Protesters
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Federal workers associations filed suit late Thursday asking a federal court to stop the Trump administration’s “effective dismantling” of the lead U.S. aid agency. The lawsuit by the American Foreign Service Association and the American Federation of Government Employees comes as the new Trump administration and ally Elon Musk are targeting the U.S. Agency for…
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Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has accused those who went on strike today of “serving the interests of Hamas” and “damaging the Israeli economy”. The far-right minister, who leads the Religious Zionist Party, posted his reaction to the labour court’s ruling that today’s strike must end imminently. He wrote on X: “The court accepted our…
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Global human rights group, Amnesty International, has condemned the Nigerian Government for arraigning over 1,000 protesters in court. MEZIESBLOG recalls that the 10 days hunger protests turned violent in some states, leading to the arrest of several protesters. Kayode Egbetokun, Inspector-General of Police, on August 6, announced that the Police arrested some persons alleged to…
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Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi has mourned those who lost their lives in the just concluded #Endbadgovernance protests in the country. Extending heartfelt sympathies to the families who suffered losses in the struggle, Obi said the deceased gave their lives while advocating for better governance in the nation. In…
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West African bloc ECOWAS has urged #EndBadGovernance protesters in Nigeria to heed President Bola Tinubu’s call for dialogue. In a statement on Monday, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission “deeply regrets reports of violence in the course of the protests and the unfortunate death of some protesters as well as alleged looting…
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A huge pro-Palestinian demonstration is underway in London as hundreds of thousands of people march through the center of the city Saturday, according to a CNN team on the ground. A spokesperson for London’s Metropolitan Police told CNN that an estimated 300,000 people attended the rally. There was heavy police presence in central London’s Hyde…
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The home secretary will challenge the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police over the force’s decision not to arrest pro-Palestine protesters calling for “jihad” against Israel. Suella Braverman will tell Sir Mark Rowley later “there can be no place for incitement to hatred or violence” on UK streets and police should “crackdown on anyone breaking the…
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Several hundred people defied a ban on pro-Palestinian rallies and took to the streets of Berlin on Wednesday evening. According to the police, more than 60 officers were “wounded by stones, flaming liquids and acts of rebellion.” There is no information on injuries among the demonstrators. 174 people were arrested after the rally, 65 of…
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Police in France have used tear gas and water cannons on protesters attending a banned pro-Palestinian demonstration in Paris. Hundreds of people gathered in the capital to condemn the attacks carried out by Israel on Gaza, despite such rallies being banned by the government earlier today. Demonstrators chanted “Israel murderer” and “Macron accomplice” as they…
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Fears are growing that Iran is preparing to execute more protesters after authorities hanged a 23-year-old man from a crane, in a public killing less than a month after he was arrested and following a secretive trial. Iran executed a second prisoner on Monday convicted over crimes committed during the nationwide protests challenging the country’s theocracy, publicly hanging him from…
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^Covert testimonies reveal sexual assaults on male and female activists as a women-led uprising spreads ^They’d choose the women who were pretty and suited their appetite … ^Then the officer would take one of them from the cell to a smaller, private room.” ^“They would sexually assault them there.” A trickle of people passes through…
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Officer Galen Hinshaw heard the call over the radio. One of his fellow officers was in trouble. A crowd of protesters had surrounded a police cruiser at the base of the Clark Memorial Bridge. The officer inside radioed for help as protesters — strobed in blue and red patrol car lights — banged on the car’s hood and windshield. Hinshaw,…
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California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom wants a statewide standard of police use of force as his state is dealing with protests in response to the death of George Floyd. Newsom tweeted, “Protesters have the right to protest peacefully – not be harassed. Not be shot at by rubber bullets or tear gas. Today I am calling for the creation…
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Several journalists from different countries have been attacked by US police while covering the ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called on US authorities to ensure that “reporters can do their work free from attacks or repression” during the Floyd protests. New York City…
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China warned the United States on Thursday that it would take “firm counter measures” in response to U.S. legislation backing anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, and said attempts to interfere in the Chinese-ruled city were doomed to fail. U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law congressional legislation which supported the protesters, despite angry…
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When he left the house last week, Joseph, a 19-year-old Hong Kong college student, told his parents he was going to hang out with friends but that was a half-truth. In reality, Joseph was headed for the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where he and a group of hundreds of other young people barricaded themselves on…
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