Authoritarian Governments Around the World
Some contemporary leaders who have been widely described by political scientists, democracy monitoring organizations, or human rights groups as leading authoritarian governments include Vladimir Putin of Russia, Xi Jinping of China, Kim Jong Un of North Korea, Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea, Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua, and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.
Human rights organizations have raised concerns about issues such as political repression, arbitrary detention, restrictions on independent media, and limitations on democratic participation in these countries.
