Turkey

Alarm over Kurdish civilian casualties in operation Turkey says is targeting militants

Tens of thousands have fled their homes in numerous locations where the operation is taking place

22/12/2015

India

Protests in New Delhi over release of man jailed in notorious gang rape case

The parents of the victim, who later died from her injuries, were among the demonstrators

20/12/2015

Turkey

Clashes in Turkey as Kurds protest against curfews and crackdown on PKK militants

The government says more than 110 militants have been killed in gun battles

20/12/2015

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Rallies across Poland

Thousands accuse Poland’s new government of a ‘creeping’ dictatorship. Demonstrations were held in more than 20 Polish cities but also abroad, in

20/12/2015

Poland

Rallies across Poland as thousands accuse the new government of a 'creeping' dictatorship

For the second consecutive week thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Poland’s cities to protest against the new conservative

20/12/2015

Poland

Protesters pile pressure on Poland's government

Anti-government protesters have been taking to the streets in cities across Poland. Critics say the administration, formed by the eurosceptic Law and

19/12/2015

World News

Violence in Diyarbakir as Turkish crackdown on PKK continues

Turkish security forces have clashed with protesters in the mainly Kurdish south east of the country. The violence comes a day after Turkish

18/12/2015

Albania

Albanians protest over government's austerity measures

Thousands of Albanians took to the streets to protest over the governments handling of the economy with rising levels of poverty and unemployment

17/12/2015

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Romania: Shepherds protest

Over 2500 shepherds protested in front of the Parliament, dissatisfied with the modifications brought to the Hunting Law regulating how many shepherd

17/12/2015

USA

Mistrial declared in Freddie Gray case after Baltimore jury fails to reach verdict

Dozens of protesters marched through the streets of Baltimore following the declaration of a mistrial in the Freddie Grey case – the black man whose

17/12/2015

Turkey

At least two people killed during clashes in Diyarbakir, Turkey

At least two people have been killed during clashes in the majority Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in southeast Turkey. Thousands were protesting

14/12/2015

China

Pu Zhiqiang: the who, what, why, where and when of the high-profile human rights lawyer

Police clash with friends and supporters outside the trial of a prominent Chinese human rights lawyer outside in Beijing.

14/12/2015

World News

Brazilians march in support of Rousseff impeachment

Hundreds of thousands of critics of President Dilma Rousseff have marched across several cities in Brazil to support impeachment proceedings opened

14/12/2015

United Kingdom

Protesters call for end to British airstrikes in Syria

Protesters have taken to the streets of London, to call on the government to end its airstrikes in Syria. They marched through the centre of the

13/12/2015

Montenegro

Montenegro protesters oppose NATO membership

“No to NATO” was the message coming out of a demonstration in Montenegro. The protest – attended by around 2,000 people – was called by pro-Russian

13/12/2015

Russia

Moscow: activists and liberal party leader arrested during Constitution Day protests

Russian police have arrested dozens of opposition activists and the leader of the liberal Yabloko party during demonstrations in Moscow. Those taking

13/12/2015

Iraq

Iraq: protesters call for immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops

Iraqi protesters have called on Turkey to withdraw its troops from the country. A group of Shiite demonstrators burnt a Turkish flag as part of the

13/12/2015

World News

Demonstrations at COP21

“We are nature defending itself,” was one chant which echoed around the streets of the French capital as delegates discussed the landmark proposed

12/12/2015

Slovenia

Slovenia's police stage protest for implementation of pay rise

Around 3,000 police officers gathered in front of the government building in the Slovenian capital to protest at the government’s failure to grant

11/12/2015

Cuba

UN Human Rights Day sees protests, detentions in Cuba

Police made at least six arrests in Havana and dissidents claimed at least 100 nationwide in Cuba. The capital saw scuffles but little more on the

11/12/2015