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elections

January 18, 2013

Zimbabwean human rights activist detained ahead of elections

A leading human rights activist in Zimbabwe has been arrested and denied bail ahead of this year's presidential, parliamentary and local government elections.
November 16, 2012

Police and crime commissioner elections dubbed 'a shambles'

Elections for police and crime commissioners in England and Wales have been denounced as 'shambolic'. The Home Secretary is being asked to act urgently.
November 11, 2012

Stances differ on police and crime commissioner elections

Unlock Democracy is promoting a social media campaign to raise awareness of police and crime commissioner elections. Others will ignore them.
October 30, 2012

UK groups to coordinate monitoring in Somaliland elections

Three UK NGOs will coordinate an international observation mission to district and council elections in the unrecognised Republic of Somaliland.
March 11, 2012

Russian election sparks debate in Orthodox Church

Vladimir Putin's election to a third term as Russian president has spurred debates about civil society and church-state relations within the Russian Orthodox Church.
July 4, 2011

New Thai government called upon to make human rights a priority

Amnesty has called on the new Thai government to bring the perpetrators of past human rights violations to justice, including protest-related deaths.
May 7, 2011

Greens celebrate historic Brighton & Hove council success

Becoming the strongest group on Brighton & Hove Council is the first time the Greens have been the largest party on any council anywhere in the UK.
May 6, 2011

Election sea-change in Scotland, as UK divides politically

The SNP are on the threshold of a historic majority in Holyrood, with the Lib Dems collapsing and voters delivering differential poll results across Britain.
March 30, 2011

Holyrood poll raises fresh query about Scottish TV election debates

A YouGov opinion poll has put the Greens ahead of the Lib Dems in Scotland for the first time ever, despite their exclusion from election TV debates.
March 29, 2011

Scottish election TV debates restrict political choice