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View all search resultsAsia-Pacific member states' nomination of Indonesia as the 2026 HRC president showed “strong support” for the country's capacity to lead in advancing global human rights, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry.
Senate Republicans are keen for Trump's national security nominees to be confirmed quickly and Democrats may agree to fast-track some, but they are determined to throw up roadblocks in front of candidates they see as unfit.
The Constitutional Court annulled on Thursday the threshold for political parties in nominating presidential candidates, restoring hopes for more competitive polls in the future after more than a dozen attempts to open up the race.
The disappointing performances of some regional head candidates indicate the failure of political parties not only to vet and nominate capable figures but also to develop a merit-based system to produce party members with the skills to hold public office responsibly.
In an apparent change of tone, president-elect Prabowo Subianto and his Gerindra Party are rallying support to back the Constitutional Court after the House of Representatives attempted to roll back court-ordered changes to the Regional Elections Law and was met with widespread protests.
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