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Slovakia’s rule of law may suffer further setbacks

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SLOVAKIA

Following the attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico’s life in May, his administration quickly capitalised on public shock and sympathy to fast-track a series of controversial…

Mexico judicial reform poses major risks

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MEXICO

Her win was based on numerous campaign proposals, including a controversial plan for judicial reform, originally presented to Congress by incumbent President Andres Manuel Lopez…

Mexican government human rights failings will continue

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MEXICO

AMLO took power in 2018 promising to address Mexico’s poor human rights record. As his presidency ends, militarised policing has done little to reduce insecurity and authorities…

Stormier times lie ahead in Thai politics

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THAILAND

The spotlight now turns to two other judicial cases: one in which the same court will rule on a petition seeking Srettha Thavisin’s removal as prime minister and the other in…

Ethiopia unexplained wealth bill will fuel abuse fears

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ETHIOPIA

Although billed as part of an ostensible anti-corruption drive, the bill would allow the government to confiscate wealth for which individuals or businesses cannot produce…

US Cannabis advocates will back Democrats

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UNITED STATES

The move follows Biden’s 2020 campaign pledge to reform cannabis policy and a policy review by the federal Health and Human Services Department commissioned in 2022. Biden…

Fujimori candidacy will bring controversies in Peru

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PERU

His candidacy would contravene the constitution as it stands, and even if such legal obstacles can be overcome, the former president would be 87 years old by the next election…

Trial will not prompt clean-up of Honduran politics

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HONDURAS

The trial illustrated criminal infiltration across the political spectrum, with new claims emerging of bribes allegedly taken by Mauricio Villeda, the 2013 presidential candidate…

Internal strife will keep Turkey’s parties occupied

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TURKEY

Cracks emerged in the ruling People’s Alliance, a coalition between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP…

Morena to pursue major constitutional change in Mexico

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MEXICO

The party’s new dominance has generated uncertainty about the constitutional reforms it plans to pursue, raising concerns both within Mexico and abroad.