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Serbia’s Suspicious Election

Serbia’s Suspicious Election

January 26, 2024January 27, 2024 · World News

Credit: Vladimir Zivojinovic/Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, January 26, 2024 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jan 26 (IPS) – Serbia’s December 2023 elections saw the ruling party…

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Bangladesh: Election with a Foregone Conclusion

Bangladesh: Election with a Foregone Conclusion

January 12, 2024January 14, 2024 · World News

Credit: Munir Uz Zaman/AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, January 12, 2024 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jan 12 (IPS) – Bangladesh just held an election.…

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COP28: Climate Summit in Closed Civic Space

COP28: Climate Summit in Closed Civic Space

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 · World News

Credit: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Bloomberg Philanthropies Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, November 17, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Nov 17 (IPS) – The need to act on…

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Senegal: Democracy in the Balance?

Senegal: Democracy in the Balance?

August 18, 2023August 20, 2023 · World News

Credit: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters via Gallo Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, August 18, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Aug 18 (IPS) – Civic space is deteriorating in Senegal…

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Nepals Same-Sex Marriage Breakthrough

Nepals Same-Sex Marriage Breakthrough

July 28, 2023July 29, 2023 · World News

Credit: Prakash Mathema/AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, July 28, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jul 28 (IPS) – Nepal is the latest country to…

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Eswatini: Election with No Democracy on the Horizon

Eswatini: Election with No Democracy on the Horizon

July 21, 2023July 23, 2023 · World News

Credit: Eswatini Government/Twitter Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, July 21, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jul 21 (IPS) – Eswatini heads to the polls soon, with elections scheduled…

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Myanmar: Military Junta Gets a Free Pass

Myanmar: Military Junta Gets a Free Pass

June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 · World News

Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, June 23, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jun 23 (IPS) – The violence keeps coming in Myanmar, under military rule since February 2021.…

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Hong Kongs Lights of Freedom Extinguished

Hong Kongs Lights of Freedom Extinguished

June 9, 2023June 10, 2023 · World News

Credit: Yan Zhao/AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, June 09, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jun 09 (IPS) – Nothing was more predictable than repression.…

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Uzbekistan: A President for Life?

Uzbekistan: A President for Life?

May 5, 2023May 6, 2023 · World News

Credit: Victor Drachev/AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, May 05, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, May 05 (IPS) – Where will you be in 2040?…

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Fiji: Deeper Democracy or Continuing Danger?

Fiji: Deeper Democracy or Continuing Danger?

April 28, 2023April 29, 2023 · World News

Credit: Pita Simpson/Getty Images Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, April 28, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Apr 28 (IPS) – It’s been a time of significant change in…

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Sudan Conflict Marks Failure of Transition Plan

Sudan Conflict Marks Failure of Transition Plan

April 21, 2023April 22, 2023 · World News

Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, April 21, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Apr 21 (IPS) – The current fighting in Sudan marks the failure of supposed processes for…

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Myanmar: Military Junta Gets a Free Pass

Civil Society a Vital Force for Change Against the Odds

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023 · World News

Opinion by Ines M Pousadela, Andrew Firmin (london / montevideo) Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON / MONTEVIDEO, Mar 29 (IPS) – Brave protests against women’s second-class…

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Myanmar: Military Junta Gets a Free Pass

Georgia: Danger Averted, for Now

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 · World News

Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, March 17, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Mar 17 (IPS) – Georgian civil society can breathe a sigh of relief. A proposed repressive…

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Belarus: A Prison State in Europe

Belarus: A Prison State in Europe

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 · World News

Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Wednesday, March 15, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Mar 15 (IPS) – Last October, Ales Bialiatski was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He was…

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Russia and Ukraine: Civil Society Repression and Response

Russia and Ukraine: Civil Society Repression and Response

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 · World News

Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, February 24, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Feb 24 (IPS) – Over the year since the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine, on…

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Eswatini: Democracy a Matter of Life and Death

Eswatini: Democracy a Matter of Life and Death

February 10, 2023February 11, 2023 · World News

Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, February 10, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Feb 10 (IPS) – Thulani Maseko knew speaking out in Eswatini was a risky business. An…

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