# Democracy

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Burma allows trade unions for first time since 1962

Burma has lifted bans on the formation of labour unions and the staging of strikes, which have been in place for almost 50 years.

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Oct 17th 2011, 3:48 PM

Syrian president allows creation of opposition political parties

Bashar Assad will permit a legitimate opposition against him – but France has decried the move as “provocation”.

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Aug 4th 2011, 12:28 PM

Nine dead in Syria as biggest ever anti-Assad protests take place

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to streets all across Syria to protest against President Bashar al-Assad’s current regime.

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Jul 1st 2011, 5:21 PM

China rounds up more critics on anniversary of Tiananmen protests

22 years on from the “counter-revolutionary riot” of Tiananmen Square, demonstrators are silenced once more.

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Jun 4th 2011, 3:35 PM

E-voting machines to finally be scrapped this year

Environment minister Phil Hogan orders a taskforce to to prepare a tender for the sale or disposal of the 7,500 machines.

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Apr 17th 2011, 2:55 PM

New political initiative plans citizens’ assembly to ‘renew democracy’

‘We the Citizens’ will hold seven regional meetings ahead of a national event aimed at restoring trust in public life.

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Apr 12th 2011, 11:03 AM

Chinese activist sentenced to 10 years in jail

This is the third time Liu Xanbin has been put in jail by Chinese authorities.

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Mar 25th 2011, 10:39 AM

Aung San Suu Kyi calls for dialogue with Burma's generals

The time has come to “sort out our differences across the table” says Suu Kyi.

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Nov 14th 2010, 4:41 PM