PHILIPPINES
1986: President Ferdinand Marcos fled after a peaceful four-day civilian-military uprising that replaced him with Corazon Aquino, the widow of an opposition leader assassinated three years earlier. Her presidency has been followed by several successions of democratically elected leaders.
Results: Successful
CHINA
1989: The Tiananmen Square mass protests by students, intellectuals, and labor groups lasted two months and ended in a violent crackdown by the communist government. China has a "not free" rating by Freedom House.
Results: Unsuccessful
INDONESIA
1998: The effects of the Asian economic crisis sparked three weeks of popular protests that resulted in the resignation of dictator President Suharto. Since then, the development of democratic processes has continued - the first direct presidential elections were held in 2004. Freedom House considers Indonesia a free country today.
Results: Successful
GEORGIA
2003: The "Rose Revolution," several days of mass protests that pushed President Eduard Shevardnadze to resign, gave way to a democratically elected government and a period of democratic transition. Today Georgia is ranked as partly free by Freedom House.
Results: Mixed
KYRGYZSTAN
2005: The "Tulip Revolution" - three weeks of mass protests against the corrupt government of President Askar Akayeve - forced the leader's resignation; his successor was forced to resign and flee after more protests in 2010. Elections are scheduled for December 2011. Freedom House ranks this nation as partly free.
Results: ?
