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Riyadh’s judicial reforms will help drive investments

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SAUDI ARABIA

Measures include a new civil code, the Civil Transactions Law, which came into effect in December 2023 and aims to provide comprehensive coverage of all aspects of contracts…

US prison population will increase under Trump

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UNITED STATES

Politics of the US criminal justice system.

US Democrats’ gains could see wide labour reform

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UNITED STATES

The outlook for US labour and unions amid Democratic Party gains.

South African lockdown easing should reduce hardship

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SOUTH AFRICA

The re-opening comes despite an infection rate that is expected to peak only later this year.

Brazil health minister's ouster may boost instability

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BRAZIL

Mandetta had spent the last weeks involved in an increasingly acrimonious confrontation with Bolsonaro over his approach to the COVID-19 crisis. While Mandetta has largely sought…

Philippine poll front runner will broaden campaign

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PHILIPPINES

On February 10, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) dismissed a handful of petitions challenging Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos’s right to participate in the presidential race. In…

Thai infrastructure drive will seek foreign money

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THAILAND

This will constrain future civilian governments from implementing policies not in line with existing master plans. Thailand’s military government will use this as a guarantee to…

Zambian constitution changes will weaken its democracy

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ZAMBIA

These contentious changes will strengthen the executive and weaken oversight from both the legislature and judiciary. Opposition to the amendments is growing from independent…

Renewed protests will fuel regional tensions in Peru

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PERU

Since December, the geography of protest at the ousting of Pedro Castillo as president has shifted to the south of the country where his electoral support in the 2021 elections…

Bosnia's paralysed institutions add to sense of chaos

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BOSNIA

Intensified political disputes between the main parties are holding up the state budget for 2020, including funding for local elections in November. They also threaten to weaken…