Human rights defenders, journalists and protesters in West and Central Africa face high levels of persecution
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.
On the Challenges to Press Freedom in the Digital Age
Journalists from around the world gathered last week at the Jerusalem Press Club for a conference
Spurious Arrest Warrant Issued For Vietnamese Environmental Activist
Vietnam issued an arrest warrant for a citizen journalist who allegedly incited illegal demonstrations
How Alexei Navalny Presses the Kremlin For Change
Navalny is the only figure with any chance of unseating President Vladimir Putin in the 2018 elections
China Should Release Detained Taiwanese Democracy Activist
200 human rights groups call for China to release detained Taiwanese activist Lee Ming-che
A Look at Russia’s Leading Dissident: Alexei Navalny
Navalny has condemned the ruling United Russia party as composed of “crooks and thieves”
One Third of All Imprisoned Journalists Are in Turkey
Amnesty International has called on the Turkish government to stop its crackdown on the media
Thai Activist Faces Jail For Conducting Facebook Poll
A Thai activist reported to police on a computer crimes charge for conducting a Facebook survey
The Power of Ordinary People Facing Totalitarianism
Sales of “Origins of Totalitarianism” by German Jewish political theorist Hannah Arendt are skyrocketing
Judge Hints of New Crackdown on Chinese Human Rights Lawyers
China’s top judge listed a crackdown on human rights lawyers as one of the country’s biggest achievements