Protests following the October 7 re-election of Cameroon’s Dictator, Biya to step down seek safer grounds to avoid arrests and crackdown by security forces.
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
Saudi Arabia Urged To Halt Six Imminent Executions
U.N human rights experts called on Saudi Arabia to halt the imminent execution of six men sentenced to death for activities related to the 2011 Arab Spring.
Gabon Dictator Has Stroke In Saudi Arabia, Sources Say
Gabon’s President Ali Bongo was hospitalized last week in Saudi Arabia after suffering a stroke,but Gabonese authorities says it was just a fatigue.
Cameroon Urban Protests Demand Dictator Biya Step Down
Hundreds of people, most of them youths, Saturday marched and sang in the streets of Cameroon’s economic capital city Douala, to demand Biya’s resignation.
New Vietnam Communist Party Head To Have Unprecedented Power
New Vietnam communist party head to have unprecedented power to keep relations stable with old foe China and stronger trade and security ties with U.S.
Opposition to Burying Dictator Franco in Madrid Cathedral Boils
Hundreds outside main Catholic church in Madrid Thursday protested against the possibility that Spanish dictator Francisco Franco may be laid to rest there.
Russian Expands Crackdown on ‘Undesirable’ Foreign NGOs
Russian lawmakers have draft a new legislation that will enable the federal government to ban foreign NGOs accused of meddling in Russian elections.
VIDEO: Fatah And Hamas Quashing Palestinian Dissent With Torture
Citizens of Palestine, under either Hamas or Fatah rule, enjoy neither natural nor legal rights. They are not allowed to air out their opinions.
Vietnam’s Trong Secures Presidency, Consolidating His Total Power
Vietnam’s rubber stamp National Assembly elected Communist Party General-Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong as the country’s president on Tuesday.
VIDEO: Top 10 Brutal Dictators You’ve Never Heard Of
The 10 most brutal, but largely unknown dictators in the world. It is very difficult to believe the incredible behavior of some of these megalomaniacs.