In 1990, a Myanmar election was disregarded, and Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to house arrest by the acting parliamentary government.
In 2003, Vladimir Putin had political activist Mikhail Khodorkovsky arrested. He’s now living in exile.
In 2005, Egyptian leader Mubarek had his political opposition jailed under accusation of forging petition signatures.
In 2006, Putin had his political adversary Alexander Litvinenko poisoned to death.
In 2008, President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe had his political opponent thrown in jail before the election results could come in.
In 2011, Putin had political activist Sergei Udaltsov arrested. He’s now serving jail time.
In 2011, the Ayatollah Khamenei directed the detention of his political opposition.
In 2012, Putin had his political adversary Gary Kasparov arrested. He’s now living in exile.
In 2014, Ukranian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych had former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko thrown in jail.
In 2014, Venezuelan political opponent Leopoldo Lopez was thrown in jail for charges of violence when he called for calm demonstrations.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has executed high-ranking officials like Jang Song-thaek and his own uncle for accusations of plotting to overthrowing the government.
In 2016, Ugandan political opponent Kizza Besigye found himself under house arrest preventing him from running against President Yoweri Museveni.
In 2017, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered the arrest of Cambodia National Rescue party leader Kem Sokha under charges having to do with an alleged mistress.
In 2024, U.S. President Joe Biden had his political opposition candidate Donald Trump prosecuted for falsifying business documents despite a lack of evidence that Trump sought to defraud anyone with a bookkeeping entry.