World news about “Dictatorship” published by euronews.
Videla’s death leaves unanswered questions over Argentina’s ‘disappeared’ The death of former Argentine military leader Jorge Rafael Videla has been greeted with mixed feelings of relief and anguish. He passed away in prison on… 18/05/2013
Argentina: ‘Dirty War’ dictator dies in prison The former dictator who led Argentina during its bloodiest period, Jorge Rafael Videla has died in prison aged 87. Videla was jailed in 2010 for the deaths… 17/05/2013
Guatemala court finds former dictator guilty of genocide Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt has been found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity. He’s been sentenced to 80 years in prison. Rios… 11/05/2013
Vatican denies accusations of silence during dictatorship Only a few days in office and the Vatican has felt the need to issue a firm rebuttal of accusations against Pope Francis stemming from the time of… 16/03/2013
Defence heads roll in Belarus after bear drop Could it be the first time ever that a country has been terrified by teddy bears? Possibly not, but what is clear is the drop of some 800 or so fluffy air… 03/08/2012
Amnesty cites UN hypocrisy, EU scapegoating euronews London correspondent Ali Sheikholeslami spoke to Amnesty International’s secretary-general Salil Shetty about groundshifts taking place in Muslim… 24/05/2012
From Borat to Dictator Sacha Baron Cohen’s has been making more personal appearances to promote his new film The Dictator, appearing in character, complete with female bodyguards… 03/05/2012
Bloodshed assured as Gadaffi and Assad remain in power Nearly four months after the Arab Spring brought about seismic political changes in Tunisia and Egypt and continuing unrest in Yemen and Bahrain. The fate… 08/06/2011
Todor Zhivkov’s plane sunk in Black Sea – nocomment The plane used by Bulgaria ‘s former communist dictator, Todor Zhivkov, was sunk in the waters of the Black Sea. The craft is now 23 metres under the water… 26/05/2011
Belarus: no sign of change The bomb that ripped through the Minsk metro on Monday, killing 12 and injuring hundreds, has left many observers shaken. Belarus has been controlled by… 13/04/2011
Nostalgic Communists pay homage to CeausescuPeople listen to annual speeches at the grave of Romania’s late Communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in a Bucharest cemetery. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel 26/01/2011
Pilots accused of Argentina ‘death flights’ go on trialThe trial has begun in Buenos Aires for 68 people accused of kidnappings, torture and murder during Argentina’s military dictatorship. The defendants are… 28/11/2012
Graffiti springs up on walls of Myanmar citiesGraffiti was unimaginable under Myanmar’s military dictators. But while contention remains over whether the work is street art or vandalism, drawings and… 26/08/2012
Journalists ‘fined’ over Belarus teddy bear stuntThe Belarus authorities have reportedly fined two journalists over last month’s pro-democracy stunt which saw teddy bears airdropped into the country. Irina… 10/08/2012
Belarus: Teddy bear drop claims Swedish victimSweden’s ambassador to Belarus was in for a big surprise – but it wasn’t a teddy bear’s picnic. In the wake of a pro-democracy teddy drop from a Swedish… 03/08/2012
Argentina: Former junta leaders jailed in ‘stolen babies’ caseThree leaders from Argentina’s former military junta have been jailed for a total of 95 years for their involvement in the stealing of babies from political… 06/07/2012
Argentine junta leader jailed for 50 years for stealing childrenThe leader of Argentina’s former military junta has been sentenced to 50 years in jail for stealing children from political prisoners. Jorge Rafael Videla… 06/07/2012
Human rights abuses to be probed in BrazilBrazil’s President has sworn-in members of a Truth Commission, who will investigate human rights abuses committed during the country’s 1964-1985 military… 17/05/2012
Myanmar: Suu Kyi makes parliamentary debutPro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has taken her place in Myanmar’s parliament, ushering in a new political era after years of military dictatorship. The… 02/05/2012
Myanmar: road to reform?Myanmar has been isolated internationally for decades. However, in only a few months the country has made, what seems like, startling steps towards democracy… 22/02/2012
Panama strongman Noriega sent back to jailEx-Panama strongman Manuel Noriega has been discharged from hospital and sent back to jail. Noriega fainted due to high blood pressure five days ago… 10/02/2012
Spain’s ‘human rights’ judge Garzón convictedSpain’s best-known judge, who achieved international fame for his human rights investigations, has been found guilty of illegal practice. The punishment by… 09/02/2012
Spain judge Garzón convicted over wiretappingSpain’s Supreme Court has found the human rights judge Baltasar Garzón guilty of authorising the illegal recording of defence lawyers’ conversations. In a… 09/02/2012
‘Baby Doc’ to stand trial for corruptionFormer Haitian dictator Jean Claude ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier is to face trial on corruption charges, but not human rights abuses. The judge handling the case… 31/01/2012
Accusations of censorship over Pinochet ruleA political storm has erupted in Chile over plans to remove all references to the word “dictatorship’ when referring to the rule of General Augusto… 06/01/2012
Extended jail term for Argentina’s last dictatorArgentina’s last dictator has been sentenced to another 15 years in jail for rights abuses during a 1976 military coup. Reynaldo Bignone, an army general… 29/12/2011
North Korea: A new era?While North Korea gives an emotional farewell to its ‘dear leader’ Kim Jong-Il, who died of a heart attack on December 17, the world waits to see what will… 28/12/2011
Son leads tributes as Kim Jong-il lies in stateAs his father lies in state, Kim Jong-un has stepped into the spotlight, ready to take the reins of nuclear-armed North Korea. Tributes to the Dear Leader… 20/12/2011
North Korea’s uncertain futureThe world is holding its breath over what will happen next in North Korea, as the 29-year old heir of Kim Jong-il is set to take power. Euronews spoke to… 19/12/2011
What new world under North Korea’s new Kim?Like father, like son? Or will North Korea’s new Kim represent a break from the past? Will he wield real power, or will Kim Jong-un be just a figurehead… 19/12/2011
Missile test puts South Korea on edgeExperts in the region say the new leader of North Korea is likely to maintain what they call a militaristic path. And Monday’s testing of a short-range… 19/12/2011
Father to son: North Korea’s Kim dynastyKim Jong-un, youngest known son of Kim Jong-il, inherits his father’s role. North Korean media have been calling him the “Great Successor”. He is believed to… 19/12/2011
Franco’s tomb could become a war memorialA commission in Spain has proposed that the remains of the country’s former dictator, General Franco should be removed from a monument were soldiers are… 30/11/2011
Noriega to be extradited to PanamaThe former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega is to be extradited to his homeland from France to serve a 20-year prison sentence for human rights crimes. An… 23/11/2011
Myanmar begins prisoner amnestyMyanmar began a prisoner amnesty on Wednesday that included a number of political detainees. The country formerly known as Burma said on Tuesday that it… 12/10/2011
Argentines demand justice for missing witnessThousands of Argentines have demanded justice for a key witness who disappeared five years ago. Julio Lopez helped convict a former police commander of… 19/09/2011
Chile acknowledges thousands more Pinochet victimsChile is reliving the horrors of the Pinochet era, with a new report exposing almost 10,000 new cases of human rights violations during the… 19/08/2011
Cuba’s Fidel Castro celebrates 85 yearsCuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro turns 85 on Saturday. Having governed the country for 49 years, he gave up his last leadership post earlier this year… 13/08/2011
Dictators can use social media too, warns AmnestyGiving its annual health check of human rights worldwide, Amnesty International has warned that the internet can be a double-edged sword. Mobile phone and… 13/05/2011
Lukashenko blames ‘democratic excesses’ for deadly metro bomb blastIn his state of the nation speech Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has blamed “democratic excesses” for the recent bombing of a Minsk metro station that… 21/04/2011
Argentina’s last dictator given life for dirty warArgentina’s last dictator has been jailed for life for his role in the country’s so-called Dirty War against opponents of the military regime in the ’70s and… 15/04/2011
Formal charges to be laid against “Baby Doc”Just two days after returning home Baby Doc Duvalier, the former Haitian dictator, has been summoned to a court in Port-au-Prince to be formally charged with… 18/01/2011
“Baby Doc” questioned over alleged power abusesHaitian police have taken former dictator Jean- Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier for questioning after his mysterious return to the quake-scarred country on… 18/01/2011
Ex-dictator “Baby Doc” Duvalier back in HaitiFormer Haitian dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier has made a shock return from exile to his quake hit homeland, claiming he wants to help rebuild his… 17/01/2011
“Baby Doc” Duvalier returns to HaitiExiled former dictator, Jean Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier, has made a surprise return to Haiti on an Air France flight from Paris. It is the first time he has… 17/01/2011
Argentine military leader jailed for lifeThousands of Argentines gathered outside a court in Cordoba, north west of Buenos Aires to hear the sentencing of their former military ruler Jorge Videla… 23/12/2010
Europe’s ‘last dictator’ juggles East and WestAlexander Lukashenko has been in power for 16 years. His latest victory gives him a fourth mandate after he abolished a two-term presidential limit in a… 20/12/2010
The incredible survival of “Europe’s last dictator”He was branded Europe’s “last dictator” by the Bush administration. Many have predicted his demise. But Alexander Lukashenko has survived, cunningly… 15/12/2010
Release of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi authorised – reportsMilitary authorities in Myanmar have reportedly signed an order for the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Detained for 15 of the past 21years… 12/11/2010
The son also rises in North KoreaNorth Koreans watching the nightly news have a new name to revere in public; the first time any official mention has been made of the leader’s youngest son… 28/09/2010
Greek dictator Dimitris Ioannidis diesThe man blamed for sparking the modern day conflict over Cyprus has died. Former Greek dictator Dimitris Ioannidis, one of several figures who seized power… 16/08/2010
Cuba’s Castro turns 84This Friday 13 marks Fidel Castro’s 84th birthday. Demonstrating his longevity already last week he gave a short speech in the parliament in Havana. It… 13/08/2010
Fidel Castro warns of nuclear war in rare speechFormer Cuban President Fidel Castro has warned Barack Obama and other world leaders to avoid nuclear war with Iran. The 83-year-old has made a number of… 08/08/2010
Fidel Castro makes rare speechFormer Cuban President Fidel Castro has addressed the island’s parliament for the first time since he stepped down due to ill health four years ago. It… 07/08/2010
Fidel Castro firmly back in the spotlightIt is confirmation of his emergence from four years of seclusion. The former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has made a public appearance at ceremonies in Havana to… 27/07/2010
Cuba to release 52 political prisonersIndependent journalist and prominent Cuban dissident Guillermo Fariñas has long been campaigning for the freedom of his compatriots. In a desperate bid to… 17/07/2010
Foreign policy dominates Castro’s returnCuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro is back in the public spotlight, four years after health problems forced him to hand over power to his younger… 17/07/2010
Guillermo Farinas reacts to Cuban dissident releasesThe prominent Cuban dissident Guillermo Farinas has given his reaction to the release of 52 political prisoners by authorities there. He gave an exclusive… 16/07/2010
Cuba takes first steps to freeing prisonersCuba has taken steps towards freeing 52 political prisoners with the Island’s Catholic church saying five would be released into exile imminently. The… 09/07/2010
Farinas threatens to restart hunger strikeCuban dissident Guillermo Farinas has promised to resume his hunger strike if the government does not fulfil its pledge to free 52 political prisoners. It… 09/07/2010
Prisoner release should just be start says ChepeRelatives of the Cuban political prisoners have been expressing relief at the decision to free them, but relief is not the only reaction. Journalist… 09/07/2010
Cuban dissident ends hunger strikeCuban dissident Guillermo Farinas has ended his four-month hunger strike after Havana agreed to release 52 political prisoners. The opposition blogger… 08/07/2010
Former Argentine dictator speaks in courtFormer Argentinian dictator Jorge Videla says he takes responsibility for army actions during the country’s military regime. He is on trial with more than… 06/07/2010
Sick political prisoner freed in CubaThe Cuban government has freed a political prisoner who became ill in jail, while six others have been moved to prisons nearer to home. Ariel Sigler, who is… 13/06/2010
‘Angel of Death’ on trial in ArgentinaThe trial has begun of a former navy captain known as the “Blond Angel of Death” over his alleged crimes against humanity. Alfredo Astiz, 57, whose… 12/12/2009
Aung San Suu Kyi trial opened to foreign observersThe military rulers of Myanmar appeared to bow to international pressure today, by opening the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi to foreign journalists and diplomats… 20/05/2009
Mass grave found at Argentine secret prisonMore than 10,000 bone fragments have been unearthed at a secret Argentine detention centre. It is seen as proof of persistent claims that students were… 11/12/2008
