Young pro-democracy activists in Lebanon’s Minteshreen movement aspire to offer an alternative to the elites’ political corruption.
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 and freedom of speech remain under threat. Also take a look at our articles on the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Turkey, and the Tea Party.
32nd Anniversary Of The Tiananmen Square Protests
32 years ago, hardliners in China’s Communist Party took a cold-blooded choice in Tiananmen Square to crush pro-democracy voices.
Myanmar Activists Hold Flash Mob Protest Against Military
On Thursday, some 400 activists marched through downtown Yangon, Myanmar, in one of the biggest anti-junta protest since February.
NBA Urged To End China Endorsements Over Forced Labor
US congressional commission requested Tuesday NBA teams stop endorsing Chinese sportswear over alleged Xinjian forced labor.
Hong Kong’s ‘Grandma Wong’ Arrested For Tiananmen Protest
A 65-year-old democratic activist known as “Grandma Wong” was arrested by Hong Kong police while staging a lone anti-China rally.
Child Prosecuted for Insulting Thailand Monarchy
A child has been prosecuted in Thailand for insulting the monarchy. HRW urged authorities to drop such charges against children.
Deadly Attacks In Iraq Spark Concerns About Election
A string of attacks in Iraq on pro-democracy activists and journalists has prompted demands to boycott parliamentary elections.
Online Calls for Vietnam Democracy Increasingly Punished
Unlike China, communist Vietnam has not felt compelled to block US social media platforms from its domestic internet. This is changing.
UN Chief Calls For Continued Support For Sudan Democracy
The United Nations has been monitoring the transition process in Sudan and has released a new statement encouraging reforms.
Algerians Take To The Streets In Large Numbers
Algerians are expressing a loud no to quasi-military rule. Despite the ban on protests they returned to the streets in large numbers.