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Vladimir Putin’s Unknown Likes: Authoritarian Rulers Around the World

No authoritarian ruler is as well known as Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. But he is not the only one who stifles all opposition and criticism. Other men do the same. The most important things at a glance They have their critics persecuted, opposition politicians imprisoned or even killed: Dictators and autocrats rule in many countries […]

Putin’s Unknown Likes: Authoritarian Rulers Worldwide

No authoritarian ruler is as well known as Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. But he is not the only one who stifles all opposition and criticism. Other men do the same. The most important things at a glance They have their critics persecuted, opposition politicians imprisoned or even killed: Dictators and autocrats rule in many countries […]

Uganda allows death penalty for homosexuals – international criticism

A new law in Uganda restricts the rights of homosexual people even more. The maximum penalty: death. Criticism is raised internationally. Despite sharp international protests, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has signed a controversial anti-LGBTQ law that provides for up to life imprisonment for “homosexual acts”. Museveni signed a slightly amended version of the “Anti-Homosexuality Law […]