Unfortunately Serious Suffering of Protesting Musical Group Pussy Riot Currently Held in Siberian Gulag Shows Need to Release Russia Activists Says Suu Kyi
Political Dissidents articles on Democracy Chronicles
In this political dissidents section, DC highlights people who actively challenge established dictatorships, putting their lives on the line for democracy. Also see our entire section on the Political Dissidents who fight dictators around the world or our main section on World Democracy.
Expelling Last Opposition Member in Russian Parliament
Politician Becomes Dictatorship Victim Despite Being Last Opposition Member in Russian Parliament
India Political Cartoonist Jailed as Government Charges Sedition
Compounded by Series of Government Missteps India Political Cartoonist Jailed Showing Weakness
Blind Lawyer of China to Visit Democratic Taiwan
Blind Lawyer of China: Visit to Taiwan Seen as Problem to Chinese Dictatorship That Jailed Him
Bahrain Dictatorship Jails Famous Democracy Activist For Nothing
Continuing Repression in Bahrain Dictatorship Jails Making Compromise on Democracy More Difficult
Russia Protesters Fight For Punk Group’s Freedom From Jail
Pussy Riot in Prison For Criticizing Putin But March Supports Punk Group’s Freedom From Jail
Sudan Arab Spring Democracy Protester Freed
Judiciary Strikes a Blow For Independence as Sudan Arab Spring Democracy Protester is Released
Vietnam Dictatorship Arrests Democracy Activists
Democracy Activists Face Violence in New Crackdown as Vietnam Dictatorship Arrests Leadership
Dictatorship Losing Battle With Russia Punk Rockers
People of Russia Gaining Sympathy as Battle With Russia Punk Rockers Jailed by Dictatorship Moves
Dictatorship Brings Russia Opposition Leader to Court
Dissident Alexei Navalny Russia Opposition Leader to Court Facing 10 Years in Dictatorship Jail