Protesters, police clash at rallies over rapper’s arrest in Spain

43 detained in Madrid and Barcelona in protests over jailing of Pablo Hasel.

· 3 years ago

Protesters, police clash at rallies over rapper’s arrest in Spain

Peru farm workers maintain roadblock after deaths

Protesters hold firm over minimum wage demands, despite violent clashes with police.

· 3 years ago

Peru farm workers maintain roadblock after deaths

Protests over security law as France reels from police violence

Controversial legislation preventing filming police goes to upper house, prompting widespread anger.

· 3 years ago

Protests over security law as France reels from police violence

Olympic chief says Games cannot be ‘marketplace of demonstrations’

Thomas Bach draws from experience of protesting Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

· 3 years ago

Olympic chief says Games cannot be ‘marketplace of demonstrations’

Police break up Belarus opposition protest with water cannon, stun grenades

Mass detentions, including media, as president meets opposition leaders in jail cells.

· 3 years ago

Police break up Belarus opposition protest with water cannon, stun grenades


Thai protesters set to defy authorities, rally at Government House

Pro-democracy groups to march to seat of power, demand PM resigns, king stay out of politics.

· 3 years ago

What is Thailand’s ‘112’ royal defamation law?

Analysing controversial legislation as students prepare to rally in Bangkok today.

· 3 years ago

What is Thailand’s ‘112’ royal defamation law?

Cameroon’s main opposition leader calls for protests

Maurice Kamto urging people to take to streets, press for electoral reform, ceasefire.

· 3 years ago

Cameroon’s main opposition leader calls for protests

Acquitted Hong Kong protest couple rebuild

Broke, emotionally exhausted gym owners look to uncertain future, despite not facing prison time.

· 3 years ago

Acquitted Hong Kong protest couple rebuild

Montenegro MPs held after violent protest over religion law

Law raises tensions between government, pro-Serb opposition over church’s status.

· 4 years ago

Montenegro MPs held after violent protest over religion law

2019… year of rage, protests

Inequality, failure of democracy fuel protests from Algeria to Iran.

· 4 years ago

2019… year of rage, protests

Thailand’s opposition frontman to lead anti-military rally

Police say roughly 150 ‘unarmed’ officers deployed to Bangkok’s tourist-friendly downtown shopping district for rally.

· 4 years ago

Thailand’s opposition frontman to lead anti-military rally

Iran arrests 8 ‘linked to CIA’ in street unrest

Six of them were 'the riots and carrying out orders', state media reports, citing anonymous official.

· 4 years ago

Iran arrests 8 ‘linked to CIA’ in street unrest

Georgia jails opposition protesters

Court sentences 10 defendants, with 25 more due before judge later today.

· 4 years ago

Georgia jails opposition protesters

Young Lebanese protesters demand better future – at home

New group of voters fearless in face of former warlords, who terrorised protesters’ parents.

· 4 years ago

Young Lebanese protesters demand better future – at home