North Korea has allowed songs from the South to be played in public for the first time in years
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
Behind Ethiopian PM’s exit are signs of democratic pressures
Succession race is likely to shape the future course of a country rocked by violent unrest and political instability
Cambodia Passes Law Outlawing Government Criticism
Cambodians forbidden from insulting the king under new prolonged assault on civil liberties in the country
Without democracy Sudan will descent into chaos
Sudan’s political crisis has reached its worst since the coup led by President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in June 1989
Why the Thai junta chief’s latest pop song falls flat with citizens
The Thai junta chief’s attempt to woo the country with a rock ballad dubbed “Diamond Heart” fell flat on Valentine’s Day
The World Must Act On Cambodia’s Crackdown on Dissent
Cambodia’s ruling party has launched a swift, ruthless and far-reaching crackdown on all forms of dissent
Azerbaijan opposition vow to boycott snap presidential vote
Azerbaijan’s main opposition parties pledged to boycott a snap election expected to extend the rule of dictator Aliyev
Dictator since 1982, Cameroon’s Biya turns 85 as crisis rages
President Paul Biya of Cameroon celebrates his 85th birthday on Tuesday after 35 years at the helm of a country
Cambodian Election Without Opposition Goes Forward Today
The CNRP, the major opposition party, no longer exists because the nation’s top court dissolved it in November
A close up look at North Korea’s princess Kim Yo Jong
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s increasingly influential sister has become one of his closest confidantes