Yemen Democracy and Rights
Democracy and rights Complete civil war has knocked out both decision-making with popular influence as well as the judiciary and other authorities. Both citizens and the media are subjected to…
Democracy and rights Complete civil war has knocked out both decision-making with popular influence as well as the judiciary and other authorities. Both citizens and the media are subjected to…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as VNM by Abbreviationfinder, Vietnam is a communist one-party state and one of Asia’s most authoritarian societies. The Communist Party controls the entire state apparatus, down…
Democracy and rights In Uzbekistan, politics is largely dominated by the ruling People’s Democratic Party. Real political opposition is forbidden. Large sections of society are corrupt. This is especially true…
Democracy and rights The royal houses of the United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as UAE by Abbreviationfinder, have a monopoly on power and cannot be called into question. At the federal…
Democracy and rights Turkmenistan’s constitution provides for the country to be a democratic republic, but in reality it is a one-party state where regime critics are persecuted. The elections held…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as TUR by Abbreviationfinder, Turkey is both tolerant, sometimes severe. The freedom to choose lifestyle is quite large, but in political contexts the boundaries are fixed.…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as THA by Abbreviationfinder, Thailand is not a democratic country, not even on paper. The constitution adopted in 2017, during the military juncture, gives the armed…
Democracy and rights In Tajikistan, abbreviated as TJK by Abbreviationfinder, power is almost entirely concentrated on Emomalii Rahmon, the country’s president since 1992. Although the constitution stipulates that the country…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as TWN by Abbreviationfinder, Taiwan is a relatively young democracy. For nearly four decades, the kingdom was ruled under authoritarian forms, and it was not until…
Democracy and rights Syria’s president has almost unlimited power and citizens cannot vote for the regime, even though general elections are held regularly. The constitution provides for freedom of expression…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as LKA by Abbreviationfinder, Sri Lanka is democratic in the sense that the change of power takes place through universal suffrage. At the same time, there…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as SKR by Abbreviationfinder, South Korea is a democratic state and respect for political and civil rights is generally good. The media can operate freely and…
Democracy and rights Singapore is, on paper, a parliamentary democracy, but the country can hardly be called a Western-style democracy. The ruling party The People’s Action Party (PAP) exercises effective…
Democracy and rights The King’s House Al Saud holds Saudi Arabia, abbreviated as SAU by Abbreviationfinder, in an iron grip. The death penalty and executions are very common and freedom…
Democracy and rights When the emir consults the people on national issues, it is his family he consults, as well as when he appoints other rulers. Most people living in…
Democracy and rights Since the dictator Ferdinand Marcos was overthrown in 1986, abbreviated as PHL by Abbreviationfinder, Philippines has had a democratic rule. General elections are held regularly, but have…
Democracy and rights Democracy in Pakistan which is abbreviated as PAK by Abbreviationfinder, is fragile and is challenged by many special interests and strong centers of power. In 2013, the…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as OMN by Abbreviationfinder, Oman is an heir and the regent, who is titled the Sultan, has all real power. Popular protests and demands for political…
Democracy and rights In North Korea there are systematic and extensive violations of human rights. Citizens are strictly monitored and prohibited from leaving their home country. The general elections held…
Democracy and rights Democracy is relatively stable in Mongolia. But shortcomings in the judiciary are independent and extensive corruption is a problem. The regime’s ambition to reintroduce the death penalty…
Democracy and rights The 2008 Constitution guarantees the Maldives democracy and a range of fundamental freedoms and rights – as long as they do not conflict with Islam. But despite…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as MYS by Abbreviationfinder, Malaysia is a monarchy with parliamentary democracy, but significant differences compared to western democracies are mainly seen in the view on media…
Democracy and rights The state is secular, but all important decisions in Lebanon are characterized – also by law – by the fact that the population is divided into many…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as LAO by Abbreviationfinder, Laos is simply governed by the revolutionary party of the Communist Laotian people, which is the only allowed party in the country.…
Democracy and rights Democracy in Kyrgyzstan, abbreviated as KYR by Abbreviationfinder, has been gradually strengthened since then-President Kurmanbek Bakijev was forced to step down after the unrest in 2010. Remaining…
Democracy and rights There are elements of popular rule in the kingdom, but the elected members have little power compared to Kuwait’s royal house. The emir can veto laws, control…
Democracy and rights In Kazakhstan, abbreviated as KAZ by Abbreviationfinder, the elections held since independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 have been marked by shortcomings, irregularities and cheating. The…
Democracy and rights Some organs are elected, but royal appointments and strong clans determine who gets real power in Jordan which is abbreviated as JOR by Abbreviationfinder. At the same…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as JPN by Abbreviationfinder, Japan has a democratic governance with multi-party systems, universal suffrage and elections conducted under free and fair forms. Human rights are protected…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as ISR by Abbreviationfinder, Israel prides itself on being “the only democracy of the Middle East” and it is high ceilinged to express all kinds of…