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Amnesty International alleges that Kenyan police and unidentified agents abducted and tortured protesters, claims that remain unconfirmed. The post Amnesty Says Kenya Abducted Protesters appeared first on The Rio Times.
Students, teachers and civil servants are demonstrating in Greece today, protesting over staff shortages, poor infrastructure and the cost of living. Dozens of students have set up tents in the Square facing Parliament, in Athens, and on a pedestrian street in Thessaloniki on Tuesday. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Athens, Nathalie Savaricas.
Pro-Modi leader burns cockroach effigy to taunt youth protesters
UN experts press for an independent investigation into Indian authorities' conduct.
Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters outside Colombia’s National Museum in Bogota.
Mexican protesters demanding clean water storm state congress
Israeli protesters disrupted a Tel Aviv university event featuring far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
French President Emmanuel Macron says protesters who attacked government buildings need to pay for their crimes.
A government at war with its critics - from young protesters to the media.
‘Young protesters across Europe share grievances and tactics’
Members students’ wings of Left parties call for re-elections in Bihar and West Bengal; amid heavy deployment of police personnel, many are detained and taken in buses to designated areas for dispersal
The police threatened journalists covering the protest and ordered them to leave the spot, while three photographers were manhandled, despite repeatedly identifying themselves as members of the Press.
Police detained hundreds of protesters in Delhi for a second day on Sunday as sporadic protests broke out demanding India's election chief quit, while a court ordered the release of "cockroach" movement founder Abhijeet Dipke and two other senior leaders.
A controversy had erupted over Delhi police personnel allegedly entering the gurdwara premises in Delhi on Saturday as some protesters, facing police action during demonstrations against the Chief Election Commissioner, sought refuge there.
The youth protesters had called for passive resistance amidst the massive build-up of security forces in the national capital
Heavy security, transport curbs fail to prevent protesters from gathering near Jantar Mantar; all detainees released by evening, say police sources
A group of men raised slogans backing the police, chased and allegedly assaulted demonstrators in Connaught Place amid mass detentions ahead of the planned CJP protest at Jantar Mantar; videos of the incidents drew sharp reactions from the AAP and Congress.
India’s police have detained dozens of protesters, including ‘Cockroach’ party leaders ahead of an anti-gov't march.
The episode at Connaught Place was one of several scenes across central Delhi in which protesters tried to stay out of police custody
Personnel have been directed to detain those arriving to participate in the protest and shift them to designated detention centres
Hundreds have pitched their tents in central Madrid, while the Spanish prime minister has called a snap election.
At least 10 protesters were removed from a Trump rally in San Antonio as he was heckled during his speech.
Saint-Denis Mayor Bally Bagayoko was tear-gassed after shielding student protesters from riot police.
The prefect of Pas-de-Calais says the teenager's life is "not in danger" after the "very serious" incident on Monday.
Citing Supreme Court directives and Delhi Police Standing Order No. 51, Rajya Sabha MP Sandosh Kumar says identification is essential for accountability when police use coercive powers against citizens