Local Elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina
16/11/2020
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On the 15th of November, local elections took place in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH). Around 3 million people were eligible to vote in the small
Peace deal for Nagorno-Karabakh
12/11/2020
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Late on November 9th, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a Russian-brokered deal to halt the military conflict over the region Nagorno-Karabakh. This came after weeks of
11 more of Turkey’s HDP MPs face jail due to systemic maltreatment
12/11/2020
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The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in Turkey has been subject to systemic torments by the Erdogan government for years. The most recent of which is
Georgian opposition refuses to enter parliament demanding new elections
06/11/2020
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The first round of the parliamentary elections in Georgia took place on 31 October. Georgian Dream (GD) obtained a majority of the votes for the
Pro-EU candidate Sandu wins first round of Moldovan elections
05/11/2020
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On November 1st, Moldovans headed to the polls to vote in the first round of the 2020 Moldovan presidential elections. Maia Sandu, a pro-European candidate,
Jordan prepares for elections under unusual conditions
28/10/2020
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Jordanians will be heading to the polls on November 10th to elect their 19th parliament. The Independent Elections Commission (IEC) reports 294 lists registered, comprising
Historical local elections in Ukraine
27/10/2020
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On the 25th of September, local elections took place in Ukraine. Voters across the country were able to cast their votes. However, the local elections
Freedom of Expression under pressure in Montenegro
26/10/2020
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A court in Montenegro has sentenced award-winning investigative journalist Jovo Martinovic to one year in prison for drug-trafficking. The ruling, following a retrial, was condemned
Israel extends illegal settlements in West Bank and bans UN human rights staff members
21/10/2020
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On the 14th of October, more than 2,000 new settlement houses were approved by Israel to be built in the West Bank, adding to the