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Indonesian voters choose a new president in one of the world’s largest elections

February 14, 2024

Jakarta, Indonesia (AP) Indonesians have voted for a new president Wednesday as the world’s third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse a quarter-century after shaking off a brutal dictatorship.

Democrats to thrive on opposition bench under Watanya's leadership

December 08, 2023

Democrat leadership candidate Watanya Bunnag has vowed that under her watch, the Democrat Party would not replicate past mistakes of aligning with junta-backed parties, citing the party's longstanding commitment to opposing dictatorship in all forms.

Fight for true democracy is not over, promises Move Forward leader Chaithawat

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Move Forward Party will continue trying to change and improve Thai society, the party’s new leader Chaithawat Thulathon declared.

Thai Sang Thai vows no compromise on commitment to prevent dictatorship

TUESDAY, AUGUST 08, 2023

The Thai Sang Thai Party on Tuesday said it would not renege on its commitment to prevent dictatorship in Thai politics for the sake of power.

Pheu Thai urges Surin voters to ‘end dictatorship, elect people’s govt’

MONDAY, MARCH 06, 2023

Pheu Thai pledged to boost state welfare and crack down on recreational ganja as it launched its election campaign in the key eastern province of Surin on Sunday.

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders slams Biden over Saudi visit

MONDAY, JULY 18, 2022

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on Sunday criticized President Joe Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia, saying it rewarded a dictatorship and should have never taken place given its leader's involvement in murdering a journalist.

UN experts condemn Myanmar military’s ‘digital dictatorship’

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 08, 2022

UN human rights experts have condemned the Myanmar military junta’s attempts to establish a “digital dictatorship” by imposing further restrictions on internet access, tightening web shutdowns and online censorship, surveillance and other barriers to online access.

Royalist Warong dismisses links with young dictatorship supporter

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 02, 2020

Warong Dechgitvigrom, leader of the royalist Thai Phakdee (Loyal Thai) group, denied that the 15-year-old who posted a message on Facebook Live encouraging dictatorship was a member of his group.

Cambodians fear dictatorship as opposition beheaded

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 04, 2017

Arrest of Hun Sen’s chief rival smoothes way for strongman as election looms

After martial law, ten hurdles to a Duterte dictatorship

MONDAY, MAY 29, 2017

Alarm bells are ringing across the Philippines after President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law on the southern island of Mindanao, to deal with a deadly assault by Islamist militants that began last week.

Why do we prefer dictatorship to freedom?

TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2017

As it turns out, more research exists on authoritarian followers than on authoritarian leaders. So says Bob Altemeyer, a psychologist and leading scholar on authoritarianism.

Govt-students 'ceasefire' has not cleared the air

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2015

Constructive dialogue must follow the activists' release

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