Very much like America, apparently.
The part where plenty of people express skepticism that theses death were really suspicious seems to be similar too.
No. America isn't in the habit of regularily murdering dissidents
The two are not equal.
If you go far enough back in time, sure.
Then again, if you go far enough back in time (not that long, truth be told), the US committed genocide against the Native Americans.
No. America isn't in the habit of regularily murdering dissidents