Blind Lawyer to Leave China: Controversy Brings Huge Challenges to Dictatorship as Blind Lawyer Chen Guangcheng Seeks Escape For Family and HIs Own Safety
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.
Blind Lawyer of China in US Protection Inside China
Blind Lawyer of China in US as He Seeks to Escape Dictatorship with Chinese Web Abuzz
Tiananmen Square Veterans Seek Return to Chinese Homeland
Petition by Tiananmen Square Veterans to Chinese Government Seeks Right to Visit as Dictatorship Faces New Challenges in Dissent at Home