Democracy is a fundamental human right worldwide. It is a notion and practice provided to peoples to express their opinions, tendencies, values, and beliefs without the fear of being punished in return. It is an integral part of everyone’s freedom.De...

By AFPThousands of Israelis demonstrated in central Tel Aviv Saturday for the fifth consecutive weekagainst controversial legal reforms touted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government.Crowds carrying blue and white Israeli flags b...

Regionalism is rearing its head strongly in Sudan, and hardly a day goes by without reading or watching news about a geographical or ethnic entity that demands special status and sometimes even threatens the right to self-determination.Perhaps the ma...

By AFPHalf 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."We're seeing extraordinarily severe headwinds for demo...

By AFPPakistan opposition leaders warned Monday that authorities would cross a "red line" if they arrested former prime minister Imran Khan after he was reported under the anti-terrorism act for comments he made about the judiciary.Since being ousted...

By AFPThousands of Brazilians took to the streets of several cities Thursday in "defense of democracy" in the face of President Jair Bolsonaro's sustained attacks on the voting system, weeks ahead of elections.The demonstrations were sparked by fears...

A top Ukrainian official told AFP his country is committed to far-reaching reforms following a reconstruction conference in Switzerland for the war-ravaged country.The conference in the southern Swiss city of Lugano drew a large, high-level delegatio...