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Collection of democratic reform news, found 18 news.

Indonesia, US to advance inclusive democracy, civil society

The Indonesian Law and Human Rights Ministry and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have ...

President wants big state enterprises to promote sports

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed his desire for state-owned enterprises and large private companies to promote ...

Thai EC hails govt, anti-govt negotiations to end political impasse

Thailands Election Commission (EC) today welcomed a move for dialogue between the two main conflicting parties in ...

Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok requests citizen to avoid rally locations

The Indonesian Embassy in Bangkok has urged its citizens to stay away from the locations where mass rallies organized ...

Bangkok shutdown could bring change to thai politics: Suan Dusit

The latest survey by Suan Dusit Poll indicated that the planned Bangkok shutdown by anti-government protesters of the ...

An Open Letter to President Obama and President Thein Sein

- On the eve of a meeting between United States President Barack Obama and Myanmar President U Thein Sein, five women ...

Iran says West behind deadly syria bombings - (d)

Iran on Friday condemned the latest deadly bomb blasts to reel its ally Syria in a 14-month-old uprising and accused ...

British PM meets Myanmar leader on historic visit

British Prime Minister David Cameron met Myanmar's president Friday on the first visit in decades by a Western leader ...

ASEAN calls for end to Myanmar sanctions

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Wednesday called for Western nations to lift sanctions against ...

UN chief praises women`s voting right in S.Arabia

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hailed as an "important step" on Thursday an announcement by Saudi Arabia that ...

Reshuffle with political considerations not to bring change : Pramono

The cabinet reshuffle or shake-up to be carried out by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will not bring change if it ...

Syrian dissidents set up "National Council"

Syrian opposition activists have set up a "National Council" to spearhead the battle to oust President Bashar ...

Trial of ousted Tunisia leader Ben Ali to start June 20: pm

The trial in absentia of ousted Tunisian strongman Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, in exile in Saudi Arabia, will start on ...

Turkey votes in parliamentary elections

Turkey voted Sunday in parliamentary polls, with the Islamist-rooted Justice and Development Party set to win a third ...

Syria frees prominent dissident on bail: NGO

Syria freed prominent dissident Riad Seif on bail Sunday pending his trial after he was detained earlier this month ...