World's 10 worst dictators

New Delhi: Since the medieval ages, there has been many rulers in history who were tyrants and carried out brutal massacres. The names that immediately come to mind are tyrants like Genghis Khan, Taimurlane, Nadir Shah and many others. A dictator in the modern period is one who assumes absolute power with the help of his army but not officially sanctioned by heritage, as in an absolute monarchy. The world have seen so many cruel dictators like Hitler in the history but the scenario is not completely. Although democracy and freedom have reached at the top level in most of the countries all over the world, there still exists dictatorship in the world. Here are the 10 worst dictators in the world: 1. Adolf Hitler To most people Adolf Hitler does not need much of an introduction as he was famous for being the leader of the Nazis – a German party that was responsible for the deaths of over 17 million people including 6 million Jews and after leading the entire world into war as well as committing numerous war crimes he certainly deserves a spot on this list. 2. Joseph Stalin Josef Stalin became the leader of Soviet Union after Lenin died in 1924, and launched government programs that would make the country more progressive. His attempt to move to the new economy, however, led to the starvation of nearly 10 million people. With many intellectuals and activists not in favor of his leadership, Stalin also launched the “Great Purge”, killing every person who opposed him and his ideals. 3. Kim Jong Il Recently deceased, Kim Jong-Il had nearly a quarter million people arrested during his rule and is directly responsible for the starvation and deaths of million of North Koreans. 4. Saddam HusseinSaddam Hussein was a well-known leader that instigated numerous conflicts in his lifetime. He instituted mass genocide against the Kurds, Shabaks, Assyrians, Mandeans and other ethnic groups who rebelled against his leadership and fought several wars against Iran and Kuwait, with the death toll climbing to about 2 million in total. 5. Robert Mugabe President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe is said to have risen to power via electoral deception and fearmongering. There was even one election where he did not receive any votes in a certain province so he orchestrated the killing of over 20,000 civilians by fabricating stories of rebellion and treason. During his time in office over 3.1 million Zimbabweans lost their homes, jobs, and livelihood due to his “land reform program” aka bulldozing any village that voices dissent. 6. Idi Amin The 3rd President of Uganda was responsible for about 250,000 deaths which were a result of his regime of terror marked by torture, extra-judicial executions, corruption and ethnic persecution. He held power from 1972 to 1979 when he fled the country due to the defeat against Tanzania which he attacked one year earlier. He found refuge in Libya and then in Saudi Arabia where he died in 2003. 7. Omar Hassan Al-Bashir As President of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir was the ruler that negotiated the end of the Sudanese Civil War by giving in to what the Sudan People's Liberation Army was requesting. Although what he did was considered fair and noble, the agreement directly led to wars in Darfur that claimed the lives of about 400,000 people due to violence and starvation. 8. Hugo Chavez He values freedom of speech, but only for himself. Criticizing West is his wont, and he misses no opportunity of doing that. Amnesty International has come down heavily on him for severely eroding freedom in Venezuela. 9. Yahya Khan General Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan was very active during the Second World War and became the third President of Pakistan. As expected, he instituted martial law and ruthlessly led a war against Eastern Pakistan. His policies left millions dead. 10. Bashar Assad Syria has hit global headlines recently for all the wrong reasons. The country has been in the midst of a civil war because of the terrible policies of President Bashar Assad. Today, there is no room for dissent or negotiation in Syria, which is witnessing violent clashes between armed forces and rebels. The country remains in turmoil, with more and more deaths being reported every day from all parts of the country.