Protest News
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Paris -
Several thousands held a fresh protest in Paris on Wednesday against the Israeli offensive in Gaza amid tight security days after similar rallies descended into violence and looting.
In the Media
by Stephane Jourdain, Clement Zampa (AFP)
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Fuengirola -
Tuesday, July 22, 2014 saw a demonstration on the beachfront in Fuengirola, Spain, with protesters publicly denouncing the genocide currently happening in both Palestine and Ukraine.
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Berlin -
Germany's Jewish community on Monday condemned an "explosion of evil and violent hatred of Jews" at a recent string of pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the country.
In the Media
by AFP
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Sarcelles -
France's interior minister on Monday slammed "intolerable" acts of anti-Semitism after a rally against Israel's Gaza offensive descended into violence pitting an angry pro-Palestinian crowd against local Jewish businesses.
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Sarcelles -
A French rally against the deadly Israeli offensive in Gaza once again descended into chaos Sunday as protesters looted shops and riot police lobbed tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowds.
In the Media
by Juliette MONTESSE, Sim Sim WISSGOTT (AFP)
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Paris -
France's prime minister on Sunday defended a controversial decision to ban a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Paris that went ahead anyway and descended into violence.
In the Media
by AFP
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Chani -
Hundreds of campaigners closed a road to a NATO naval base in Greece on Saturday, protesting against the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons in the region.
In the Media
by AFP
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London -
Parts of central London were brought to a standstill on Saturday as thousands of pro-Palestinians marched in protest against Israel's offensive in Gaza, while in Paris a banned demonstration descended into violence.
In the Media
by Alice Ritchie (AFP)
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Rio De Janeiro -
A judge in Rio de Janeiro ordered 23 people jailed for "violence" during ant-World Cup protests, including those arrested before the Argentina-Germany final.
In the Media
by AFP
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Ankara -
Israel on Friday ordered some of its diplomatic staff in Turkey to leave the country for security reasons, after protesters angered by its assault on Gaza sought to storm Israeli embassy buildings.
In the Media
by Fulya Ozerkan (AFP)
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Rio De Janeiro -
Police launched tear gas and stun grenades Sunday to disperse some 300 anti-World Cup protesters who tried to march toward Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium shortly before the Argentina-Germany final.
In the Media
by AFP
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Rio De Janeiro -
Police launched tear gas and stun grenades Sunday to disperse some 300 anti-World Cup protestors who tried to march toward Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium shortly before the Argentina-Germany final.
In the Media
by AFP
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In 2012, Australian environmental activist, Jonathan Moylan, sent out a fake press release which caused the share price of a coal company to crash by A$3 million.
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Kampala -
A Ugandan court on Friday released two protesters who sneaked two piglets into parliament painted in the ruling party's colours, their lawyer told AFP.
In the Media
by AFP
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Tokyo -
A Japanese man set himself on fire in central Tokyo on Sunday after giving a speech opposing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to reform the country's pacifist constitution, police and reports said.
In the Media
by AFP
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Rio De Janeiro -
Police in Brazil fired tear gas Saturday to break up hundreds of protesters outside Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium, where Colombia and Uruguay were playing a World Cup knock-out-stage match.
In the Media
by AFP
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Kabul -
Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah led several thousand demonstrators through Kabul on Friday, upping the stakes in his protest against alleged election fraud that has triggered a political crisis.
In the Media
by Mushtaq Mojaddidi (AFP)
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Bras -
Activists burned a mock World Cup trophy Monday in protests called to demand more investment in health and education as Brazil played a clutch match against Cameroon.
In the Media
by AFP
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Kosovo police fired tear gas on Sunday to disperse stone-throwing protesters who set alight police cars demanding the removal of a barricade on a bridge linking ethnic Albanians and Serbs in the divided town of Mitrovica.
In the Media
by Ismet Hajdari (AFP)
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Kosovo police fired tear gas on Sunday to disperse stone-throwing protesters who set alight police cars demanding the removal of a plant pot barricade on a bridge linking ethnic Albanians and Serbs in the divided town of Mitrovica.
In the Media
by AFP
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Fortaleza -
Clashes erupted Tuesday at an anti-World Cup protest in the northeast Brazilian city of Fortaleza as demonstrators threw stones at police, who fired back with tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon.
In the Media
by AFP
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Curitiba -
Police fired rubber bullets and arrested 11 people Monday to break up anti-World Cup protesters who trashed banks and blocked traffic in the southeast Brazilian host city of Curitiba.
In the Media
by AFP
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Braz -
Military police in Sao Paulo clashed with masked anti-World Cup protesters Thursday hours before the Brazilian mega-city hosts the tournament's opening match.
In the Media
by Laurent Thomet (AFP)
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Braz -
Police in Sao Paulo fired tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets Thursday to break up an anti-World Cup protest on the morning the Brazilian mega-city hosts the tournament's opening match.
In the Media
by AFP
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Bangkok -
Thai police arrested seven anti-coup protesters after a flashmob rally held Sunday outside a Bangkok shopping centre in defiance of thousands of security forces deployed city-wide to enforce a ban on political gatherings.
In the Media
by AFP
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Port-au-prince -
Thousands of Haitians took to the streets of the capital Port-au-Prince Thursday to demand that President Michel Martelly step down and new elections be held.
In the Media
by AFP
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Rio De Janeiro -
Their faces covered in black masks, they seized Brazil's attention last year in scenes of violence that invaded TV screens during what was supposed to be a festive football tournament.
In the Media
by Germán Aranda (AFP)
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British Prime Minister David Cameron had his home "fracked" yesterday as Greenpeace protested future legislation which permits companies to explore for shale gas under private property without permission.
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Rio De Janeiro -
With a week to go before the World Cup kicks off, Brazilian authorities are bracing for waves of public protests over the cost of staging the event.
In the Media
by Javier Tovar (AFP)
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San Francisco -
A worker sickout delayed San Francisco's morning and evening commutes for a second day Tuesday as thousands of transit employees stayed home to protest a controversial contract provision.
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Anti and pro-Mubarak protesters clash at Tahrir square, in Cairo, Egypt, 02 February 2011.
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Yoshikazu Tsuno, AFP
Opposition lawmaker Taro Yamamoto (C) is surrounded by police officers as protestors are blocked during a rally in front of the prime minister's residence in Tokyo on July 1, 2014
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Chilean students protesting last year.
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Dairy farmers spray EU headquarters with milk in protest over high quotas and low prices.
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Since Israel's raid of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, the world's attention has been captured and focused on the Middle East. Supporters of Israel and Palestine stood in front of the Israeli Consulate in Toronto to show their support of their respective side.
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Since Israel's raid of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, the world's attention has been captured and focused on the Middle East. Supporters of Israel and Palestine stood in front of the Israeli Consulate in Toronto to show their support of their respective side.
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Anti-US demonstration in Sydney, Australia
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Million Mask March gathered outside of White House.
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Saturday in New York City during the Occupy Wall Street Protest
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Via Flickr user eser.karadag
Turkish protesters clash with riot police in Taksim Square
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Kings Cross: Rally to protest against police shooting of aboriginal teens.
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Global demonstrations took place to protest the imprisonment of Malachi York who many believe to be innocent of his charges. Some think that his arrest is part of a grander scheme.
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Málaga 12m - protest on May 12, 2012 - Plaza de la Merced
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United Steelworkers march at Queen's Park rally.
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An event to protest the ongoing genocide in both Ukraine and Palestine was held on the beachfront in Fuengirola, Spain on July 22, 2014.
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As part of the G20 resistance in downtown Toronto, the Aboriginal people, organizers and supporters of the Natives protested and marched from Queen's Park to downtown Toronto and back.
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Hundreds of protesters gather at Toronto Old City Hall for Syria's National Day of Action.
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Polish beekeepers & Anti-GMO protesters in Warsaw, Poland
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