Yet another judgement goes against Britain over the Chagos islands, raising awkward questions about the west's allegiance to international law.
Category: Central and South Asia
January electoral roundup
A monthly feature summarising some recent electoral news. Today Kyrgyzstan, the Netherlands, Uganda and Germany.
What to watch for in 2021
A quick rundown on the top ten elections scheduled for 2021.
Pre-Christmas election roundup
A final set of election updates for the year, with news from Ghana, Romania, Israel and Kashmir.
October election updates
An occasional (usually monthly) feature. Today, news from Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Belgium and Vienna.
Slow progress for Uzbek democracy
Elections in Uzbekistan represent a step forward, but genuine democracy is still some way off.
November electoral roundup
A regular update on election news. Today, Sri Lanka, the United States, Romania and Israel.
October election roundup
Election news from around the world. This week Afghanistan, Tunisia, Mozambique and Austria.
From Brisbane to Kashmir
The world may yet pay a dreadful price for having failed to address the issue of Kashmir when it might have been resolved peacefully.
One big election: India
India is waiting on election results following the world's biggest exercise in democracy. Prime minister Narendra Modi is expected to be returned with a reduced majority.
