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
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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
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Lukashenka meets jailed opposition, Tsikhanouskaya sets ultimatum
15/10/2020
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenka has visited his political opposition in jail on the 10th of October. This is a ground breaking event considering the months
Has Rama “shown the face of an autocrat” by changing Albania’s election code?
09/10/2020
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The Albanian Parliament has changed the country’s electoral code, without it being a cross-party agreement. Under the new system, parties are banned from running together
A setback creates one front: Fatah and Hamas reconcile promising elections
02/10/2020
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The two largest Palestinian parties, Fatah and Hamas, have reconciled and are promising elections within six months. It is the recent normalisation agreement between Gulf
Tensions rise in Nagorno-Karabakh
01/10/2020
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Starting Sunday, September 27th, Armenia and Azerbaijan have clashed heavily in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Armenia has reported 104 military deaths and 23 civilian deaths, whereas
Israel’s normalisation agreements with the UAE and Bahrain: Palestinians feel betrayed
23/09/2020
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Recently, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain normalised their relationships with Israel, after mediation of the United States. Despite years of intra-Palestinian frictions, leaders
Egyptians possibly persecuted due to low turn-out rate Senate elections
18/09/2020
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August and September were voting months in Egypt as it was time to compose a new Senate. However, with only between 10 and 14 percent