China, political and judicial persecution in Hong Kong continues in the criminal court, where key pro-democracy figures and journalists are facing national security trials that could result in life in jail.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Oath Keepers founder guilty of seditious conspiracy

Trial was biggest test yet for authorities after attack that shook foundations of democracy. Plus, Senate votes to protect same-sex marriages

Bangkok Post

Half world's democracies in decline, think tank says

STOCKHOLM: Half the world's democratic countries are experiencing an erosion of democracy, intensified by war in Ukraine and economic crisis, an international think tank said in a report on Wednesday.

Reuters

Half of world's democracies in decline -intergovernmental watchdog

Half of the world's democracies are in a state of decline amid worsening civil liberties and rule of law while already authoritarian governments are becoming more oppressive, an intergovernmental watchdog group said on Wednesday.

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Al Jazeera

Biden administration to co-host second democracy summit next year

‘Summit for Democracy’ aims to strengthen democratic institutions and tackle corruption, White House says.

The Independent UK

US, allies announce plans for second democracy summit

The Biden administration has announced plans for a second Summit for Democracy next year, this time to be co-hosted by the governments of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, South Korea and Zambia

Reuters

U.S., Costa Rica, Netherlands, S.Korea, Zambia to co-host 2023 'Summit for Democracy'

The United States, Costa Rica, Netherlands, South Korea and Zambia will co-host a second "Summit for Democracy" next year, the countries said on Tuesday in a joint statement issued through the White House.

Los Angeles Times

White House watches cautiously as protests over COVID restrictions roil China

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is treading lightly in response to demonstrations in China by citizens angry over the country’s harsh COVID-19 restrictions, drawing criticism from Republicans and democracy advocates who say the White House should act more forcefully.

The Conversation

Size doesn't matter? A small population may enhance Canada's media — and its democracy

The federal government’s recent announcement that it would boost annual immigration to half a million people per year by 2025 coincides with conflicts over Ottawa’s Online News Act and the Competition Bureau’s blocking of a proposed merger between telecommunications giants Shaw and Rogers.

The Guardian - UK

If Labour’s leadership is hobbling internal candidates, is it fit to run a democracy?

Mounting evidence of dirty tricks against prospective MPs can’t be dismissed as leftwing sour grapes, says the Guardian columnist Owen Jones

France 24

New Spanish law on locating Franco-era victims divides opinion

Almost five decades after the death of Spain's right-wing dictator Francisco Franco, the country is making a fresh attempt to offer justice to his victims. A new Democratic Memory law, which came into force in October, makes the state responsible for the search for tens of thousands of those forcibly…

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