DEMOCRACY

ELECTIONS AND BEYOND

‘This election will test Malawi’s ability to uphold electoral integrity’

Tadala Chumachiyenda and Tamika Nyirenda-Banda | MALAWI

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘The world must recognise this as a sham election and support our struggle for genuine democracy’

Lynn Htett | MYANMAR

‘The protests continue because we refuse to be silenced’

anonymous | TOGO

‘This struggle is about safeguarding the principle that democracy belongs to everyone’

Lara Greaves | NEW ZEALAND

‘Political renewal being taboo, we’re witnessing the perpetuation of an ageing and decadent regime’

Maximilienne Ngo Mbe | CAMEROON

‘Whoever takes office will inherit a divided country and will have to break with an authoritarian legacy’

Gabriela Keseberg Dávalos | BOLIVIA

‘Controversial legislative measures triggered a citizen-led mass movement’

Leah Lin | TAIWAN

‘We must build healthier digital environments where reliable information plays a leading role’

Juan Carlos Uribe and Lucas Illanes | BOLIVIA

‘This is the largest experiment in justice systems ever undertaken by any country’

Gladys Morales | MEXICO

‘Authoritarian laws outlast authoritarian rulers, so we must dismantle them’

Taqbir Huda | BANGLADESH