The dictators' survival guide

Amidst growing protests in even the most repressive of regimes, the question arises what the do's and don'ts are for dictators trying to stay in charge. In Foreign Policy's dictator's survival guide Mica Zenko reflects on Ghadafi's downfall and offers strategic advice for all those remaining absolute rulers desperately clinging to their eroding power bases. 

On the barricades...

In 2010, Metropolis TV, a long term Hivos partner made a round across the globe to report on citizen protests. The result: a rich collection of inspiring short documentaries ranging from the long struggle by a group of Nicaraguans claiming prize-money from Coca-cola to the earth-scooter protesting against pollution in China.