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
Peru farm workers maintain roadblock after deaths
Protesters hold firm over minimum wage demands, despite violent clashes with police.
· 3 years ago
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
Olympic chief says Games cannot be ‘marketplace of demonstrations’
Thomas Bach draws from experience of protesting Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
· 3 years ago
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
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
Cameroon’s main opposition leader calls for protests
Maurice Kamto urging people to take to streets, press for electoral reform, ceasefire.
· 3 years ago
Acquitted Hong Kong protest couple rebuild
Broke, emotionally exhausted gym owners look to uncertain future, despite not facing prison time.
· 3 years ago
Montenegro MPs held after violent protest over religion law
Law raises tensions between government, pro-Serb opposition over church’s status.
· 4 years ago
2019… year of rage, protests
Inequality, failure of democracy fuel protests from Algeria to Iran.
· 4 years ago
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
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