Opinion split on political artist and activist Park Sang Hak from South Korea’s balloon diplomacy
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.
Jailing Another Liberal Activist, Egyptian Crackdown Worsens
Leader of the 2011 Arab Spring revolution, Alaa Abdel-Fattah jailed as Egyptian crackdown worsens
VIDEO: I Can’t Breathe Pussy Riot Music on YouTube
I Can’t Breathe Pussy Riot music video dedicated to Eric Garner and those against police brutality
230 Egyptian Life Sentences for Protesting Announced
VIDEO: Judge behind string of Egyptian life sentence rulings announces latest devastating decision
On Multilateral Support of Grassroots Nonviolent Resistance
Protests that are clearly grassroots nonviolent resistance need support from democratic world
Top 10 Dissident Young People Leading World Democracy
Growth in individual power led by technology boom has left young people leading world democracy
Outspoken China Lawyer Tortured in Jail Despite Innocence
Pu Zhiqiang’s heroic defense of dictatorship’s targets takes nasty turn as China lawyer tortured
Court Gives Jailed Uighur Life Sentence in Closed Trial
Secret ruling on sensitive Uighur life sentence wrong response to radicalism of repressed minority
3 Convictions This Week in China President Xi’s Crackdown
Fear that China President Xi’s crackdown means another generation of jailed human rights workers
The Full Story of Iranian Dissident Maziar Bahari
Jon Stewart film drawing attention to Iranian dissident Maziar Bahari plight and others like him