On Monday Russia's supreme court upheld a lawsuit against the anti-war opposition party Yabloko. Its candidates will now be barred from taking part in the parl…

Lebanon's parliament has abolished the death penalty, becoming the first country in the Middle East to do so, despite having not executed anyone since 2004. Th…

The biggest British election campaign, in terms of the number of individuals standing for a single parliamentary seat, is nearly over. After polling booths cl…

Lebanon’s parliament has approved a general amnesty law that is expected to benefit thousands of convicted prisoners, detainees and wanted people. The legisla…

Lebanon's parliament passed an amnesty law to alleviate prison overcrowding by reducing sentences and releasing long-detained inmates, following the abolition …

Lebanon has abolished the death penalty, becoming the first Middle Eastern country to do so, replacing it with life imprisonment and hard labor. This decision …

Zambia 's general election on Thursday will be fought on economic recovery, governance reforms and a sweeping change to the country's parliamentary map. Incum…

Russia's only anti-war party, the Party of Change, has been banned from next month's parliamentary elections by the Supreme Court, further tightening the Kreml…

Hungary's parliament has elected András Baka, 73, a respected judge and former head of the Supreme Court, as head of state. The Hungarian president is a larg…

One year ago, the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) burned its weapons in a symbolic ceremony. The move was seen as a sign of its willingness to disband.…

One year ago, the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) burned its weapons in a symbolic ceremony. The move was seen as a sign of its willingness to disband.…