Alwaght - Holding elections and establishing democratic mechanisms marked by recognition of the political parties, freedoms, and civil rights, governance of people, succession of the elites, and other requirements mentioned in the constitutions are the cheapest and main instruments to address the social, political, and economic crises in todays world....

Al Monitor | Cengiz Candar: July 15 marked the first anniversary of last year'sbotched military coup in Turkey. The date has been officiallydeemedDay of Democracy and National Unity,"and the celebration ceremonies and commemoration of the martyrs who lost their lives during the turmoil on that night and during the early hours of July 16revealed deep ...

Tasnim A Turkish deputy foreign minister congratulated Iran on holding a successful and democratic presidential election, describing the high turnout as a testimony to the significance that Iranians attach to the future of their country. What happened in Iran during the Fridays presidential election was a magnificent show of democracy, and ...

Press TV - Pye Ian, an economic and political researcher, says the process of democracy in Iran is mutually respectful and informative, whereas in the United States it is one of "distraction." The West accuses Iran of not holding a viable democratic process because it is an Islamic Republic and yet when we look at just this election process in ...

American Herald Tribune | Danny Haiphong: One of the most peculiar features of the United States is the presence of a rabidly pro-war leftism that poses as "independent" politics. Ever since the Obama Administration made it fashionable for so-called liberals to strike a "Grand Bargain" with the GOP, anti-war politics have been non-existent in public ...

IFP - A commentator says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who secured sweeping powers in the countrys recent referendum, is moving towards dictatorship via democracy. The constitutional referendum in Turkey was held at a time when its outcome was promising for neither side, even for President Erdogan who won the contest. Now the ...

IRNA A member of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) said on Monday that the Majlis is ready for any constructive cooperation to strengthen democracy, peace and security across the world. Mostafa Zolqadr made the remarks in his address to the 136th meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The meeting is themed '20th Anniversary ...

Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:   Democracys end in horizon if public loses trust in ballot boxes President Hassan Rouhani has made an earnest entreaty to political rivals they should abandon hitting the government as ammunition for election campaign as it would deprive public of their trust upon ballot boxes ...

MNA President Hassan Rouhani has made an earnest entreaty to political rivals they should abandon hitting the government as ammunition for election campaign as it would deprive public of their trust upon ballot boxes as the sole cause of the hope for the future. Mr. Rouhani who was addressing a session of high-ranking officials of his cabinet ...

Tasnim The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) took a swipe at the hegemonic powers for claiming to be advocates of democracy, saying they oppose Irans democratic system but at the same time back the despotic regimes that are unfamiliar with elections. In a statement released on Thursday, in commemoration of the Islamic Republic Day, which ...

Alwaght- When speaking of democracy, the question of human rights always pops up. The United Nations states that international human rights instruments need to be utilized in order to promote a common understanding of the principles, norms, standards and values that are the basis of democracy. Yet, for many officials in the U.S, democracy ...

Tehran, Aug 3, IRNA Secretary of High Council for Human Rights affiliated to the Judiciary said democracy and cultural diversity have special status in the Islamic Human Rights. Mohammad Javad Larijani made the remarks here Wednesday at the ceremony on Islamic Human Rights Award presentation in Tehran. 'All accusations levelled at Iran on human ...

Tehran, March 30, IRNA President Hassan Rouhani described Islamic Republic Day in Iran as manifestation of democracy and Islamic features in the country. Every year, Iran marks Islamic Republic Day (Farvardin 12 in the solar calendar year, March 31 this year), which falls on March 31 this year . 37 years ago on this day a historic referendum was ...

Ankaras media crackdown marked the end of democracy in Turkey, a journalist from Todays Zaman newspaper told RT, promising that the media staff would not betray the freedom of expression and cooperate with government-imposed management. RT:Thank you very much for coming on to RT this evening. Youre in Ankara at the moment, but what can you tell ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized some Western powers for trying to imposetheir values and version of democracy on the rest of the world. Putin said in a documentary aired on Russian state television on Sunday that the leaders of certain Western countries had no right to force their ways on African and Middle Eastern nations. You ...