Published on Dec 31, 2013 by RT 
Throughout the year, protests have gripped countries worldwide, with the public using it as an effective method of getting their message across to the authorities. But as RT's Maria Finoshina reports, this kind of freedom of expression is now under threat in some states which claim to be bastions of democracy.
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