Global Issues
News headlines for “Democracy”, page 201
The Price of Bukele's State of Emergency in El Salvador
- Inter Press Service
SAN SALVADOR, Aug 05 (IPS) - The body of Walter Sandoval shows a number of dark bruises on his arms and knees, as well as lacerations on his left eye and on his head - signs that he suffered some kind of violence before dying in a Salvadoran prison, accused of being a gang member.
Nonagenarian Opposition Backer Contends for Change in Zimbabwe
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, Aug 04 (IPS) - Idah Hanyani, popularly known as Gogo Chihera, has backed the opposition since Zimbabwe gained independence in 1980.
Technology Helps Traffickers Hunt Their Victims, Enslave Them, Sell Their Organs
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Aug 03 (IPS) - Human beings have proved to be capable of producing innumerable practical inventions while much too often making the worst use of them. Take the case, per example, of how criminal groups heavily rely on digital platforms to trap and enslave their victims also for extracting and selling their organs.
A Demographic Snapshot of the Philippines: One Step Forward, a Half Step Back
- Inter Press Service
DAVAO CITY, Philippines, Aug 03 (IPS) - With the national election and transfer of power in the Philippines from outgoing President Duterte to incoming President Marcos Jr. in July 2022, it seems an appropriate time to briefly take stock of the country’s current demographic situation, as well as recent related developments.
The Politics of the Hangman's Noose: Judge, Jury & Executioner
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 03 (IPS) - A spike in state-sanctioned executions worldwide – including in Iran, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and more recently Myanmar – has triggered strong condemnations from the United Nations and several civil rights and human rights organizations.
The Myanmar Junta Continues to Wreak Death & Destruction
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS, Aug 02 (IPS) - Myanmar has been embroiled in violence and civil unrest since the military ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in a coup in February 2021. The initially widespread peaceful protests were crushed with deadly force by the military and police.
Climate Change is Putting Women & Girls in Malawi at Greater Risk of Sexual Violence
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Aug 01 (IPS) - It is often those least responsible for causing climate change that suffer the most from the impacts. And such is the case with women and girls in Malawi - one of the world’s poorest and lowest carbon-emitting countries but ranked fifth in the Global Climate Index 2021 list of nations worst affected by climate-related extreme weather.
Sidestepping Hunger & Boosting Food Security
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Jul 29 (IPS) - Until Russia went to war on Ukraine in February, Ukraine was known as the “breadbasket of Europe”. One of the largest grain exporters in the world, it provided about 10 per cent of globally traded wheat and corn and 37 per cent of sunflower oil, United Nations figures show. The yellow and blue of its flag mimic its rolling golden fields under blue summer skies.
Gender Sensitization, Not 'Romeo' Policing Needed, say Activists
- Inter Press Service
Lucknow, Jul 27 (IPS) - Romeo is a bad word in Uttar Pradesh (UP), India's largest province with nearly 25 million people.
Africa Taken for Neo-Colonial Ride
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 26 (IPS) - Like so many others, Africans have long been misled. Alleged progress under imperialism has long been used to legitimize exploitation. Meanwhile, Western colonial powers have been replaced by neo-colonial governments and international institutions serving their interests.
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