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Pakistan Elections 2024
Mukhtar Ahmed Ali

Transparency in Elections

The Election Act 2017 provides a number of mechanism for recounting, publication of polling station wise results and dispute resolutions. Ordinarily, these mechanisms and checks should be more than adequate to ensure transparency and prevent electoral fraud. But all such mechanisms fail, when there is a perception that state itself uses influence to circumvent the established mechanisms to achieve the desired results. Check out the analysis by Mukhtar Ahmed Ali.

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Hong Kong
Katharina Osthoff

Hong Kong in the era of national security - Legislation under Article 23

In March 2024, Hong Kong's Legislative Council unanimously passed the "Safeguarding National Security Bill" a new national security legislation under Article 23. This controversial legislation poses the risk of having severe ramifications for the city’s future and will likely lead to further repression of human rights in Hong Kong.

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Democracy
Lucía Diaz Coll

Mercosur: Resilient or Vulnerable Democracies?

The Mercosur-European Union Agreement represents a historic opportunity for both regions. The shared historical values and the state of European democracies present an excellent possibility to strengthen the democracies of Mercosur countries.

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COP28
José Antonio González

The complicated decarbonisation of the Mediterranean

The United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28 (Conference of the Parties) held in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) at the end of 2023, closed with an agreement described as historic for fulfilling the mandate of the Paris Agreement. The text, for the first time, opened the door to the end of fossil fuels and set the path for decarbonisation of the world's economies. A challenge with a deadline: 2050. And with much to be done in the Mediterranean, where coal, oil and natural gas are still the main sustenance and fuel of the countries in the north and south of this region.

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Pakistan Elections 2024
Zafarullah Khan

Democracy hasn’t become a dinosaur (Thankfully!)

During the ‘super election year’ in the world, many countries around the world will be holding elections in 2024. Pakistan-the fifth populous country in the world-held general elections on February 8, 2024. The very happening of the 2024 elections in Pakistan was a significant step as the country’s election cycle was badly broken in January 2023. Therefore, the good news is that democracy hasn’t become a dinosaur in Pakistan. Read the analysis by Zafarullah Khan.

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Rule of Law
Irina Burgaza

Balancing efficiency and barriers: Navigating the transformative potential of digital justice

In her comprehensive analysis, Irina Burgaza delves into the intersection of technology and justice within the Mexican legal system. Navigating the promises of efficiency and fairness offered by digital justice, she examines the implementation challenges and potential barriers, emphasizing the importance of inclusive strategies.

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China Bulletin
Anonymus

Hong Kong to Become a Former Financial Hub

Hong Kong's economy is not recovering. Tough coronavirus restrictions were followed by emigration due to the National Security Law, capital flight to Singapore, plummeting share prices on the stock market and a slump in the real estate market. The outlook remains dire.

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China Bulletin
Adam DuBard Judy Peng

US-Taiwan Relations Over 45 Years: Building Trust Amid China Pressure

Forty-five years ago, Washington broke off diplomatic relations with Taipei. This shock changed Taiwanese thinking in the long term. Democracy developed on the island and became a unifying element of US-Taiwan relations, which were revived after the Cold War. Today, relations are close - partly because of Beijing's aggressive policy.

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Security
Juan Pons

The 5+5 Initiative, a bridge between the two shores of the Mediterranean

The Western Mediterranean Forum, known as the 5+5 Initiative, is an informal multidisciplinary group that includes Algeria, France, Italy, Libya, Malta, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Spain and Tunisia. The 5+5 Initiative seeks to strengthen mutual knowledge and strengthen links and interoperability between the two sides of the Mediterranean.

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Russia
Lusine Martirosyan

Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Tensions and Relationship Dynamics. What Is Russia’s Agenda?

Since Azerbaijan has taken control over Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023, much of the attention has shifted to Syunik, Armenia’s strategically important southeastern province. In Armenia, fears are mounting that an Azerbaijani invasion towards that direction could be imminent. An armed incident in a border village in Syunik on February 13 caused significant concerns.

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