Iraq Democracy and Rights
Democracy and rights Since the dictator Saddam Hussein was overthrown in 2003, abbreviated as IRQ by Abbreviationfinder, Iraq has undergone major changes. Among the most visible is that now, when…
Iran Democracy and Rights
Democracy and rights Human rights violations are common in Iran, and hundreds of people are executed each year. The country has a functioning electoral system, but the prisons also house…
Indonesia Democracy and Rights
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as INA by Abbreviationfinder, Indonesia has been developing in a clear democratic direction since the late 1990s, although legal security is still weak and corruption is…
India Democracy and Rights
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as IND by Abbreviationfinder, India is a functioning democracy, despite its spate of peoples, languages, social classes and conflicting political interests. Most problems that arise can…
East Timor Democracy and Rights
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as RTL by Abbreviationfinder, East Timor has, since independence in May 2002, held regular elections approved by international election observers. Democratic deficits, however, are that the…
Cyprus Democracy and Rights
Democracy and rights The human rights situation is relatively good in the Greek Cypriot part of Cyprus, although there are some shortcomings in the rights of refugees. However, these are…
China Democracy and Rights
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as CHN by Abbreviationfinder, China is a one-party state governed under authoritarian forms by the Communist Party. Although many political and civil rights are guaranteed in…
Cambodia Democracy and Rights
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as KHM by Abbreviationfinder, Cambodia is formally a democracy, but is characterized by an authoritarian government and widespread corruption. Regular elections are held, but the democratic…
Burma Democracy and Rights
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as MMR by Abbreviationfinder, Myanmar now has a civilian government and the last change of power in 2015 took place through a general election. However, the…
Bhutan Democracy and Rights
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as RUB by Abbreviationfinder, Bhutan has since 2008 gone from being an absolute monarchy to gradually becoming a parliamentary democracy. However, there are still several democratic…
Bangladesh Democracy and Rights
Democracy and rights The democratic shortcomings are great, despite regular and general elections being held and that multi-party systems with free party formation prevail. Independent media cannot operate freely and…
Bahrain Democracy and Rights
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as BHR by Abbreviationfinder, Bahrain is dominated by its royal family, which, unlike the majority of the people, is Sunni Muslim. In recent years, the country’s…
Azerbaijan Democracy and Rights
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as AZE by Abbreviationfinder, Azerbaijan is a harsh dictatorship in which regime critics are persecuted and can be sentenced to long prison terms. Corruption is widespread.…
Armenia Democracy and Rights
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as ARM by Abbreviationfinder, Armenia is in a period of turmoil. A new regime has the ambition to deal with corruption and failing justice systems. The…
Afghanistan Democracy and Rights
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as AFG by Abbreviationfinder, Afghanistan experienced its first democratic shift in power in 2014 when Ashraf Ghani was named president. But the government in Kabul, like…