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Iran says four inmates killed in fire at Tehran prison
Oct 16, 2022The notorious Evin prison in Tehran’s capital saw four detainees perish in an overnight fire, according to the judiciary of the Islamic republic, which has been rocked by a month-long protest movement in response to Mahsa... -
Rahul Gandhi detained during protest against Sonia Gandhi’s questioning
Jul 26, 2022While protesting the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) questioning of Sonia Gandhi in connection with the National Herald Case, police reportedly apprehended former Congress President Rahul Gandhi and a number of Congress members from Vijay Chowk in this... -
Massive demonstrations in Jerusalem in protest of eviction
Jan 20, 2022There have been widespread protests in East Jerusalem against the eviction of Palestinian families. Many Israelis also joined the movement. Many people came down the road after evicting the family from their long stay in Sheikh... -
Thousands protest Covid restrictions in New Zealand
Nov 9, 2021Thousands of people marched to the New Zealand parliament on Tuesday to protest the Covid-19 limitations, prompting a large police presence at the Beehive in Wellington. Approximately 3,000 individuals marched through the capital’s city center, the... -
France, Italy see mass protests against COVID health pass
Aug 9, 2021Protests against the country’s health pass reached new heights in France. Some anti-vax activists in Italy wore the widely vilified gold stars, which are reminiscent of the badges that Nazi Germany ordered Jews to wear. On... -
Lebanon protesters clash with security forces as currency plunges
Jun 27, 2021Lebanese protesters tried to storm central bank offices in two major cities on Saturday, state media reported, after the national currency plunged to a new record low on the black market, reports BSS. The pound has... -
Hundreds protest virus measures in Finland, Sweden
May 2, 2021Crowds gathered in the capitals of Finland and Sweden on Saturday as hundreds marched in protest over their governments’ measures to limit the spread of Covid-19. A protest in Helsinki that drew around 300 participants resulted... -
Protests in Denmark against the COVID-19 Restrictions
Feb 7, 2021Hundreds of people took to the streets in Copenhagen on Saturday night to protest Denver’s Covid-19 ban and plans to issue digital vaccination certificates in the country. A group of about 600 people, identified as “Men... -
Anti-government protests erupt again in Chile
Nov 7, 2020Anti-government protests erupt again in Chile. Which started last year with a focus on metro rail fares. Later it was formed to demand pension, health sector and education system reforms. Violent protests erupted in the capital,... -
In violent protest, Mexican women demand action on femicide, rape
Nov 26, 2019Demonstrators smashed windows, spray-painted monuments and clashed with riot police Monday on Mexico City’s main avenue to protest Mexican authorities’ failure to stop a spiral of violence against women. Thousands of women took to the streets...