Tag: dictatorship
Will Turkey’s slide towards dictatorship continue? The May elections may decide the direction of the country
ISTANBUL On the pedestrian street of the Beşiktaş neighborhood near the center of Istanbul, you can quickly see that the upcoming elections are dividing the nation. – If a chair…
Legislative in Tunisia: elections that mark “one more step towards dictatorship”
“Here lies the Revolution”. The epitaph could appear at the entrance to the Bardo Palace in Tunis, the seat of a National Assembly that has become the symbol of authoritarian…
death of Hebe de Bonafini, symbol of resistance under the military dictatorship
Argentinian human rights activist Hebe de Bonafini died on Sunday, November 20 at the age of 93. The announcement of the disappearance of theMother of the Plaza de Mayowas made…
The dictatorship of Qatar is a convenient place for the World Cup organizers, because Fifa has a lot in common with it, says the professor
The men’s World Cup kicks off on Sunday in Qatar. The country is a special place for football games for many reasons – but not least because Qatar’s own football…
Tunisia votes for criticized constitution: “Going towards dictatorship”
Published: Less than 30 min ago full screen Joy in the streets after the election. Photo: Riadh Dridi / AP After the Arab Spring, Tunisia became a model democratic country.…
Miguel Etchecolatz, one of the former leaders of the Argentine dictatorship, is dead
An emblematic figure of repression during the dictatorship (1976-1983), known for his ferocity, Miguel Etchecolatz had been sentenced to life in seven trials. He died on Saturday July 2 at…
in Transnistria, the dictatorship in motion
In eastern Moldova, on the border with Ukraine, the separatist province of Transnistria is seeking to isolate itself a little more from the rest of the world. Supported by Russia,…
Zero covid policy in China: Shanghai, in the midst of a “health dictatorship”
News Posted on 05/27/2022 at 8:07 p.m., Reading 5 mins. Shanghai, 70 million inhabitants confined for almost 2 months. Between rage, despair and famine, the Chinese municipality is out of…
Green transition Nupes version: the specter of an ecological dictatorship
Once again during this election period, we were hoping for a national debate on our climate choices. Because if we are lucky enough to live in a country where the…
Korona spreads alarmingly in North Korea – dictatorship reports more than a million “fever cases”, likely to be much higher
The situation is serious because North Koreans have not been vaccinated and the country’s health care system is very weak. So far, North Korea has claimed there is no corona…