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The world is in a “democratic recession” with almost three-quarters of the global population now living under autocratic rulers – levels not seen since the 1980s, according to a new report. The system underpinning human rights was “in peril”, said Philippe Bolopion, executive director of Human Rights Watch (HRW), with a growing authoritarian wave becoming “the challenge of a generation”, he said. Recent abuses, from attacks on free speech to deporting people to countries where they may face torture, underscored this assault on the rule of law, the organisation said.
In a statement on Monday, a European Union spokeswoman framed the removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as an "opportunity for a democratic transition" that should be led by the Venezuelan people,...
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi said the BJP is proposing “elimination of the Constitution” that grants equal rights to all and vowed to create a system of Opposition’s resistance that will...
Lawmakers in the House and the Senate asked a government watchdog to determine if Howard Lutnick is following ethics guidelines in promoting data centers that benefit his family’s businesses.
