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But the worst dictators of all time are, in my opinion, those that killed a significant percentage of their own countrymen. Freedom house annual report reveals worlds 49 dictators. While it is true that african leaders are becoming democratic and are showing more respect for human rights, there are some leaders who have a long way to go before they can be regarded as worthy leaders. In china, an estimated 20 percent of all internet comments come from members. Profiles twenty of the world s worst dictators, all whom are currently in power, with information on their crimes, strange personalities, mysterious backgrounds, government structure, and allies. Sep 01, 2006 today more than ever, international headlines are dominated by dispatches from the many dictatorships that still dot the globe.

At an early stage in his life, jinping lived in a cave after his own father was executed during the cultural purge of the 1960s and 1970s. Teodoro obiang nguema mbasogo president of equitorial guinea since 1979, teodoro rose to power by overthrowing dictator francisco macias nguema in a. Uncle roo is the quintessential hero to a tyrant, the modernday messiah that helped bring freedom to zimbabweans only to get himself powerdrunk, he has been in power since 1980. The world s 20 worst living dictators as want to read.

Starting out, as many do, as an idealistic young revolutionary, afewerki was chosen as the countrys first president after its liberation from ethiopia. There have been numerous tyrants of the 20th century. It takes a look at the atrocities committed under such brutal regimes of adolf hitler, joseph stalin, saddam hussein and seven others. According to a poll taken by a well known uk based website these. We define a dictator as the ruler of a land rated not free by the freedom house in their annual survey of. Although iraqi dictator saddam hussein has been deposed, north koreas kim jongil continues to attract attention on the world stage. These oppressors have led to great death and destruction throughout various parts of the world.

The reality, however, can be very different to this ideal. If we look at the history there are so many people who had hunger to rule. The 7 most ruthless dictators that will make you appreciate. The kidnapping of children for use in the military is a common occurrence, with an estimated 70,000 of the countrys 350,000 to 400,000 soldiers being. In 2015, the united nations released a 253page report about the violations in eritrea, a country with a human rights record that is even worse than north korea. Hu jintao retired voluntarily in 2012 and was replaced by paramount leader xi jingping who currently reigns as dictator of china. Pol pot killed an estimated 21% of the cambodian population, a smaller death toll than hitler, mao and stalin, but a much greater proportion of his own people.

A dictator is a leader who holds absolute authority and an extraordinary degree of personal power. This course explores 10 of historys deadliest dictators, examining the truth and myth behind some of the deadliest men the world has ever seen. The worlds 20 worst living dictators 9780060590048. Here is a brief introduction of 10 worst african dictators of all time. Mar 19, 2010 hitler, mao and stalin were truly terrible. Compiling adducations list of the worst dictators and tyrants of all time hasnt been easy nor fun but we think its important to learn from the past. Top 10 worst living dictators updated 2019 listverse. Worlds worst dictators, 2006 namecountryin power since1. Who are the world s worst dictators still in power. All through history we can see power hungry leaders who have imposed their rule on fearful populations and committed great atrocities. It takes a look at the atrocities committed under such brutal regimes of adolf hitler, joseph stalin, saddam hussein and. As of today, there are 50 dictatorships in the world 19 in subsaharan africa, 12 in the middle east and north africa, 8 in asiapacific, 7 in eurasia, 3 in americas and 1 in europe. Since the medieval ages, there has been many rulers in history who were tyrants and carried out brutal massacres. Aug 22, 2011 see photosapclick for full photo gallery.

Feb 26, 20 the article talks about the worst dictators the world has seen. The worlds 10 worst dictators we put the question to you on facebook and twitter. Despite their darker moments, they were benevolent, caring, and progressive. For a bonus, i would have picked mengistu haile mariam because he was a dictator, but he is no longer in power, which is why he is not included in the 20 worst ones alive. While the three worst from 2005 have retained their places, two on last years list muammar alqaddafi of libya and pervez musharraf of pakistan have slipped out of the top 10not because their conduct has improved but because other dictators have gotten worse. There are at least 40 dictators around the world today, and approximately 1. Since these dictators lived less than seventy years ago it is expected that they still very much. Quotes lesson for life this is not a complete list, but merely my very own top 10 quotes by some of the most ruthless and cruel dictators in the world. The worlds 20 worst living dictators by wallechinsky, david isbn. Top 20 most brutal and ruthless dictators in africa.

Listed below are some of the worst current dictators. Worlds worst dictators, 2007 namecountryin power since1. Dictators are people who rule with absolute power, and although there have been some world dictators who used it benevolently, theyre mostly evil. Theres no way to sort this out, because every part of the political spectrum seems to have a pet dictator.

Though the number of dictatorships has been on a decline, there is still much progress to be made. Although iraqi dictator saddam hussein has been deposed, north korea s kim jongil continues to attract attention on the world stage. According to a poll taken by a well known uk based website these ten world leaders are said to be top dictators of our. As the original list was written in 2007, it has been necessarily updated in 2019 with continuing stories for those who no longer rule. Ranked as the worlds worst on the free press index for 8 consecutive years, all news stations are owned by the state. This is a list of the most evil currently reigning dictators in the world. Nov 18, 20 here are the worst dictators in the world. List of famous dictators with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history. When there is the absence of compassion, evil walks tall.

In 2014, over 200,000 eritreans had asked for asylum or had been recorded as refugees and afwerki was accused of holding over 10,000 political prisoners. Mar 23, 2018 jeanclaude devualier is better known as baby doc, a name coined from his fathers infamous nickname. Top 20 most brutal and ruthless dictators in africa african. Oct 20, 2006 the worlds top 10 dictators antehodam. Of the total global population, 37 per cent live in countries that are. Worlds worst dictators timeline timetoast timelines. This is a list of 10 world dictators who killed the most people.

If that were the case, the sultan of brunei hassanal bolkiah is the worst, having been in power since oct. Aug 04, 2014 these world s worst dictators as you can call them have done nothing but inflict humanity with incalculable damage and destruction. Dictators usually resort to force or fraud to gain despotic political power. Top 16 famous african dictators designated as the worst in. May 26, 20 however, there are a number of dictators in the world in power today committing great crimes against their own people unchecked. He was emperor during the second japanesechinese war 19371945 and responsible for the attack on pearl harbor in 1941 which bought the usa into world war ii. Here is a comprehensive, uptodate list of the current world dictators and authoritarian regimes. List of famous dictators biographies, timelines, trivia.

Here, weve made a list of ten such dictators who werent all that evil but worked to uplift their country and its people. Jeanclaude devualier is better known as baby doc, a name coined from his fathers infamous nickname. The methods of dictatorship are ruthless and have caused the deaths of millions of people. They have the power to make laws, suspend elections, proclaim a state of emergency and repress political opponents without following. In power since 1982, hes been accused of rigging elections, silencing the opposition, and jailing. Our nations leaders are supposed to be paragons of virtue and strength, ever striving to better the populaces lot in life and aid their countrys economic and social progress.

David wallechinsky profiles twenty of the world s worst dictators, all whom are currently in power, with information on their crimes, strange personalities, mysterious backgrounds, government structure, and allies. The world s 10 worst dictators we put the question to you on facebook and twitter. These worlds worst dictators as you can call them have done nothing but inflict humanity with incalculable damage and destruction. Here are 21 children of the wealthiest and world dictators. Mar 22, 2009 back to worlds worst dictators home 11. According to freedom houses annual report, there are 49 dictators, or heads of authoritarian regimes, in existence today.

Jan 05, 2020 10 famous quotes by some of the worlds worst dictators updated. For a man who wants to be remembered for bringing democracy to cameroon, biya sure has done a lot to undermine it. Top 10 dictators in history the top ten dictators in history 1 adolf hitler germany adolf hitler april 20, 1889 april 30, 1945 was a german politician who was the leader of the nazi party, chancellor of germany from 1933 to 1945, and fuhrer of nazi germany from 1934 to 1945. With friends like these, who needs enemies mercatus center. Papa doc was the president of haiti from 1957 to 1971 and the odd part was that he was actually elected by the people rather than stealing his power, but after he became president he killed 60,000 haitians so reelection was probably a bit more imminent.

January 5, 2020 home quotes lesson for life this is not a complete list, but merely my very own top 10 quotes by some of the most ruthless and cruel dictators in the world. Jun 29, 2011 amelia fergusson rated it really liked it. The worlds 20 worst living dictators book online at. Nov 05, 2017 ranked as the worlds worst on the free press index for 8 consecutive years, all news stations are owned by the state. This year s ten worst dictators pervez musharraf of pakistan, hu jintao of china and omar albashir are all on the world s worst dictators list. History may recognize a handful of benevolent dictators but most dictators are also tyrants who oppressed the populations under their. It is amazing that these people continue to rule while we busy ourselves fighting in places that are ruled by far less dangerous men. Help us improve this list of the worlds worst dictators. He is not the 20 worst dictators alive, but he should not be a bonus either. For those inclined to justice, it comes as a major disillusionment that some of these dictators are amongst the most powerful dictators in the world.

A ruler is the one who looks after the welfare his citizen and works for the betterment of the place where he rules. There have been dictators in history who, as it turns out, have been quite nice. How modern dictators survive toulouse school of economics. Today more than ever, international headlines are dominated by dispatches from the many dictatorships that still dot the globe. He was in power for five years and his death toll was 1.

Those who hate bush should blame osama because bush responded to the 911 attacks. Dec 19, 2011 how of the worlds worst dictators died. Those who express views differing from the state suffer consequences of physical and psychological abuse. Paul biya has kept himself in power by organizing sham elections and paying international observers to certify them free of irregularities, the top african leader, and dictator who has been accused of constant human right abuse, was ranked 19th in parade magazines top 20 list of the worlds worst dictators. Mar 30, 2018 according to freedom houses annual report, there are 49 dictators, or heads of authoritarian regimes, in existence today. There were of course other european dictators in the 20 th century, but. Bbcfreedombbc globescan freedom release final march25. He was also ranked 19th in parade magazines top 20 list of the worlds worst dictators. Hirohito was not only one of the worst dictators but also one of the worst emperors ever. The world s enduring dictators is it length of rule. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

The article talks about the worst dictators the world has seen. Below is a list of ten of the most evil dictators still alive today. The continent has seen some of the worlds worst dictators. Adducation has decided that any head of state, leader, absolute monarch or emperor for which the answer to all 4 of the questions below is no is really a dictator or tyrant in all but name. Jingping is the first dictator of china born after the communist revolution. This years ten worst dictators pervez musharraf of pakistan, hu jintao of china and omar albashir are all on the worlds worst dictators list. How modern dictators survive european university institute. Teodoro obiang nguema mbasogo president of equitorial guinea since 1979, teodoro rose to power by. It gives a tongue in cheek account of 20 of the world s most despicable dictators.

List of 10 dictators in the world how south africa. In power since 1993, afewerki has plunged eritrea into a living nightmare for its residents. Oct 10, 2019 president of cuba miguel diazcanel, president of cuba since apr 19, 2018. How of the worlds worst dictators died live science. The worlds enduring dictators is it length of rule. In a world of advanced technology and economic interdependence, isolating ones country to.