The last dictatorship in Europe today is in Belarus and is ruled by dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka. Alyaksandr Lukashenka has been ruling for the past 26 years and was elected in 1994 by 80% of the population. Before it was ruled by the communist leader Vyacheslav Kebic who had run against Alyaksandr Lukashenka. Unfortunatley, Alyaksandr Lukashenka had no means of freeing Belarus and had instead reinstated the old communist economic system with little to no change. He had also kept the repression of free speech, leaving Belarus in a constant state of economic downturn and mindless propaganda.
It's the practical-ish solution for individuals seeking monetary remedies too low in proportion to attorney fees, and requiring more legally binding enforcement measures than those provided by mediation/arbitration. The ish suffix indicates that it's not the democratized "people's court" that everyone thinks it is... We've found that it's not very useful for low-income, immigrant or shy folks which either don't feel confident enough, or are so ensnared by the legal system that they never think small claims court a viable solution for their problems. <span>It also plays a great entertainment role, apparently, given the popularity of daytime shows such as that of the assertive Mrs. Judge Judy.</span>
