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2016 Rio Olympics: Protests will be "confronted and repressed" - Brazil's defence minister

Brazil’s defence minister this week said any violent protests over the deepening political and economic crisis in the country will be met by force as

10/03/2016

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Tibetan protesters clash with police in India

Protesters shouting anti-China slogans were detained during a demonstration in New Delhi on Thursday. The protest was held to mark the 57th

10/03/2016

France

Why are French workers striking and what does it mean?

France has been hit by widespread disruption caused by two separate strikes which have cut transport services and brought protesting workers onto the

09/03/2016

Italy

Protesters make a splash in Venice

Water was the battle zone on Tuesday in the lagoon city of Venice, as protesters in small boats confronted police. The aquatic activists object to

08/03/2016

Ukraine

Kyiv protests Russian trial of Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko

Some 2,000 people have taken part in a rally in Kyiv’s Independence Square, calling for the release of a Ukrainian pilot on trial in Russia. Nadia

06/03/2016

Italy

Tens of thousands protest for gay adoption rights in Rome

Full equality was the demand of tens of thousands in Rome on Saturday, protesting that a bill to allow civil unions for gay and lesbian couples

05/03/2016

Turkey

'A dark day for Turkish democracy': violent clashes follow Zaman takeover

Press freedom is thrown into question as Turkish authorities fire tear gas and rubber bullets at hundreds protesting the state takeover of Zaman newspaper.

05/03/2016

Turkey

Turkish police turn water cannon and tear gas on protesters in Istanbul

Police in Istanbul used water canon and tear gas on a crowd trying to prevent them entering the offices of Turkey’s top-selling newspaper. State

05/03/2016

Honduras

Honduras: clashes break out after death of activist Berta Cáceres

Clashes broke out in the Honduran capital following a student protest over the murder of prominent environmental rights activist Berta Cáceres

04/03/2016

Hungary

Pupils and teachers join forces in Hungary to protest over state education system

At a German lesson in a Hungarian school half of the students were missing and it wasn’t because of a flu bug. It was a response to a Facebook event

01/03/2016

Haiti

Crisis-hit Haiti marks 2004 coup ahead of runoff elections

Haitians have marked the anniversary of the 2004 coup with a march through the capital Port au Prince. The uprising ousted then-President

01/03/2016

World News

Protest in London against UK's Trident nuclear deterrent

Protesters in London voiced their opposition to the renewal of Britain’s ageing nuclear weapons system, Trident, at a cost about forty billion euros

28/02/2016

Israel

Palestinian journalist reportedly agrees to end hunger strike in Israel

It's reported Mohammed al-Qiq, who was detained by Israel in November, has agreed to end a three-month hunger strike.

26/02/2016

Iraq

Over 100,000 gather in Baghdad to urge government to carry out reforms

More than 100,000 people gathered in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square to urge Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to follow through with promised political

26/02/2016

South Africa

Zuma condemns unrest at South African universities

Some universities in South Africa have been forced to close down as disturbances continue to break out amid demonstrations

26/02/2016

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South Korea: Hologram rally

A human rights group used holographic images of protesters in an offbeat rally to demand freedom of assembly. Amnesty International South Korea made

25/02/2016

Kosovo

Protest tents go up in Pristina's main square

Hundreds of Kosovars have erected tents in Pristina’s main square. They are demanding snap elections and the suspension of a parliamentary vote that

23/02/2016

Europe News

Protests as fresh round of TTIP trade deal talks begin

​A handful of Greenpeace activists tried to blockade the venue where EU and US negotiators met for trade talks on Monday (February 22). Brussels and

22/02/2016

Uganda

Uganda: opposition leader calls for protests after longtime president is re-elected

Uganda’s main opposition leader has called on his supporters to protest after President Yoweri Museveni, in power for 30 years, won another five-year

22/02/2016

India

India deploys thousands of troops to quell caste quota protests

India has deployed thousands of troops to quell protests linked to the country’s caste system of social structure. Many from the Jats

21/02/2016