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Tanzania’s money-laundering laws may be open to abuse

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TANZANIA

Critics say the charges against Kabendera are spurious, and some warn that in this case and others, the government is using stringent anti-corruption and money-laundering laws to…

South-east Asian judicial politicisation may grow

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The implications of judicial politicisation in South-east Asia.

US armed UAV precedent will hinder global rules-making

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US/INT

Post-Obama armed UAV policy.

Referendum offers Ecuador’s Moreno route out of crisis

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ECUADOR

The planned seven-question referendum.

Australia may see immigration return as a major issue

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AUSTRALIA

By ruling that indefinite detention is unconstitutional, the High Court has overturned two decades of border protection practices. Those released from detention have been refused…

The Supreme Court will foster US polarisation

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UNITED STATES

Although public confidence in the Court is falling, there is little chance that Congress will impose any structural changes, or even a code of conduct. Further conservative…

Russia will remain popular in parts of eastern EU

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EU

Polls show strong sympathy for Moscow in Bulgaria and in Hungary as well. Pro-Russian attitudes result in weak public buy-in for Western sanctions in all three countries and…

Putin's election plan has little new to offer Russians

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RUSSIA

Judging from Putin's remarks, no dramatic reforms are envisaged for the early part of his term. His promises of higher wages and better living standards rest on hopes of economic…

Malaysia will struggle to step up fight against graft

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MALAYSIA

Zahid is undergoing two separate trials on corruption charges, which he denies. Proceedings have been delayed several times, most recently because Zahid was in hospital receiving…

Governance in Brazil will become more challenging

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BRAZIL

When credit rating agency Standard & Poor's downgraded Brazil's foreign currency debt to 'junk' status on September 9, it cited "political challenges" "weighing on the…