Nominal advance for fraudulent election system as Saudi women register for rigged voting contests
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
Russia Blocks Reddit Access Amid Censorship Push
In continuation of downward spiral in media freedoms, Putin’s Russia blocks Reddit in country
Russian Opposition Banned From Local Elections
New ruling leaves key Russian opposition banned and voting relegated to practical one party system
On Right and Wrong in the Particular Context of an Act
How can we tell what is moral from what is not? Is there something within us that lets us know? Is the difference between right and wrong free from situationism: the particular context of an act?
Collapse of Burundi Democracy Must Be Reversed
Africa still plagued by leadership that often refuses to leave power like dying Burundi democracy
Police to be Stationed in Every Chinese Internet Company
World’s most powerful web restrictions to tighten with police at every Chinese internet company
National Endowment For Democracy Banned in Russia
Czar Vladimir Putin takes stab at foreign charities as National Endowment For Democracy banned
House to House Searches For North Korea Banned Music
Kim Jong Un crackdown searching for North Korea banned music including local Robin Hood songs
Chinese Censorship is Damaging its International Outreach
Freedom House explains serious self-inflicted damage that Chinese censorship has brought to country
Ethiopian Journalists’ Struggle For Freedom is Essential
Obama’s visit has highlighted plight of Ethiopian journalists fighting atmosphere of repression