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Protests articles on Democracy Chronicles

Political protests are a human right, political right and civil liberty to come together and collectively express, promote, pursue and defend common interest. Today, pro-democracy protests are under threat. Also take a look at our articles on the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Turkey, and the Tea Party.

Myanmar Protesters Persist Following Deadliest Day

By DC Editors - March 5, 2021 Leave a Comment

Myanmar Protesters Persist Following Deadliest Day

Following the deadliest day so far in protests against a military coup, protesters took to streets in cities and towns across Myanmar Thursday.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Aung Suu Kyi, Burma, Democracy Protests, Dictatorships

There Won’t be Another Chance to Hold Biden’s Feet to the Fire

By Jack Jones - March 4, 2021 4 Comments

Chance to Hold Biden’s Feet to the Fire

If we want to live in a somewhat decent country we must start to hold our president’s feet to the fire. We just can’t go along and complain.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Democracy Protests

Prominent Russian Rights Organization Dissolves Amid Crackdown

By DC Editors - March 4, 2021 Leave a Comment

Prominent Russian Rights Organization Dissolves Amid Crackdown

Individuals and unregistered civic movements in politics and receiving foreign funding can now be labeled “foreign agents” in Russia, new law.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Democracy Protests, Dictatorships, Russia, Spying and Privacy

Belarus Journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich Sentenced To 6 Months In Jail

By DC Editors - March 3, 2021 Leave a Comment

Belarus Journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich Sentenced To 6 Months In Jail

Belarusian journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich has been jailed to six months and a fine over her coverage of protests in the country

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Belarus, Democracy Protests, Europe, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Dissidents

Thai Marchers Link Their Democracy Cause to Myanmar Protests

By DC Editors - March 2, 2021 Leave a Comment

Thai Marchers Link Their Democracy Cause to Myanmar Protests

A new faction of Thai protestors is linking their cause to what is happening in Myanmar where protestors want the end of the coup regime.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Burma, Democracy Protests, Thailand

Rapper Common To Produce Biopic On Voting Activist Fannie Lou Hamer

By DC Editors - March 1, 2021 Leave a Comment

Rapper Common To Produce Biopic On Voting Activist Fannie Lou Hamer

Lonnie Rashid Lynn, who is known by his stage name Common is set to produce a biopic on civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Celebrity Politics, Civil Rights Era, Democracy Protests, Election History

Dozens Detained In Crackdown At Kazakhstan Opposition Rallies

By DC Editors - February 28, 2021 Leave a Comment

Dozens Detained In Crackdown At Kazakhstan Opposition Rallies

Protesters in oil-rich Kazakhstan are decrying political repression. 50 were arrested in Almaty, the largest city in the country.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Central Asia, Democracy Protests, Political Dissidents

Navalny Walks in the Footsteps of the Great Russian Dissidents

By DC Editors - February 28, 2021 1 Comment

Navalny Walks in the Footsteps of the Great Russian Dissidents

Alexei Navalny should be included in the hall of fame of Russia’s greatest dissidents such as Solzhenitsyn, Sakharov, and Sharansky.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Alexei Navalny, Democracy Protests, Election History, Europe, Political Dissidents, Russia

Iraq Imprisoning Freelance Journalists For Protest Reporting

By DC Editors - February 27, 2021 Leave a Comment

Iraq Imprisoning Freelance Journalists For Protest Reporting

Three Iraqi journalists were jailed as reprisal for their social media coverage of the wave of protests in the Kurdistan Region.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Iraq, Journalism and Free Speech, Middle East, Political Dissidents

10 Years Since Arab Spring, Repression Fails To Stop New Activism

By DC Editors - February 25, 2021 Leave a Comment

10 Years Since Arab Spring, Repression Fails To Stop New Activism

Although the Arab Spring largely failed with dictatorships still dominant in the Arab world new activism has not been stopped by repression.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Arab Spring, Democracy Protests, Middle East

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