Political Exiles articles on Democracy Chronicles

Very often dictatorships force democracy activists into a life as political exiles and dissidents. Exile is a primary tool of most dictatorships from China to Cuba. Also see our section on Political Dissidents.

Opposition Group Begins Leaking Putin Regime Secrets to Web

July 31, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

A handful of highly placed Russians have discovered their secrets seeping onto the web. The man behind the disclosures says more are coming.

Exiled Saudi journalist decries lack of MBS democracy

March 24, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Prominent journalist and former royal family adviser criticised the crackdown on intellectuals and journalists

Reviewing the arrested, banned and exiled Egyptian dissenters

February 25, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

There have been more arrests in Egypt’s current election than manifestos; candidates are dropping like flies

Catalan political prisoner art installation controversy in Madrid

February 22, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Installation by a controversial Spanish artist which refers to Catalan separatists as “political prisoners” was removed

A look at the main charity supporting North Korean political defectors

February 21, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The North Korean Refugees Human Rights Association of Korea in Seoul was founded by Kim Young Hwa

After Putin-in-bullets, Exiled Ukrainian artists coin Trump

February 2, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

They shot to fame in 2015 with a portrait of Vladimir Putin made of bullet shells from the killing fields of eastern Ukraine. Now, the two Ukrainian artists are back with a portrait of Donald Trump made from coins and poker chips. Threats forced Daria Marchenko, 35, and Daniel Green, 34, to leave their homeland […]