China has banned pro-democracy candidates from Macau elections. This follows China’s anti-democracy end game in Hong Kong.
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
Cuba’s Internet Cutoff: A New Tactic To Suppress Dissent
Cuban authorities have restricted social media sites, ostensibly to stifle information flow into, out of, and inside the embattled country.
The Last Chance to Stop Autocracy in Hungary
It will be difficult to defeat Viktor Orbán, but it will be even more difficult to reverse Hungary’s democratic collapse, which Orbán oversaw.
Belarus Presidential Hopeful Gets 14-Year Prison Sentence
Highest court in Belarus convicted an aspiring rival to the nation’s authoritarian president on corruption charges rejected as politically motivated.
Freed Journalist Describes Horror Of Myanmar Jail
Even back home in sleepy Virginia, Journalist Nathan Maung jailed for reporting Myanmar’s bloody coup can’t forget those left behind.
North Korea Reshuffle Serves To Keep Elite In Line
Analysts think Kim Jong Un’s unprecedented rearrangement of top North Korean officials, serves as a message to the ruling class.
Vladimir Putin Talks About Naming His Possible Successor
On Wednesday, Vladimir Putin reminded Russians that the moment would come to designate his potential successor in the Kremlin.
Chinese Students In Australia Threatened By Beijing
Pro-democracy Chinese students in Australia have been tracked, harassed, and intimidated by China’s government and sympathizers.
Latin America Is Slipping Back Into Strongman Rule
Few Americans are aware of an ominous trend: Latin America’s long decline of democracy is threatening to turn into an autocratic avalanche.
Egypt Targets TikTokers And Digital Dissidents
There is a contradiction between Egypt’s rapid development of the digital economy and state control of the media, with arrests of tiktokers.