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Penal code changes will not kill off Bolivia protests

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BOLIVIA

The repeal will help defuse an issue that has provoked widespread demonstrations recently. Yet the opposition plans to ramp up protests over Morales’s determination to run for…

Austrian centre-right coalition faces difficult future

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AUSTRIA

The government consists largely of newcomers and politicians with dubious links to the far right. It embarks upon a five-year reform programme for Austria which is thin on detail…

Greek vote may give conservatives only small majority

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GREECE

The conservative opposition New Democracy party (ND) leads the incumbent leftist Syriza party by a wide margin of about 7-13 percentage points in public opinion polls. That would…

Nicaragua penal reform may undermine election outcome

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NICARAGUA

Nicaraguan penal reform.

Penal reforms carry risks for Spain’s Sanchez

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SPAIN

The reforms, which will appease a Catalan party on which Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez relies in parliament, include abolishing the crime of sedition and reducing sentences for…

Lack of prison reform poses risks in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The outlook for prison reform in Mexico and Central America.

Gulf states’ internal security crackdown may intensify

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GULF STATES

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have in recent months stepped up regulation on cyber issues: Bahrain arrested six people on March 31 over "defamatory" tweets. The wider…

EU threatens Slovakia with rule-of-law sanctions

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EASTERN EUROPE

The EU has warned Slovakia that it could face fines or blocked EU funds over concerns that the government’s judicial reforms, particularly those protecting politicians from…

Grassroots will drive North Africa women’s rights push

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NORTH AFRICA

The past year has seen women’s rights movements come to the fore across the Maghreb, a region where previous initiatives have been driven by Western political pressure and from…

Political gridlock will curtail change in Kuwait

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KUWAIT

Regular questioning of cabinet members by opposition MPs has hardened divisions between parliament and the cabinet. The conflictual relationship has stalled important economic…