Are you trying to link people involved in an uprising to protesters around the world in an attempt to set up a false equivalence?

Uprising = putting your life on the line to overthrow a ruling party/dictator.

Protesters = speaking their minds usually under the auspices of free speech.

Now, if you are using the word protester to insinuate that the world has it lucky that their governments don't bomb them for disagreeing, just say so.