The Silencing of Government Critics in Authoritarian States: A Comparative Analysis with Western Democracies
Author: BENARD OCHIENG'
Published: 22-06-2024
This article delves into the stark contrasts between authoritarian regimes and democratic states, focusing on how each handles political dissent. Authoritarian regimes, characterized by a concentration of power and lack of political pluralism, often resort to brutal measures to silence critics, as seen in North Korea, Cameroon's Anglophone regions, Putin's Russia, Mao and Xi Jinping's China, Amin and Museveni's Uganda, and Maduro's Venezuela. In contrast, democratic states, despite their flaws, generally uphold legal protections and accountability, providing avenues for dissent. This article illustrates this with the cases of Julian Assange and Edward Snowden, highlighting the importance of preserving democratic values to safeguard individual liberties. This article explores these crucial dynamics and their implications for global human rights.
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This article delves into the stark contrasts between authoritarian regimes and democratic states, focusing on how each handles political dissent. Authoritarian regimes, characterized by a concentration of power and lack of political pluralism, often resort to brutal measures to silence critics, as seen in North Korea, Cameroon's Anglophone regions, Putin's Russia, Mao and Xi Jinping's China, Amin and Museveni's Uganda, and Maduro's Venezuela. In contrast, democratic states, despite their flaws, generally uphold legal protections and accountability, providing avenues for dissent. This article illustrates this with the cases of Julian Assange and Edward Snowden, highlighting the importance of preserving democratic values to safeguard individual liberties. This article explores these crucial dynamics and their implications for global human rights.