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Hundreds of Iranian schoolgirls fall victim of mysterious poisonings
Iran
iranian protests
poison attack
girls education
human rights
March 07, 2023
by Goly Razzazi
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Inside the protests to save one of Africa's most critical biodiversity hubs
Malawi
biodiversity
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
water
fish
February 21, 2023
by Charles Mpaka
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Story
Pakistan authorities turn a blind eye to anti-terrorism protests
Pakistan
Taliban
terrorism
protests
human rights
violence
January 13, 2023
by Shadi Khan Saif
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Latin America begins 2023 with political unrest
Brazil
Latin America
protests
human rights
democracy
election
terrorism
January 10, 2023
by Ellen Nemitz
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Behind Iran's death penalty against protestors
Iran protests
death penalty
torture
political violence
human rights
women's rights
December 21, 2022
by Goly Razzazi
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Behind China's White Paper protests
China
COVID-19
White Paper protests
protest
human rights
December 07, 2022
by Wincy Ng
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The unjust battle for information in Iran’s protests
Iran protests
human rights
women's rights
censorship
freedom of speech
November 30, 2022
by Goly Razzazi
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Inside the ongoing DRC protests
DRC
civil rights
Africa
November 22, 2022
by Robert Bociaga
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Takeaways from China's historic Party Congress
Xi Jinping
China
Taiwan
climate change
freedom of speech
democracy
November 01, 2022
by Sasha Kong
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COP27 sheds light on Egypt's abysmal human rights record
Egypt
human rights
climate justice
freedom of speech
COP27
October 27, 2022
by Marc Español
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Story
Chinese protests censored from Hong Kong media
China
Hong Kong
press freedom
censorship
pressure on journalists
October 26, 2022
by Sun Ma
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Inside Sudan's new independent journalists’ union
Sudan
press freedom
freedom of expression
democracy
military coup
October 12, 2022
by Marc Español
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Hong Kong courts: a battleground for democracy
Hong Kong
press freedom
China
Xi Jinping
democracy
October 11, 2022
by Marie Bröckling
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Banking scandal sparks historic protests in China
China
protests
economic justice
COVID-19
September 27, 2022
by Amy Liu
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Zimbabwe's farmers protest grain busting operations
Zimbabwe
maize
food security
labour rights
agriculture
August 01, 2022
by Cyril Zenda
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Belarus ramps up repression: a sign of the end?
Belarus
Ukraine war
Russia
freedom of speech
protest
July 19, 2022
by Robert Bociaga
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Unemployment protests in India highlight soaring inequality
India
protests
unemployment
employment
inequality
corruption
education
January 29, 2022
by Tish Sanghera
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Indian men protest the criminalisation of marital rape
India
women's rights
marital rights
women agency
patriarchy
January 22, 2022
by Tish Sanghera
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Kazakhstan protests offer a chance for change or violence
kazakhstan
protests
freedom of expression
authoritarianism
oil
January 05, 2022
by Andrew Getto
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Serbian activists win battle against anti-environmental laws
Serbia
Balkans
freedom of expression
freedom to organise
protests
December 09, 2021
by Katarina Panić
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Protesters killed and beaten in Sudan conflict
Sudan
Africa
military coup
dictatorship
freedom to organise
freedom of expression
freedom of information
right to protest
November 22, 2021
by Bob Koigi
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Protests spark in Europe against lockdowns and mandates
COVID-19
Coronavirus
protests
Europe
lockdown
EU
democracy
November 21, 2021
by Abby Klinkenberg
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Murky future for Human Rights NGOs in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
amnesty international
protest
November 05, 2021
by Sasha Kong
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Story
South Africa chemicals warehouse fire poses environmental and health risks
South Africa
environmental disaster
health
protests
September 25, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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Story
On the edge of dictatorship, El Salvadorians protest for democracy
el salvador
corruption
dictatorship
democracy
protests
Cryptocurrency
bitcoin
September 21, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Conspiracy theorists protest COVID measures in Slovenia
COVID-19
Coronavirus
Slovenia
freedom of expression
conspiracy theorist
September 09, 2021
by Katarina Panić
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India’s museum for Jallianwala Bagh massacre erases its history
India
racism
massacre
Jallianwala Bagh
genocide
human rights
art
September 04, 2021
by Tish Sanghera
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Violent protests draw global attention to inequalities in South Africa
South Africa
apartheid
corruption
racism
poverty
August 16, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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A new chapter in Haiti’s crisis
Haiti
Jovenel Moïse
protest
elections
July 27, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Eswatini Protests: Could Africa’s Last Absolute Monarchy Be Nearing Its End?
Eswatini
Swaziland
democracy
freedom of speech
protest
July 21, 2021
by Cyril Zenda
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Will Cubans’ voices finally be heard?
Cuba
protest
freedom of press
COVID-19
July 20, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Police trucks are the ultimate symbol of Russian authority
Russia
Putin
police brutality
protests
July 14, 2021
by Andrew Getto
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Roma lives mater too
Roma
racism
Czech Republic
police brutality
July 01, 2021
by Katarina Panić
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Covid-19 used by absolutists to quash opposition
Slovenia
COVID-19
protest
Theatre
June 10, 2021
by Katarina Panić
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Freelancers’ protests reshape Serbia’s tax law
Serbia
Freelanceing
protest
tax
May 13, 2021
by Katarina Panić
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Two Bosnian fathers seek justice for their dead sons
corruption
Justice for David
protest
April 14, 2021
by Katarina Panić
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Story
Haiti's political deadlock continues
Haiti
humanitarian crisis
democracy
colonialism
March 02, 2021
by Ellen Nemitz
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Get educated about the farmer protests in India
December 11, 2020
by Gurmeet Singh
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Nation-wide protests challenge US pipeline projects
USA
Joe Biden
environmental activism
indigenous rights
conservation
oil and gas industry
pipelines
climate activism
December 10, 2020
by Yair Oded
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As indigenous people protest in Colombia we must rally with them
land defenders
conservation
rainforest
Colombia
indigenous rights
petition
activism
November 09, 2020
by Steve Trent
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Nigerian migrants at the heart of afrobeat revolution in Sicily, Italy
migrant
musical protest
Mediterranean route
September 11, 2020
by Bob Koigi
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Berlin bans Coronavirus gatherings: at what cost?
protest
freedom of expression
Germany
Coronavirus
August 28, 2020
by Gurmeet Singh
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Turmoil in Belarus: Protests against "rigged" presidential elections
presidential election
Alexander Lukashenko
August 12, 2020
by Igor Serebryany
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Russian Far Eastern city shows defiance to Kremlin for the third week
Putin
protest
LDP
Furgal
democracy
July 29, 2020
by Igor Serebryany
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Dad, this is for you: Serbians protest against dictatorship
lockdown
Europe
Vučić
protest
July 11, 2020
by Katarina Panić
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U.S. immigration police targets BLM protesters
USA
immigration
Ice
migrant rights
immigrant rights
George Floyd
Black Lives Matter
protest
deportation
June 12, 2020
by Yair Oded
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The BLM protests offer the world a moment of hope
Black Lives Matter
racism
George Floyd
systemic racism
June 05, 2020
by Gurmeet Singh
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Calls to defund police grow in the U.S.
George Floyd
USA
police brutality
protestors
US Supreme Court
slavery
community organizing
June 04, 2020
by Yair Oded
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The Black Lives Matter protests in Brazil
racism
George Floyd
Donald Trump
human rights
Brazil
inequality
COVID-19
Coronavirus
#blacklivesmatter
June 02, 2020
by Ellen Nemitz
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Coronavirus protests reveal a problem at the heart of our societies
virus
protests
mutual-help
COVID-19
Coronavirus
May 22, 2020
by Gurmeet Singh
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ICE detainees protest lack of protection from COVID-19
immigrants
undocumented immigrants
Ice
USA
COVID-19
detained immigrants
protest
May 07, 2020
by Yair Oded
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Historic workers’ strike to take place in the U.S.
Amazon
Walmart
Target
FedEx
Jeff Bezos
worker's rights
Worker's Day
protest
strike
COVID-19
Coronavirus
April 30, 2020
by Yair Oded
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Amazon workers protest company’s climate policy
Amazon
protest
USA
climate crisis
oil companies
environmental protection
tech giants
January 30, 2020
by Yair Oded
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Native Americans protest against Trump’s border wall
USA
indigenous rights
environmental activism
human rights
conservation
border wall
December 12, 2019
by Yair Oded
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Extinction Rebellion protesters take over lower Manhattan
NYC
extinction rebellion
UK
USA
climate crisis
October 17, 2019
by Yair Oded
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Russian protesters offer reward for information on violent policeman
election
human rights
Russia
Daria Sosnovskaya
Vladimir Putin
August 13, 2019
by Igor Serebryany
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The ultimate cost of Zimbabwe’s fuel price hikes protests
Zimbabwe
fuel
Emmerson Mnangagwa
January 21, 2019
by Bob Koigi
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Berlin protests against far-right shows the world how to take a stand
far right
Anti-racism
protest
Berlin
October 16, 2018
by Gurmeet Singh
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Protestors in the U.K. sentenced to prison for anti-fracking action
Fracking
UK
Direct Action Protests
prison
Legal action
October 02, 2018
by Shira Jeczmien
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Protests against Trump’s U.K. visit must focus on the crux of his trip
Trump
Theresa May
Brexit
Trade deals
protests
July 10, 2018
by Shira Jeczmien
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NFL bans national anthem protests
protest
Colin Kaepernick
#takeaknee
USA
May 29, 2018
by Shira Jeczmien
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French protests back with the spirit of 1968
Air France
SNCF
strike
Emmanuel Macron
April 25, 2018
by Maria João Morais
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Keeping peace at the top of the agenda
Brexit
Good Friday Agreement
Protestant
Catholics
Belfast
April 14, 2018
by Maria João Morais
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Iran’s protesters need unity and clarity for change to come
human rights
Islamic
Tehran
Hassan Rouhani
January 04, 2018
by Shira Jeczmien
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Togo protests herald new democratic dispensation in Africa
December 05, 2017
by Bob Koigi
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Bonfires and parades fuelling tension in Northern Ireland
Brexit
loyalist
Northern Ireland
Protestant
July 18, 2017
by Maria João Morais
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CETA passed but protests refuse to die down
CETA
European Union
TTIP
February 21, 2017
by Maria João Morais
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Romanians had enough with corruption
corruption
Florin Iordache
protest
Romania
February 14, 2017
by Maria João Morais
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Omar's Way
western sahara
El Aaiún
refugees
January 23, 2017
by Frank Odenthal
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Story
Immigrants stand up for liberty in Spanish detention centers
Global Detention Project (GDP)
Immigration Detention Centre
migrant
Spain
January 18, 2017
by Maria Clara Montoya
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Story
Street art protests in Tunisia
protests
street art
tunis
Tunisia
December 07, 2016
by Sabri Zghidi
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Story
From Financial Journalism to Creating Community Art Projects in South Africa
social just
Tent Protest Tel Aviv
October 22, 2016
by Ari Libsker
Dossier
:
Chapter
From a Life of Struggling to Keep Up, to a Life of Choosing not to Try
Social Justice
Tent Protest Tel Aviv
October 22, 2016
by Ari Libsker
Dossier
:
Chapter
From Making $200K a Year, to Fighting for Minimum Wage
Social Justice
Tent Protest Tel Aviv
October 22, 2016
by Ari Libsker
Dossier
:
Chapter
From the PM's Office to a Cooperative Fighting the Cost of Living
Social Justice
Tent Protest Tel Aviv
October 22, 2016
by Ari Libsker
Dossier
:
Chapter
From Senior Military Position and Working as an Analyst, to Running the Social Guard
Social Justice
Tent Protest Tel Aviv
October 22, 2016
by Ari Libsker
Dossier
:
Chapter
The People who Went in a Tent and Came out Different
Social Justice
Tent Protest Tel Aviv
October 22, 2016
by Ari Libsker
Dossier
:
Chapter
Protest
Social Change
Social Justice
Tent Protest Tel Aviv
October 22, 2016
by Ari Libsker, Josef Reich, Murat Suner
Dossier
Pro-democracy activists sworn in to Hong Kong parliament
activism
China
democracy
Hong Kong
umbrella protests
October 12, 2016
by Vanessa Ellingham
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A "playful" way to fight for LGBT rights
Latin America
LGBTQI
August 29, 2016
by Pablo Pérez Álvarez
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Story
Papua New Guinea cancels academic year following corruption protests
July 06, 2016
by Vanessa Ellingham
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Four students shot dead during anti-corruption protest in Papua New Guinea
corruption
Papua New Guinea
students
June 08, 2016
by Vanessa Ellingham
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Two refugees set themselves alight in protest at Australia's detention policy
asylum seekers
Australia
Manus Island
Nauru
refugees
May 04, 2016
by Vanessa Ellingham
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"Recuperating" is the social squatting in Spain
Austerity Protest
evicting
Housing Bubble
housing shortage
People Affected by the Mortgages (PAH)
Recuperating
social housing
Spain
squat
June 25, 2015
by Pablo Pérez Álvarez
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Story
Kurdish protest in Mahabad: A call for freedom
Ali Yazdi
Basijies
Bijan Zanganeh
EU sanctions
Farinaz Khosravani
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
human rights violation
Iran
Khosravani
Kurds
Mahabad
Mullah regime
Narges Mohammadi
Sigmar Gabriel
Zaher Malazehi
June 04, 2015
by Kazem Moussavi
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Story
Behind the smokescreen of Bahraini PR
Bahrain
Bahrain Protest Berlin
Middle-East
Mohammed Aljazeri
Nabeel Rajab
Said Yousif Almuhafdah
This is Bahrain
October 03, 2014
by Tamsin Walker
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Story
Cheat sheet: protests in Ukraine, Venezuela and Thailand
protest
Thailand
Ukraine
Venezuela
February 24, 2014
by Redaktion
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Story
After dark days, finally a deal for Ukraine
protest
Ukraine
February 21, 2014
by Redaktion
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Story
Ukraine must act immediately to halt escalation of violence
protest
Ukraine
January 25, 2014
by
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Story
Thailand: Restraint urged to ensure rights are protected during ‘shutdown’ protests
protest
Thailand
January 13, 2014
by
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Story
Cambodia: Investigate protest killings by security forces
Cambodia
protestors
worker's rights
January 03, 2014
by
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Story
Indian tribe blocks Pan-American Highway to protest land invasion
Bolivia
highway
indigenous
Paraguay
Survival International
July 28, 2013
by
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Story
MIDDLE-EAST NEWS ROUNDUP: Protests in Egypt/ Saudi Activists Jailed/ The Fight for Homs in Syria
Cairo
Egypt
Facebook
Homs
mohamed morsi
protests
Saudi Arabia
Sunni Muslim rebels
Syria
Tahrir Square
July 01, 2013
by Sara Jabril
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Story
Worldwide protests to stop Amazon gas project expansion
Amazon
indigenous
Peru
Survival International
April 20, 2013
by
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Story
Two years after the Revolution: Egypt in Turmoil
Arab Spring
Egypt
Hosni Mubarak
mohamed morsi
Muslim Brother
protests
revolution
Tunisia
February 13, 2013
by Sara Jabril
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Story
Amina's case: The German "Residenzpflicht" explained
Amina
asylum seeker
Berlin
Flüchtlinge
Flüchtlingscamp
Germany
Green party
Grüne
Kreuzberg
mandatory residence
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
NPD
Oranienplatz
protest
residenzpflicht
Sachsen
Somali
Somalia
refugees
November 01, 2012
by Sara Jabril
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