Tag: demonstrations
Syrian refugees are closely following the demonstrations against the regime of Bashar al-Assad
In Syria, an anti-regime demonstration was fired upon with live ammunition. Rallies take place every day in the Druze town of Soueïda in the south of the country, to protest…
Mayor Dijksma: large police deployment prevents disorder at Paardenveld demonstrations
Mayor Dijksma explains that demonstrations and counter-demonstrations are always held close to each other, even though this may result in a confrontation. “As regularly discussed in your council, the right…
Dijksma talks to the House of Representatives about demonstrations at abortion clinics
According to Dijksma, such demonstrations involve “violating fundamental rights”. Visitors to abortion clinics have the right to visit them “undisturbed and unhindered”. “This is difficult to compare with the intrusive…
DRC: third day of the trial of the soldiers prosecuted after the demonstrations of August 30 in Goma
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), it was, yesterday Thursday, September 6, the third day of the trial of six soldiers of the Republican Guard (GR), including two senior…
Iraq: situation still tense in Kirkuk after the death of four Kurds during demonstrations
After clashes between groups of rival demonstrators and Iraqi security forces on Saturday, the city of Kirkuk was still under tension on Monday, September 4. Kurdish protesters gathered at different…
China: 770 strikes and demonstrations in factories in the first half of 2023
We note a slight improvement in factory activity in China. The index of manufacturing purchasing managers, published Friday, September 1 by Caixin, is at its highest level since February: 51,…
Greta Thunberg in Kiruna: “Certainly demonstrations pay off”
She arrived on the morning train, just before the demonstration for lost lands was to begin in the new Kiruna center. Young people from the Sami villages of Gabna and…
the rise in far-right demonstrations, a consequence of a “fed up”
On Wednesday August 16, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior published a report showing a very clear increase in far-right parades in the country. Their number tripled in the…
Massive demonstrations after filmed sex assaults in India
Already in May, major violence broke out between the Kuki and the Meitei, two ethnic groups that both live in the state of Manipur in northern India. There have long…
Kenya: new demonstrations expected despite the latest deadly violence
Tensions persist between the camp of President William Ruto and that of opponent Raila Odinga. The latter launched a protest movement and called for demonstrations on July 19, 20 and…