Jacaylbaro Posted November 16, 2011 We concluded the last column with a global picture of receding democracy and rising authoritarianism. This trend obtains in both the domestic and the international spheres. Internationally, the UN is either being sidelined and rendered redundant or it is being used to justify illegal unilateral action by western powers. The recent unilateral invasion of Libya by Nato forces is a case in point. It stands as testimony to growing impunity in the conduct of international affairs. This trend began with the invasion of Kosovo (1999), continued in Iraq (2003), Libya (2011) and there are now clear indications that Iran may be the next target. Domestically the declining democracy trend has grown in the same period. This suggests that there could be a causal relationship between international impunity and the growth of authoritarianism i.e. international impunity feeds domestic repression. ........................READ MORE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacaylbaro Posted November 16, 2011 The declining trend has continued with the largest setbacks, in 2011, being recorded in Africa where declines were noted in Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Rwanda, Swaziland, and Zambia. Improvements were noted in Kenya, Nigeria, Somaliland , and surprisingly, Tanzania. To demonstrate how quickly situations can change, Guinea, received an improvement in status from Not Free to Partly Free. Go Somaliland ,,, Go Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted November 17, 2011 Somaliland republic a real democracy in the continent of Africa but this i have to say that Somalilanders them selves as people are pretty democratic them selves as citizens its rooted in their political culture. God bless Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
omar12 Posted November 17, 2011 We concluded the last column with a global picture of receding democracy and rising authoritarianism. Globally this isn't the case, more and more countries are becoming democratic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xaaji Xunjuf Posted November 17, 2011 Maanta dawlad baanahay xoroon cidina diidayn eh Somaliland ba wata degtey eeh gaadhay dunidiye eh Distuur iyo sharciaan leenahay iyo kala danbeyntiiye eh loo diyaar garow doorashada degeledeniye eh nin waliba xisbigu damcu bu doorkan galiyaye wa dimuqradiyad ma jiro duudsi iyo been eh distuurka iyo sharciga raaca oo dawladnimo muudtja Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
