Political reform necessary as secretive highest levels of China dictatorship in power struggle
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China Dissident’s Nephew Arrested as Dictatorship Revenge
Blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng China dissident’s nephew arrested in further repression of his family
Dictatorship Defends China Corruption Victims Abuse
Citizens who petition central government soon caught in system of China corruption victims abuse
India Becomes Animal Friendly as Bears Get Freedom
India Becomes Animal Friendly: Famous ‘dancing bears’ of India given freedom in animal rights win
Democracy Dissident Denounces China’s Dirty Wealth
China’s dirty wealth built by political families denounced by famous dissident writer Liao Yiwu
Kazakhstan Dictatorship Becoming Worse, Violence Escalates
Giant Kazakhstan dictatorship seems to be following Russia to increase repression of opposition
India Softens its Facebook Free Speech Law
World’s largest democracy India’s removal of Facebook free speech law delights human right groups
China AIDS Activists Fight Dictatorship Hypocricy
Playing politics with disease policy and public information angers oppressed China AIDS activists
Leaders Given Time for Nepal Political Dealmaking
Nation recently emerged from war and struggles to unite factions in Nepal Political Dealmaking
Myanmar Author Tests Boundaries of New Freedoms
Remarkable political reform has opened space for civil society and Myanmar author tests boundaries