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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
The Time to Stop the Ongoing Burmese Muslim Genocide is Now
State sponsorship of the Burmese Muslim genocide is clearest sign of the failing democratic transition
Turkmen Dictator Holds Amazingly Brazen Fake Vote
Turkmen Dictator Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov claims new seven-year term by securing 97 percent of the vote
The Cameroon Anglophone Problem (Part One)
Over the last four months, the English speaking Regions of the North West and South West in the West African State that styles itself as the Republic of Cameroon have been the grounds of protracted protests.
Gambian President Jammeh Steps Down Month After Election
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh agreed to step down, heeding international calls to recognize an election loss
Walking a Tightrope to Qatar’s Future
Being citizens of a fantastically rich petro-state, Qataris do not have to work or innovate for money in the way other countries do: they are the ultimate rentiers whose tiny population has won the geological lottery.
Egyptian Dictatorship Joins Global Push to Crush NGOs
The Egyptian dictatorship froze the assets of several NGOs and activists this week
Some Justice for an African Dachau?
Wikileaks cables provide a peek into the American view of Equatorial Guinea’s government in recent years: of the terrible corruption, unseemly ruling family, and general embarrassment to know.
Confronting Fidel Castro’s Death Through Poetry
As the end of the year approaches, I am finally beginning to confront the death of Fidel Castro, who changed the course of my life forever. My relationship with him — even as an absence — has always been complex.
The Hidden Risks of Slaying Cambodian Monsters
If cushy exile is not automatic, when the retirement plan may not include a comfy villa, but rather a cell in The Hague or a Cambodian war crimes trial, why wouldn’t a dictator dig in his heels, garrison, and become more brutal?