Search results
1 – 10 of 70
Bolsonaro, a retired army captain who has often insulted minorities and supported torture and the 1964-85 military regime, obtained some 46% of valid votes, against 29% for…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239032
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
The code bans sex outside marriage, cohabitation between unmarried couples and “humiliation” of the government. It prohibits online insults to the president and other state…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275731
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Erdogan adopted a relatively conciliatory tone and stopped short of declaring retaliatory measures, for fear of the economic consequences in particular, despite the fact that most…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261139
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Although Turks' response to the outrage in Paris on January 7 has been mixed, with some Islamist newspapers and their readers justifying it as revenge for insults to the Prophet…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB195933
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Importance of social media in the United Arab Emirates.
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216714
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
As he heads towards a presidential election in October, specific recent developments and the general direction of travel indicate a desire to tighten rather than ease the…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261341
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
East Timor is the only South-east Asian country categorised by the Freedom House organisation as completely ‘free’. Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, as…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275071
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
Sheikh Ahmad will name a new cabinet ahead of parliamentary elections, a date for which has yet to be announced. Government and parliament have been at loggerheads for a number of…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271752
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
He claimed Turkey had implemented many reforms to improve women's situation, but he and those around him have adopted an increasingly conservative discourse on women and been…
Details
DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260050
ISSN: 2633-304X
Keywords
Geographic
Topical
The two parties associated with him are currently in the minority in the unicameral legislature. Muizzu came to power after winning last year’s presidential race. He was a…