malaysia’s reformers stumble – asia sentinel

Another by-election is to be held next month in the rural constituency of Rantau, an UMNO stronghold southeast of the capital, and it will almost certainly be won by a Barisan Nasional candidate, which despite the composition of the district is likely to be psychologically damaging. . ..

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supreme court won't take new jersey church case

They noted that in the past, the Supreme Court has struck down a Tennessee law barring ministers from serving as delegates to the state's constitutional convention; said a New York school district can not refuse to let a religious organization use a public high school, and reversed a Missouri law..

somalia / women electoral reform

Med shot, Chair of Karan District Women Association, Suldano Ahmed Mohamed, giving her views during the roundtable discussions on Somali women’s political participation . 18. Close up, Chair of Karan District Women Association, Suldano Ahmed Mohamed, giving her views during the roundtable..

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