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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

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Ukraine: Protests mark second anniversary of Maidan mass killings

Protesters on Saturday (February 20) attacked the offices of Russian banks in Kiev, as Ukraine celebrated the second anniversary of the uprising that

21/02/2016

Italy

Human chain says 'no' to building a fence between Austria and Italy

About 250 people form a human chain at the alpine International Brenner Pass to say no to the construction of a fence between Austria and Italy

20/02/2016

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Taxi drivers from across Spain demonstrate against Uber

Spanish taxi drivers partially shut down a central Madrid boulevard on Thursday (February 18), beeping horns, setting off fireworks and waving in

19/02/2016

Spain

Spain: Taxi drivers protest over Uber competition

Spanish taxi drivers have protested in Madrid against moves to open the sector up to greater competition from private transport firms like Uber

19/02/2016

Kosovo

Mass anti-government rally in Pristina to mark Kosovo independence

Tens of thousands have gathered in the Kosovan capital, Pristina, to call for the resignation of the government and early elections. The day marks

17/02/2016

Europe News

Thousands of steel workers descend upon Brussels to defend Europe's struggling steel industry

Steel workers from all over Europe protested in Brussels Monday to stop the EU from granting market-economy status to China. Protesters fear the move would make it harder for European companies protec

15/02/2016

Bahrain

Protests in Bahrain in run up to Arab Spring anniversary

Police in Bahrain have been quick to quell protests in Sitra, south of the capital Manama.

12/02/2016