Ukraine police clash with protesters

Teargas fired at pro-EU demonstrators, while authorities seek to isolate jailed opposition leader who has declared hunger strike

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The police of Ukraine used yesterdays  teargas and batons in order to break up a pacific demonstration in Kiev. The people were demonstrating for being admitted in the European Union but the leader of Ukraine rejects the EU under pressure from Moscou. But the main part of the people are in favour and the opposition leader, Yulia Tymoshenko, is in prison and started a hunger strike against the policy of the leader of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovich.

It seems incredible that in the 21st century there are still dictatorships or politic leaders who try to pressure their people with violence. When do they recognize that the right of free opinion and expression is one of the most essential human rights? 

More and more social revolutions are taking place in countries with social pressure. Due to the internet it is not possible to close people in a political vacuum and suppress human rights. May be during the Cold War you had some chance to do it, but nowadays it is an own goal because the voice of the people cannot be suppressed – not even with all the policy force. In the end you must give in or the pressure of the democratic countries will punish you too.


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