The former dictator, ousted by US forces in 1989, spent the last decades of his life in prison in the US
Dictatorships articles on Democracy Chronicles
Here you will find our latest news on dictatorships around the world. These articles attempt to shine a light on the ridiculous, bizarre, and inhumane ramifications that result from organizing human societies without consent of the humans. The worst abuses of dictatorships will be covered here as well as their most outrageous behavior. Also see our section on the Political Dissidents who struggle against dictatorships across the world.
“From the errors of other nations, let us learn wisdom.”
Thomas Paine
Egypt Shuts Major Financial Newspaper Website in Crackdown
Egypt has blocked the website of one of its most prominent financial newspapers on Sunday
Ugandan Government Torture From Colonial-Era to Today
The one thing Ugandan governments have in common is reliance on primitive torture of suspects
Prominent Egyptian Rights Lawyer on Trial Without a Charge
Khalid Ali has not been informed of the charges against him nor confronted with any evidence
New Voting Systems Can’t Solve the Problems of Democracy
There’s a widespread assumption that if we just tried a little harder or better, everything would improve, and that it’s soon going to happen. I guess it’s human-nature to want to believe that.
VIDEO: Freed Egyptian Aid Worker Aya Hijazi Speaks Out
Aya Hijazi and her husband Mohammed founded an organization that helps impoverished children
21 Egyptian Websites Blocked in New Media Crackdown
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information condemns the Egyptian government’s move
Remembering the Eritrean Dream on Independence Day
Unfortunately, there is not much to celebrate on the 26th anniversary of Eritrea’s independence
Wave of Arrests Targets Potential Egyptian Presidential Candidates
A prominent Egyptian opposition leader was detained on Tuesday for offending public decency
Book Exposes World of the Sons of the North Korean Elite
That said, Ms. Kim’s book is one of the most insightful reads a NK buff can use to explore from an armchair. Published in 2014, it could have been written yesterday, nothing has changed.