Referendums

Referendums

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  Israeli PM says he'd want referendum on peace deal

  Israel's prime minister said Thursday that any peace deal reached with the Palestinians on his watch would be subject to a national referendum, ... 

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  Croatia's referendum on golf project fails

  A landmark referendum held in Croatia has failed to derail plans for the construction of a large golf complex that could change the face of the ... 

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  Croatians to vote on golf in historic referendum

  In 1991, Croatians voted for independence and then last year to join the European Union. Now, in only the third referendum ever in the country, the ... 

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  Zimbabweans vote in favor of new constitution

  Zimbabwe's electoral body said Tuesday that 94.5 percent of voters cast a ballot in favor of a new constitution that calls for a strengthening of ... 

• Zimbabwe police ignore order to free top lawyer

  An independent Zimbabwean lawyers' group said Monday the continued detention of one of its top members, the country's most prominent human rights ... 

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  Zimbabwe police arrest PM's officials, top lawyer

  Zimbabwe police arrested the country's most prominent rights lawyer and four senior officials with the prime minister's party on Sunday, a day after ... 

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  Zimbabwe: 2 million people voted in referendum

  Zimbabwe's official election body says an estimated 2 million people cast their vote in a referendum on a new constitution that seeks to curb ... 

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  Political rivals vote for Zimbabwe referendum

  Zimbabwe's longtime political rivals came together to vote 'Yes' in a referendum to accept a new constitution Saturday, but the rare consensus does ... 

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  Zimbabwe to vote on new constitution

  One campaign ad on the Internet shows video footage of a lawmaker in Zimbabwe's tenuous coalition government punching a Cabinet minister appointed by ... 

• Zimbabwe election body won't ease group's ban

  Zimbabwe's official election body said Wednesday it will not back down on its ban preventing a leading human rights group from monitoring a referendum ... 

• Zimbabwe groups plan to boycott vote monitoring

  Scores of in independent civic, pro-democracy and rights groups said Tuesday they will boycott monitoring upcoming voting for a referendum on a new ... 

• Zimbabwe finance minister pleads for diamond money

  Zimbabwe's finance minister said Monday he will ask President Robert Mugabe to order diamond mining companies to pay millions of dollars into the ... 

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  Falkland Islanders vote with an eye on Argentina

  Britain is hoping this weekend's referendum on the political status of the Falkland Islands will push the United States and other neutral governments ... 

• Rights groups: Zimbabwe police intensify threats

  Zimbabwean police have increased threats against civic groups a week away from a referendum on a new constitution and before crucial elections to end ... 

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  Key dates in Hugo Chavez's political life

  Key events in Hugo Chavez's life: Feb. 4, 1992 — Army paratrooper Lt. Col. Chavez leads botched coup against President Carlos Andres Perez. 

• Zimbabwean judge dismisses referendum postponement

  A Zimbabwean lawyer says a judge dismissed a civic group's application to postpone the country's referendum vote on a new constitution. 

• Zimbabwe says it has found funds for a referendum

  Zimbabwe's broke coalition government says it has raised enough money privately to pay for a referendum on a new constitution scheduled March 16. 

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  Egypt opposition leader calls for election boycott

  Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei called Saturday for a boycott of parliamentary elections, drawing immediate criticism from some within ... 

• Voting in Egypt since the 2011 uprising

  A list of when Egyptians have gone to the polls to vote since the 2011 uprising that ousted former autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak. —March 19, 2011: ... 

• Zimbabwe police raid election support group

  An alliance of rights organizations said Zimbabwean police on Tuesday raided the offices of an independent election support group searching for ... 

• Zimbabwe voter awareness campaigners arrested

  A community group in Zimbabwe says a pastor and three activists were arrested for holding a voter education meeting a day after President Robert ... 

• Zimbabwe president announces referendum date

  Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe issued an official proclamation on Friday setting March 16 as the date for the nation to vote on a new constitution ... 

• Zimbabwe police hit Valentine's Day marchers

  A women's activism group said Friday Zimbabwe police fired tear gas and baton charged to disperse Valentine's Day marchers, herding 195 people ... 

• Zimbabwe sets March 16 vote date

  Zimbabwe's constitutional affairs minister says a referendum on a new constitution has been "tentatively" set for March 16 to be followed by fresh ... 

• Rights groups: Zimbabwe police intensify clampdown

  Rights groups on Tuesday said police in Zimbabwe have intensified a clampdown on civil society organizations and democracy campaigners ahead of a ...