Protests Around The World

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This thread will be used for Repository of Protests from around the World Starting from year 2021.

 

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Tunisia protesters clash with police after being stopped from marching to Habib Bourguiba

Tunisia protesters clash with police after being stopped from marching to Habib Bourguiba

Tunisia on Saturday witnessed another day of violence amid widespread protests that took place in the country against financial woes inflicted upon by COVID-19

www.republicworld.com

 

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Thousands rally in Poland for third night over abortion ban

Thousands rally in Poland for third night over abortion ban

Protesters have defied coronavirus restrictions and sub-zero temperatures

gulfnews.com

 

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Where is Thailand's protest movement heading?

Where is Thailand's protest movement heading? – DW – 01/27/2021

The pro-democracy protest movement shaking up politics in Thailand has been interrupted by a COVID outbreak. With public attention turned elsewhere, widespread crackdowns on protesters continue behind the scenes.

www.dw.com

 

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Rioting youth in Dutch village torch Covid testing unit, assault police

Rioting youth in Dutch village torch Covid testing unit, assault police

Rioting youths protesting on the first night of a Dutch curfew torched a coronavirus testing facility and threw fireworks at police in a Dutch fishing village

www.business-standard.com

 

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Thousands march in protest of Australia Day

In photos: Thousands march in protest of Australia Day

5 people were arrested in Sydney for breaching COVID rules and a Proud Boys counter-protester was arrested in Melbourne.

www.axios.com

 

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Tens of thousands protest against new French security bill

Tens of thousands protest against new French security bill

Demonstrators, including gilet jaunes activists, also protested against Covid restrictions

www.theguardian.com

 

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Citing pandemic, Greece bans protests for a week

Citing pandemic, Greece bans protests for a week

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s center-right government on Tuesday imposed a weeklong ban on public protests attended by more than 100 people, angering left-wing political opponents.

apnews.com

 

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Myanmar Blocks Facebook as Post-Coup Protests Gain Traction

Myanmar Blocks Facebook as Post-Coup Protests Gain Traction

Myanmar’s military-run government has ordered internet service providers to temporarily block access to Facebook amid growing protests days after seizing power from its civilian leadership -- even though it continued to post updates on the social-media platform.

www.bloomberg.com

 

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Extraordinary view of the Myanmar protests

 

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Second night of protests in Minneapolis after officer shoots dead Black motorist

Second night of protests in Minneapolis after officer shoots dead Black motorist

Fresh protests broke out Tuesday night in Minneapolis despite a curfew implemented after a police officer fatally shot a young Black man when she confused her handgun with her taser, fueling tensions…

amp.france24.com

 

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Pakistan deploys paramilitary forces to quell deadly Islamist protests

Pakistan deploys paramilitary forces to quell deadly Islamist protests

Paramilitary forces deployed overnight in the eastern Pakistani province of Punjab as police struggled to clear violent sit-ins by Islamists protesting against the arrest of their leader.

www.tribuneindia.com

 

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Protests turn deadly in Chad as protesters demand civilian rule

Chad protests turn deadly as demonstrators demand civilian rule

Country rocked by violent protests, with at least five people killed as demonstrators call for military to cede power.

www.aljazeera.com

 

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Colombians march in eighth day of protests, police deploy tear gas

Colombians march in eighth day of protests, police deploy tear gas

Riot police fired tear gas at protesters in Bogota on Wednesday during an eighth day of nationwide anti-government demonstrations, after crowds attacked police stations in the capital overnight.

www.reuters.com

 

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I know I am being demanding but can we also add few pictures and AVs along with the news links.

I will do my bit in this regard too.

Thanks.

 

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Anti-Government Protests Grow Again in Thailand

Anti-Government Protests Grow Again in Thailand

After months of quiet, activist groups hit the streets in protest by the thousands in recent days

www.voanews.com

 

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Rare Protests Hit Cuba Amid Economic, Coronavirus Crises

Rare Protests Hit Cuba Amid Economic, Coronavirus Crises

Cuba’s president blames United States and ‘Cuban-American mafia’ for unrest

www.voanews.com

 

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Lebanon is another tinderbox ready to explode, protests have been going on and off since that large explosion.

A country running on empty: Lebanon suffers medicine, fuel shortages

Despite an outpouring of humanitarian aid and political assistance after the Beirut port explosion, Lebanon’s economic crisis has only intensified.

www.smh.com.au

 

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Same MO so far as events leading up to Shaheenbagh protests.
-organise a protest
-provoke native sensibilities
-get attacked
-cry victim
-show black banners on TV
-ask the prime minister to step down
-prepare for next round of protests
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Thousands rally in Georgia after death of TV cameraman

Thousands rally in Georgia after death of TV cameraman

Alexander Lashkarava was one of dozens of journalists beaten up while covering attacks on LGBTQ activists last week.

www.aljazeera.com

 

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Kazakhstan restores some fuel price caps after rare protests spread

Kazakhstan restores some fuel price caps after rare protests spread

Kazakhstan announced late on Tuesday it was restoring some price caps on liquefied petroleum gas, after rare protests reached the main city Almaty following a sharp rise in the price of the fuel at the start of the year.

www.reuters.com