He was a leading pro-democracy advocate within the royal family.

Professor Wantchekon, who still counts himself among the pro-democracy advocates in Benin, said such concerns were overblown.

At least 12 prominent pro-democracy advocates have been arrested in Kuwait in the last few days.

The failure to convene Parliament is an even more potent symbol for pro-democracy advocates than is the crackdown 10 years ago.

The military is attempting to improve its image following local and international pressure to find missing pro-democracy advocates.

He is a pro-democracy advocate and founded the Association for a Plebiscite in 1990.

Some pro-democracy advocates are even arguing the election should be immediately annulled to avoid violence.

He further warned pro-democracy advocates that universal suffrage in 2017 was unlikely.

But Kenyan election observers and pro-democracy advocates disagreed vehemently.

But it also certainly brought more pro-democracy advocates to the surface.