Notable Communist Governments and Their Human Rights Records:

1. Soviet Union (1922 - 1991)

   • Notable Leaders: Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin
   • Human Rights Record: Poor

2. China (1949 - Present)

   • Notable Leaders: Mao Zedong, Xi Jinping
   • Human Rights Record: Very Poor

3. Cuba (1959 - Present)

   • Notable Leaders: Fidel Castro, Raúl Castro
   • Human Rights Record: Poor

4. North Korea (1948 - Present)

   • Notable Leaders: Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-un
   • Human Rights Record: Very Poor

5. Vietnam (1976 - Present)

   • Notable Leaders: Ho Chi Minh, Nguyễn Phú Trọng
   • Human Rights Record: Poor

6. Laos (1975 - Present)

   • Notable Leaders: Kaysone Phomvihane, Thongloun Sisoulith
   • Human Rights Record: Poor

References: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/human-rights-index-vdem

https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2020/country-chapters/global

https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/world/the-25-most-influential-communist-figures-of-all-time/

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-seven-most-influential-communist-leaders-ever.html

https://www.thoughtco.com/communist-countries-overview-1435178

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/communism/

https://www.history.com/news/communist-leaders-photos

http://v-dem.net/vdemds.html

https://doi.org/10.23696/mcwt-fr58