Tagged: Asia
Farida Adamu
Hong Kong Deep Dive: What is Going On?
Rolling protests in Hong Kong have persisted for months following a National Security law which has been imposed on the region by mainland China. A recent video of a 12-year-old being violently arrested by the police for “walking suspiciously” surfaced on the internet recently, attracting public concern on the state of events in Hong Kong. […]
Farida Adamu
Democracy Watch: Activist Killed in the Philippines
Zara Alvarez, a health worker and former director of the human rights group, Karapatan, has been shot to death in the central Philippines. The incident reportedly occurred on 17 August 2020, by an unidentified assailant in the central city of Bacolod and was aided by a motorcyclist who helped him escape. Issues to Consider for the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Former Presidential Candidate in Taiwan Loses Recall
More than 900,000 voters in Kaoshiung, Taiwan, have voted in the unprecedented recall targeting its mayor, Han Kuo-yu, who had tried and failed to secure the presidential seat earlier this year under a ticket from Taiwan’s leading opposition Kuomintang (KMT). According to broadcaster Channel News Asia (CNA), a total of 939,090 voters backed his removal, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Malaysia to Amend Electoral Laws
The Election Commission (EC) of Malaysia has announced a plan to review a recent proposal seeking amendments to made to the country’s electoral constitution in a bid to allow for longer nomination window for political candidates, and an online system that takes recent changes caused by the coronavirus pandemic, into consideration. Chairman of the commission, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Experts Concerned About Indonesia Elections
Indonesia is set to head to the polls in December, following a recent statement by the federal government announcing its decision to stick to the original schedule for the 2020 regional elections which had been postponed early this month as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. With the date set for December 9 and preliminary […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Sri Lanka sets June 20 for Parliamentary Elections
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has announced that the country’s parliamentary election has been set for June 20, in a bid to prevent the country from going into its second constitutional crisis in less than a year. The country was initially set to hold its election on the 25th of April but this was […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Singapore Eyes Bill to Ease Voting
Singapore has continued to make moves that hint at the possibility of an election taking place soon. The latest is a bill in the country’s parliament that seeks to ensure the safety of voters if elections are held during the coronavirus pandemic. Presenting the bill before the National Assembly on Tuesday, Chan Chun Sing, Minister […]