Feb 28 UN Human Rights Office says 18 killed in Myanmar crackdown By Associated Press Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as they sought to break up protests against the military’s seizure of power, and a U.N. human rights official said it had “credible information” that 18 people were killed… Continue reading
Feb 21 Funeral and more protests follow deadly shootings in Myanmar By Associated Press Crowds in Myanmar’s capital attended a funeral Sunday for the young woman who was the first person confirmed to have been killed in protests against the military’s takeover, just one day after security forces shot dead two more demonstrators. Continue reading
Feb 20 2 Myanmar protesters killed by police fire, reports say By Associated Press Two anti-coup protesters were shot dead by riot police who fired live rounds Saturday in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, local media reported. Continue reading
Feb 20 Peaceful protests for jailed rapper see more clashes in Spain By Associated Press Hundreds also gathered in Madrid, and hundreds more marched in the northeast town of Lleida, where Hasél was arrested on Tuesday and taken away to begin serving a 9-month prison sentence for insulting the Spanish monarchy and praising terrorist violence… Continue reading
Feb 18 Report slams Chicago response to unrest after Floyd’s death By Don Babwin, Associated Press The Office of Inspector General concludes that the department's top brass was woefully unprepared for the violence that erupted and did not provide officers on the front lines of the violence with nearly enough guidance of what they should be… Continue reading
Feb 13 Myanmar protests in 2nd week, with neither side backing down By Associated Press Mass street demonstrations in Myanmar entered their second week Saturday, with neither protesters nor the military government they seek to unseat showing any signs of backing down from confrontations. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 4:37 Protests over Alexei Navalny’s arrest continue amid Kremlin crackdown on protesters By PBS NewsHour Despite threats of harsh consequences from the Kremlin, tens of thousands gathered to protest opposition leader Navalny’s arrest and were met with considerable force from Russian police. President Biden called Putin earlier this week to discuss Navalny’s possible release, and… Continue watching
Jan 31 Russia arrests nearly 5,000 at wide protests backing Navalny By Jim Heintz, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took to the streets Sunday across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin. More than 4,500 people were… Continue reading
Jan 28 Near-total abortion ban takes effect in Poland amid protests By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press A near-total ban on abortion has taken effect in Poland and triggered a new round of nationwide protests three months after a top court ruled that the abortion of congenitally damaged fetuses is unconstitutional. Continue reading
Jan 28 Unrest grows in crisis-hit Lebanon amid coronavirus lockdown By Fadi Tawil, Zeina Karam, Associated Press Lebanese security forces fired volleys of tear gas at rock-throwing youth in the northern city of Tripoli on Thursday amid outrage over the country’s coronavirus lockdown and inaction of the political class in the face of economic collapse. Continue reading