Few countries in the world have more invasive and omnipresent censorship than Chinese internet
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
Privacy and Encryption Protect Are Our Human Rights
United Nations seeks global awareness of importance of encryption and privacy for modern democracy
Playwriting Competition Judges for 7 Dictators Contest
Thanks to the ongoing work of our partners in Alexandria, Egypt, the Forgotten Writers Foundation, we are proud to announce the all star lineup of our judging panel for the already closed Seven Dictators Competition.
Sudan Newspaper Censorship May Lead to Strike
United journalists find that unity and protest are only way to counter Sudan newspaper censorship
10 Ways to Get Arrested in Russian Police State
Freedom of expression hardly exists anymore after imposition of Putin’s new Russian police state
Life and Death of Chad Dissident Retold in New Film
Murdered by government in 1986 while in prison, work of epic Chad dissident remembered in new film
Waiting for Ethiopian Democracy
Along with relative stability and end of food crisis, push for Ethiopian democracy remains vital
Pressing Eritrean Dictatorship to Free Journalists
Building a movement to increase pressure on Eritrean dictatorship for release of jailed journalists
2015 Press Freedom Sees Dramatic Declines
Conditions deteriorated sharply, as journalists around the world faced mounting restrictions on the free flow of news
World Democracy Under Threat?
Progress on fair elections stalling in America and beyond with worry world democracy under threat