World news about “Activism” published by euronews.
Greenpeace flies into French nuclear plant A Greenpeace protester paraglided into a French nuclear plant site to highlight what the environmentalists called “gaps in reactor security”. It happened on… 02/05/2012
Chen Guangcheng leaves US embassyA member of the pro-democracy Civic Party displays a photograph of blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng during a demonstration in support of him in Hong… 02/05/2012
Dissident Chen leaves US embassy in China Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has left the US embassy in Beijing, after being there for six days. Reports say the American ambassador accompanied the… 02/05/2012
Dissident confirmed as taking refuge in US embassy A fellow dissident has confirmed that the blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has taken refuge in the US embassy in Beijing after escaping 19 months of… 30/04/2012
Blind activist holed up in US embassy in Beijing Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng is under US protection in the country’s embassy in Beijing, according to fellow activists. Chen, under house arrest… 28/04/2012
Anti-nuclear protest in Tokyo – nocomment Thousands of Japanese protesters march through the Japanese capital demanding an end to nuclear power. 12/02/2012
Occupy movement in Davos – nocomment The Occupy movement makes its presence felt at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. A small group of protesters greets the 2,600 decision-makers… 25/01/2012
South Korean ‘sock balloons’ – nocomment Several dozen activists braved the cold to gather in Paju, South Korea, a town bordering North Korea on Saturday (December 24) to release balloons into the… 24/12/2011
Belgium: car executives face protest at key Brussels lobby meeting – nocomment Greenpeace campaigners parked a truck in front of the building where chief executives of Europe’s biggest car companies were due to meet, blocking the main… 03/12/2011
FEMEN protests against the UEFA Euro 2012 – nocomment Protesters of women activist group FEMEN demonstrate against prostitution during the upcoming UEFA Euro 2012 soccer tournament in front of the Olympic stadium… 02/12/2011
Activist slams Russian ‘cover-up’ of lawyer’s deathLyudmila Alexeyeva, human rights activist and a founder of the Moscow Helsinki Watch Group, gestures during a news conference in Moscow on Monday after the… 28/11/2011
Germany antinuclear blockade – nocomment Police moved protesters from several points along a railway line in Germany on Sunday morning, ahead of the arrival of a controversial nuclear waste delivery. 27/11/2011
Dogs are friends, not foodA high-school animal rights activist holds a dog rescued from a dog meat farm as she performs with other activists during a protest against the eating of dog… 13/08/2011
Activists gesture from the “Freedom Flotilla II”Activists gesture from the “Stefano Chiarini” ship, which is part of the “Freedom Flotilla II”, during a demonstration against the Greek authorities’ ban on… 02/07/2011
Australian’s rally to ban live animal exports – nocomment Hundreds of protesters rallied in major Australian cities on June 18 calling for a ban on live animal exports. 19/06/2011
Blind Chinese activist gives authorities the slipA leading human rights activist in China, who is blind, has disappeared from house arrest amid reports that he has escaped. Chen Guangcheng and his family… 27/04/2012
Israel blocks entry to pro-Palestinian ‘fly-in’ activistsScuffles have broken out at Brussels airport, after dozens of pro-Palestinian activists were blocked from boarding a flight to Israel. Organisers of the… 15/04/2012
Police remove Stuttgart rail protesters from treesGerman police intervened in large numbers overnight to remove opponents of the controversial rail project Stuttgart 21 from a public park. A few dozen… 15/02/2012
Thousands rally for jailed Russian activistIn Moscow, around 2,000 people joined a protest in support of jailed opposition activist Sergeï Uldaltsov on Thursday. The head of Russia’s Left Front… 30/12/2011
Russian opposition rallies for jailed leaderSupporters of Russia’s opposition have been gathering in Moscow in protest over the jailing of one of their leaders. Their anger follows the latest sentence… 29/12/2011
Russian activist jailed for 14th timeA prominent Russian opposition activist has been jailed for the 14th time in a year. Sergei Udaltsov was found guilty of resisting arrest outside Moscow’s… 26/12/2011
Topless Femen activists recount abuse by policeThree members of a Ukrainian group known for their topless protests claim they were mistreated after being arrested in Belarus. The women from Femen, a… 21/12/2011
Chinese troops surround protesting villageThe standoff in Wukan village in Guangdong province in China continues. It is the latest expression of rural discontent in the rapidly- transforming nation… 15/12/2011
Nuclear waste reaches German destination at lastA convoy of nuclear waste has arrived at Gorleben in Germany for storage, after a tortuous journey from France where it had been sent for… 28/11/2011
German police unable to protect nuclear waste trainThe progress of the train carrying nuclear waste to Germany from France is now around 40 kilometres from its destination but is still being halted by… 27/11/2011
Germany: Vote on controversial rail projectVoters in the German state of Baden-Württemberg have been casting their ballots in a referendum on the controversial, multi-billion euro, Stuttgart 21 rail… 27/11/2011
Greenpeace disrupt ‘nuclear’ train journeyGeenpeace activists have been continuing their protest against a train carrying radioactive waste. It set off from Normandy in France on Wednesday carrying… 27/11/2011
Anti nuclear demonstrators protest in northern GermanyIn northern Germany demonstrators have been trying to halt the progress of a train carrying nuclear waste. Police have been forced to clear the rail tracks… 26/11/2011
German police and protesters clash over ‘nuclear train’Anti-nuclear protesters in Germany have been continuing their attempts to disrupt the journey of a train carrying radioactive waste. Police in riot gear… 26/11/2011
Syrian activists’ anger at fake gay blogGay rights activists in Syria have reacted angrily after discovering that a blog supposedly written by a lesbian in Damascus was in fact the work of a married… 13/06/2011
Time publishes its list of 100 most influential peopleWael Ghonim, the young Egyptian credited with helping mobilise Egypt’s youth and force out President Hosni Mubarak has been named as the world’s most… 21/04/2011
