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Why Imran Khan’s case is only the beginning of Pakistan’s democratic woes:
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The political crackdown on former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan by the establishment holds no surprise, as the country’s “democratic backsliding” goes further than the embattled former prime minister, journalist and author Lynne O’Donnell, stated in her piece in Foreign Policy.
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Power centralisation under Rajapaksa family underscores S. Lanka's democra
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 23 (ANI): Sri Lanka is witnessing a democratic backsliding with the Rajapaksa government's hardline posture offering little hope of addressing minority concerns or pursuing a genuine reconciliation process promised since the end of the civil war, according to an
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US calls for fair elections in Maldives, warns of sanctions
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 07 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday expressed its concerns over the "continued democratic backsliding" in the Maldives and warned the island nation it would take "appropriate measures" against those undermining fair electoral process and democracy.
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