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Shifting Democracies

Global Press' Shifting Democracies reporting tracks rising authoritarianism and democratic change, revealing how global political systems are linked across borders.

Who Picks India’s Judges? Inside a Hidden Battle Between the Courts and Modi’s Government
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Who Picks India’s Judges? Inside a Hidden Battle Between the Courts and Modi’s Government

Modi's administration wants more power over courts — but a weakened judiciary means fewer checks on authoritarian overreach.

India,

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Uganda Military Denies Extrajudicial Killings, But Deaths Keep Coming

The rule of law is often at the end of a gun barrel in a country where the military increasingly gains power.

Uganda

Uganda Military Denies Extrajudicial Killings, But Deaths Keep Coming

Uganda Green Lights Military Trials for Civilians Despite Court Ruling

A bill rushed through Parliament opens the door to civilian arrests and military detentions — months before a critical election.

Uganda

Uganda Green Lights Military Trials for Civilians Despite Court Ruling

Who Picks India’s Judges? Inside a Hidden Battle Between the Courts and Modi’s Government

Modi's administration wants more power over courts — but a weakened judiciary means fewer checks on authoritarian overreach.

India

Who Picks India’s Judges? Inside a Hidden Battle Between the Courts and Modi’s Government

Election Worries Ramp Up as Uganda’s Ruling Party Seeks to Quash Independents

A new rule would bar National Resistance Movement party members who lose their primaries from running as independents in general elections. But voting irregularities — and the law — could undermine that effort.

Uganda

Election Worries Ramp Up as Uganda’s Ruling Party Seeks to Quash Independents