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This fifth straight day of protest across India came after Modi’s government enacted a bill that excludes Muslims from future citizenship.

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Clashes marred largely peaceful protests in Hong Kong on Sunday as pro-democracy rallies took place across the city.

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The death of 24-year-old Steve Maia Canico in June has once again sparked a debate over police accountability and brutality in France.

03/08/2019

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Hundreds of people were arrested in Moscow on Saturday as police clamped down on a rally calling for free elections for a second weekend running.

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Hong Kong protesters called once again for the resignation of the island's chief executive.

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Hong Kong’s embattled Chief Executive Carrie Lam condemned Sunday night's violent clashes.

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After a whopping 100,000 people marched for Gay Pride in 2014 in Istanbul, authorities prohibited the march from taking place in subsequent years.

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Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Police Headquarters in Hong Kong on Friday. They are aiming to keep up the pressure on the government, over the controversial extradition bill.

21/06/2019

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Police fired 25 shots at Torell in a residential courtyard, believing a toy pistol he was carrying was a real weapon.

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French mayor bans police from using riot control guns

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