Tag: protesters
Anti-abortion protesters happy with judge’s ruling on argument location, major concerns among abortion buddies
Utrecht – Jesus Lives founder Joop van Ooijen is happy with the judge’s ruling today that anti-abortion demonstrators of Jesus Lives, who wanted to demonstrate in front of the Utrecht…
Judge: Anti-abortion protesters in Utrecht wrongly sent to another place
Anti-abortion protesters of Jesus Lives were wrongly assigned a different place to demonstrate last year. They were not allowed by the municipality of Utrecht to demonstrate right in front of…
Protesters inside Iraq’s parliament – for the second time
Supporters of the powerful Shia preacher Muqtada al-Sadr are occupying the parliament in Baghdad for the second time in a few days, state media reports. The protesters are critical of…
pro-Sadr protesters occupy parliament
For the second time in a few days, supporters of the influential Shiite political leader Moqtada Sadr invaded the Iraqi Parliament on Saturday, after entering the ultra-secure green zone of…
In Iraq, a group of angry protesters took over the parliament – the people of the oil-rich country are suffering while waiting for the government
There have been attempts to form a government in Iraq since the elections held in October without success. Due to the political impasse, the country is now stuck in place.…
The parliament in Baghdad is stormed by protesters
Hundreds of protesters have broken into the heavily fortified Green Zone inside Baghdad’s parliament, reports say Al Jazeera. According to the newspaper, the demonstrators are mostly supporters of the Iraqi…
Climate activism reached museums – in Italy, protesters glued their hands to Botticelli’s masterpiece
The painting was not damaged, as it was protected by safety glass. Two women and a man were arrested and banned from entering the city of Florence for three years.…
Unpopular prime minister becomes Sri Lanka’s new president, expected to lift country from economic crisis – protesters: “Go home, Ranil!”
Wickremesinghe’s biggest task is to rescue Sri Lanka from the economic crisis that has brought the people to the streets to protest for weeks. In his acceptance speech, he hoped…
Sri Lanka: Protesters withdraw after resignation
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country Thursday night under pressure from protesters who were furious at the island nation’s economic collapse. He emailed his resignation on Friday night – a…
Protesters have stormed the presidential palace in Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo, hundreds of protesters have stormed the presidential palace. President Gotabaya Rajapaksas himself is said to have been taken to safety by his bodyguards. The police…