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Recent protests took place amid a period of renewed focus on gender equality within the G20 forum. This focus is driven by consecutive presidencies from the Global South: India in 2023, Brazil in 2024, and South Africa in 2025. India’s 2023 Presidency India’s G20 presidency in 2023 shifted the discussion surrounding gender equality. The narrative […]
Protests against Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé continued for a second day on June 27, with police using tear gas and batons to disperse demonstrators in Lomé. The demonstrations were sparked by Gnassingbé’s assumption of the role of President of the Council of Ministers, a position without term limits. Government Response and Restrictions Reuters reported that […]
Protests in Kenya marking the anniversary of anti-tax demonstrations turned deadly on Wednesday, leaving at least 16 people dead and many more injured. The United Nations has expressed concern over the violence and called for calm and restraint. Demonstrations and Violence Marches were held to commemorate the one-year anniversary of previous anti-tax demonstrations, which had […]
More than 110,000 protesters gathered in London for a rally led by activists, chanting support for slain American conservative Charlie Kirk and calling for blame to be placed on the left for celebrating his murder. The demonstration, organized by controversial far-right activist Tommy Robinson, aimed to defend free speech and unite the kingdom. Violent Clashes […]
The Justice Department announced charges against 30 additional individuals for their involvement in a January protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. This action expands a criminal civil rights case that already includes journalist Don Lemon and fellow journalist Nekima Levy Armstrong. Attorney General Pam Bondi stated that 25 of the 30 individuals have […]
Women’s rights activists held a demonstration in Latvia on Wednesday to protest the country’s potential withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, an international treaty aimed at preventing and combating violence against women. The demonstration involved activists taping their mouths shut and sitting in front of a table marked with handprints. The protest follows a recent decision […]
Violence Erupts at Right-Wing Demonstration in the Netherlands A right-wing demonstration in the Netherlands turned violent on Saturday, with rioters clashing with police and vandalizing a political party office. The unrest occurred weeks before the country’s general election. Demonstration and Clashes Hundreds of people participated in the demonstration, many wearing black and waving flags, advocating […]
Former CNN host Don Lemon, now an independent journalist, and four other defendants are scheduled to be arraigned in federal court in Minnesota on Friday. The charges stem from an alleged disruption of a service at a church in St. Paul where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official was a pastor. Civil rights attorney […]
Riot police deployed tear gas and water cannons in Tirana, Albania, Tuesday night as thousands of opposition supporters protested, demanding the resignation of the government. The demonstration, which took place in central Tirana, escalated into violence with protesters throwing Molotov cocktails and flares. Clashes in Tirana Thousands of opposition supporters gathered in central Tirana to […]
Anti-Olympic protesters marched peacefully through Milan on Saturday afternoon, holding signs, marching arm-in-arm, singing, and dancing. Later that evening, the demonstration turned violent as some protesters targeted police and their vans, prompting officials to respond with tear gas and water cannons. Separately, authorities are investigating a series of incidents on rail lines in northern Italy […]