Gui Minhai is a Hong Kong-based bookseller who has been arrested for the second time in two years
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.
From mediator to mobiliser: The Catholic Church in DR Congo
After having played a mediating role in DR Congo’s political crisis, the Catholic Church is now defying Kinshasa
Burma Court to Rule on Fate of Detained Reuters Journalists
A Myanmar court will decide next week the fate of two Reuters journalists arrested and charged with violating the country’s Official Secrets Act. Wa Lone, 31, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 27, appeared in court Tuesday, nearly six weeks after their arrest and two weeks after being charged. The two face 14 years in prison for […]
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong released on bail
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was released on bail Tuesday pending appeal against a jail term over pro-democracy protests. Wong was jailed for three months last week, the second time he has received a prison sentence for his involvement in the Umbrella Movement. Campaigners fear political debate in the semi-autonomous city is being shut down […]
Concern raised over safety of missing Iranian hijab protester
A renowned Iranian lawyer raised concern on Monday over the fate of a woman she said was arrested for posing without a headscarf in Tehran in an image that went viral around the world. The woman has not been seen in public since she stood on a pillar box on one of the city’s busiest […]
South Korea’s Defector TV is Showcase For Peninsula’s Challenges
The ‘Defector TV’ formula takes a reality TV approach – putting asylum seekers on the air and exploring what their lives
Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer arrested in Beijing
Hours before his detention, Yu Wensheng had circulated an open letter calling for five reforms to China’s constitution
Democracy group says detained DR Congo activists tortured
A pro-democracy movement has called for the release of five of its activists detained in the Democratic Republic of Congo, saying it fears they could be tortured. The activists from the Filimbi movement, whose name means “whistle” in Swahili, are accused of “insulting the head of state and inciting a revolt”, according to their lawyer, […]
Sudan Holding Journalists Arrested While Covering Protests
Authorities in Sudan were holding an Agence France-Presse journalist after he was arrested a day earlier
Family of Egyptian Prisoners Seek Trump Administration Support
Egypt must respect human rights and fulfill its obligation to those detained unlawfully