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Liberal Democrats Rally in Moscow

The LDPR supporters had a rally "For Fair and Clear Democracy" in Pushkinskaya Square to support Vladimir Zhirinovsky standing for the...

by Irina Firsova in Russia on 05/02/2012

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Russians protest at Downing Street calling for voting reform

In conjunction with massive protests in Moscow and St. Petersberg, around 150 London-based Russians gathered outside Downing Street to protest for...

by Pete Riches in United Kingdom on 04/02/2012

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Artist Kaya Mar lampoons Putin & Medvedev at London protest - London

Political painter and caricaturist Kaya Mar unveiled his latest oil-on-canvas painting on when he joined a protest by Russian ex-patriates outside...

by Pete Riches in United Kingdom on 04/02/2012

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Lopez Obrador to run for president in 2012 - Mexico
Former Mayor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced at a press conference that he will run for the presidency of Mexico in 2012 following a survey that gave him the lead over current May...
Pasban begin Occupy wall street movement in Pakistan
Pakistani social-political organisation, Pasban, arranges a demonstration to throw support towards the Occupy Wall Street movement around the world, and alleged corruption in Pakistan....
Women's participation in the referendum of constitutional amendments
Participation of a large proportion of Egyptians in a referendum of constitutional amendments, which was on the 19th of March, after 30 years of dictatorial rule of Mubarak. Egypt. On M...
Election officers sorting the votes  for the Assam State election
Election officers sorting out the electronic voting machine's for different constituencies for the April 4th Assam State elections at Cotton College Indoor Stadium in Guwahati, Ind...
Kosovo partially repeats marred parliamentary Poll
Kosovo partially repeats marred parliamentary poll after the Kosovo election commission, lately ordered a repeat vote in three municipalities because of violations in snap parliamentary...
President Chávez praises the voting and electoral system
The President Hugo Chavez attended the EU Manuel Palacios Fajardo, in the parish on September 26th in which he exercised his right to vote, a process he described as "fast, modern,...
Colombia elections face possible fraud
Citizens and social organizations have reported irregularities across eighteen of the country's departments, including incidents of fraudulent voting and the processing and present...
Philippines automated elections. A Retrospective.
A retrospective of the very first automated elections for the Philippines which promised smooth transition of leaders, but struggled to deliver. Philippines. 15/05/2010
Mockus Races Ahead in Colombian Presidential Campaign
Mockus who heads the Green Party, has run a shoestring campaign, relying on Facebook and Twitter to help gain support. Now Mockus garners around 38 percent of the vote, according to a p...
Presidential elections
Presidential elections took place last year in october in mozambique. It was an big event for the whole country. Fraud was reported but now it is all forgotten...
Proud Iraqi Women vote
Female voters display their purple finger tips after casting ballots at an elementary school in Nasiriyah March 7. Iraq.
Running battles as Iran battle reaches climax
Protests following the 2009 Iranian presidential election against the disputed victory of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and in support of opposition candidate Mir-Hossein Mousav...
Arrest The Returning MPs
Chris Knight of The Government of the Dead & Ian Bone, Class War with supporters at the House of Commoins to arrest corrupt MPs as they return from their holidays.
Opposition Marches in Managua
Daniel Ortega's government attacks with stones, mortars, and insults the oppositions march that demands greater democracy in the country and a reform of the electoral system. Manag...