Archive – Democracy

Bringing everyone to the table

This content was published on Mar 30, 2018 When politics polarise, solutions become difficult and blockades form. How to cope? Get people together and let them speak freely.

Downtown Seoul: People crossing a small river over stepping stones

South Korea’s Democracy at the Crossroads

This content was published on Mar 29, 2018 After its recent successful democratic revolution, South Korea has come a long way. But it will require new feats of leadership and people power.

A picture taken on a communal roof terrace

Nine out of ten Swiss rent in major cities

This content was published on Mar 28, 2018 Geneva, Zurich and Lausanne are the Swiss cities with the highest proportion of people living in rented accommodation.

Animal protection or religious freedom?

This content was published on Mar 28, 2018 In Switzerland, animal welfare groups are launching an initiative to ban the import of animal products obtained via cruel methods.

woman places vote in ballot box from her car

Swiss direct democracy follows in Oregon’s footsteps

This content was published on Mar 28, 2018 How do you make Switzerland even more democratic? By involving randomly chosen citizens in the deliberation process ahead of popular votes.

The citizens’ meeting

This content was published on Mar 23, 2018 Five places, five stories - a close-up view of Swiss local democracy

Survey: foreign names can be an electoral handicap

This content was published on Mar 22, 2018 The Swiss free-list electoral system discriminates against foreign entrants with non-Swiss sounding names, a study has found.

A military guard watches as Filipino indigenous people raise their clenched fists during a rally

Human Rights Council: More than a talking shop

This content was published on Mar 20, 2018 The spring session of the United Nations Human Rights Council is the most important event of the year for the UN’s human rights work.

Demonstrators in Japanese city of Koriyama

Japan’s long democratic detour

This content was published on Mar 19, 2018 Shaped by two of history’s worst man-made disasters, Japan has become a hesitating democracy under the control of a nostalgic political class.

Ein Mann packt eine Statue der Justitia ein

Is Switzerland about to follow Russia’s legal lead?

This content was published on Mar 13, 2018 International treaties or national law – what takes precedence? In Switzerland, a people’s initiative wants to decide this once and for all.

Page 66 of 144

First … 64 65 66 67 68 … Last

Archive – Democracy

Popular Stories

Most Discussed

Sign in and personalize Swissinfo