The surveillance state always hurts dissidents most of all. We shouldn't neglect the importance of constraining its power.

“History is written by the victors”.

Notable Communist Governments and Their Human Rights Records:

  1. Soviet Union (1922 - 1991)

    • Notable Leaders: Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin
    • Human Rights Record: Poor
  2. China (1949 - Present)

    • Notable Leaders: Mao Zedong, Xi Jinping
    • Human Rights Record: Very Poor
  3. Cuba (1959 - Present)

    • Notable Leaders: Fidel Castro, Raúl Castro
    • Human Rights Record: Poor
  4. North Korea (1948 - Present)

    • Notable Leaders: Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-un
    • Human Rights Record: Very Poor
  5. Vietnam (1976 - Present)

    • Notable Leaders: Ho Chi Minh, Nguyễn Phú Trọng
    • Human Rights Record: Poor
  6. Laos (1975 - Present)

    • Notable Leaders: Kaysone Phomvihane, Thongloun Sisoulith
    • Human Rights Record: Poor

References: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/human-rights-index-vdem

https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2020/country-chapters/global

https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/world/the-25-most-influential-communist-figures-of-all-time/

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-seven-most-influential-communist-leaders-ever.html

https://www.thoughtco.com/communist-countries-overview-1435178

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/communism/

https://www.history.com/news/communist-leaders-photos

http://v-dem.net/vdemds.html

https://doi.org/10.23696/mcwt-fr58

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