Global Issues
News headlines for “Democracy”, page 156
International Systems Are Key for Ethiopia's Security and Development Amidst Renewed War
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Aug 23 (IPS) - Less than a year since warring parties in Ethiopia signed a peace agreement, the country is on the brink of renewed bloodshed following escalating hostilities between government forces and the Fano militia in the Amhara region.
Sexual Violence Survivors in Tigray Need Urgent Medical, Psychological and Economic Support
- Inter Press Service
ACCRA, Aug 22 (IPS) - The war in Tigray, northern Ethiopian, led to sexual and gender-based violence against women, but when Hilina Berhanu Degefa, researcher, gender policy expert and co-founder of the Yellow Movement AAU, appeared before the UN Security Council Open Debate on Sexual Violence in Conflict last year, and catalogued the problems that the victims of the war faced, it didn’t shock the world.
Quran Burning: Rage, Ignorance and Prejudice
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, Aug 22 (IPS) - Qur’an burning has become a symbol of intolerance and “Islamophobia”, especially in some Western countries. Following the public burning of a Quran in front of Stockholm’s largest mosque on June 28 during the Islamic Eid al-Adha festival, a copy of the Qur’an was set on fire in the Danish capital on 24 July. Naturally, these events provoked protests from Muslims all over the world, including in Sweden and Denmark. The Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is “extremely worried” that such protests could result in more burning of the Quran – thus creating a vicious circle – as the Swedish police received a large number of applications for anti-Islam protests.
Press Freedom and LGBTQ+ Rights: Benchmarks of Democracy Decline in Southeast Asia
- Inter Press Service
PHNOM PENH, Aug 21 (IPS) - Three notable events have boosted the democratic process in Southeast Asia in recent decades. The fall of the Marcos regime in 1986, the Reformasi that shifted Indonesian politics in the late 1990s, and Aung San Suu Kyi's victory over the military junta in Myanmar. However, today Marcos' son is president of the Philippines, Indonesian presidential candidates want to centralize power again, and Myanmar is embroiled in an armed conflict.
What is going on in the region, and what does this mean for democracy?
Moving From Trauma to Healing: Practicing Self-Care in Refugee Camps
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Aug 21 (IPS) - A Rohingya woman tells a forum of peer counselors the story of her divorce. A survivor of domestic abuse, she has started a new life alone with her daughter. She has weathered a storm of neighbors telling her she was the problem. Now, she provides the support she didn’t have to other women like her.
Senegal: Democracy in the Balance?
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Aug 18 (IPS) - Civic space is deteriorating in Senegal ahead of next February’s presidential election. Recent protests have been met with lethal violence and internet and social media restrictions. Senegal’s democracy will soon face a key test, and whether it passes will depend largely on whether civic space is respected.
Can Netanyahu Rise to The Unparalleled Historic Occasion & Normalize Israeli-Saudi Relations?
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Aug 18 (IPS) - The prospect of normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia will have enormous implications on Israel and the entire region. Since it will certainly take a personal sacrifice to put Israel’s national interests first, the question is, will Prime Minister Netanyahu muster the courage to do what’s best for the country
Governments in Thailand and Cambodia Play a Poker Game for Power
- Inter Press Service
PHNOM PENH, Aug 17 (IPS) - Democracy is declining in Southeast Asia. The Cambodian prime minister will hand over his office to his son later this month, after rigged elections. Meanwhile, Thailand's largest political party is kept from power.
Artificial Intelligence Faces Charges of Left-Wing Political Bias
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 17 (IPS) - The artificial intelligence (AI) platform ChatGPT, whose negative consequences include misinformation, is facing new charges of political bias.
According to a study by the University of East Anglia (UEA), released August 17, AI ChatGPT shows “a significant and systemic left-wing bias”.
Reintegration Assistance for Migrants Going Home
- Inter Press Service
BERLIN, Aug 16 (IPS) - Reintegration assistance for migrants returning to their countries of origin is becoming increasingly salient. Germany and the EU cooperate closely with countries of origin to support local reintegration.
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