democracy : Lawyer Herald

Law expert says appointing more Scalias on Supreme Court could put U.S. democracy at risk

Ted Cruz said he would appoint a justice like Antonin Scalia to the Supreme Court, if given the oppo...

Feb 24, 2016 06:46 AM EST

35,000 potential voters were blocked over two years from voting because of the additional hurdle req...

Feb 20, 2016 11:27 PM EST

The Algerian Government approved the new constitution, but it has term limits. The new constitution ...

Feb 08, 2016 02:58 AM EST

Israel's new bill threatens deocracy according to US and EU. Minister who passed the law says otherw...

Jan 08, 2016 06:53 PM EST

Supporters of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi burst into boisterous celebration on Sunday after the count...

Nov 08, 2015 07:58 PM EST

Turkey's Islamist-rooted AK Party swept to an unexpected victory in elections on Sunday, returning t...

Nov 02, 2015 05:59 AM EST

When a mob of Muslims swooped on a little church deep in rural Aceh in Indonesia this month, the loc...

Oct 28, 2015 09:17 PM EDT

China's parliament said on Thursday that its decision on Hong Kong electoral reforms issued last yea...

Jun 18, 2015 06:26 AM EDT

Hong Kong lawmakers began a debate on Wednesday on a Beijing-backed electoral reform proposal that w...

Jun 17, 2015 05:37 AM EDT

Hong Kong police arrested nine people and seized suspected explosives, authorities said on Monday, a...

Jun 15, 2015 08:11 AM EDT

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will face a second and final retrial over the killing of pro...

Jun 04, 2015 09:52 AM EDT

Tens of thousands are due to attend a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong on Thursday to mark China's 198...

Jun 04, 2015 09:23 AM EDT

A top U.S. official said on Tuesday that Washington could change pro-democracy programs in Cuba that...

May 19, 2015 06:22 PM EDT

China will limit visits by residents of the city of Shenzhen to neighbouring Hong Kong, a politician...

Apr 12, 2015 07:11 AM EDT

Nigeria's opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) declared an election victory on Tuesday for for...

Mar 31, 2015 11:18 AM EDT