DEMOCRACY

ELECTIONS AND BEYOND

Cloud lingers over Sierra Leone’s election

Transparency urgently needed to dispel doubts

Guatemala clings to democratic promise

Political elite reacts by manoeuvring to try to protect its power

CENTRAL AMERICA

Finland tilts to the far right

Once-fringe right-wing populists a major partner in new government

Hopes for renewal dashed in Turkey

Strongman’s election victory signals further repression ahead

Thailand: time for democracy

Military must accept pro-democracy opposition’s overwhelming election victory

Chile: new constitution in the hands of the far right

Constitutional Council election blows hopes for a progressive, rights-based constitution

Paraguay: the change that wasn’t

Anti-rights outsider rises while long-time ruling party prevails yet again

Uzbekistan: a president for life?

Constitutional referendum allows president to stay put until 2040 while paying lip service to human rights

Fiji: deeper democracy or continuing danger?

New government takes positive steps to respect rights but needs to go further

Israel: assault on judicial independence the tip of the iceberg

Protest movement rises – but needs to acknowledge the full reality of repression