カテゴリー: Protest
Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul believes she has a duty to speak out about her country’s politicsThailand protests: everything you need to knowWhen Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul decided to risk going to jail by calling for reforms to Thailand’s powerful mo…
Water cannon and teargas used on demonstrators against ‘omnibus’ job creation billHundreds of protesters were detained after heated demonstrations swept across Indonesia on Wednesday in response to a law that weakens environmental protections and worke…
At least 120 injured in clashes between demonstrators and police in Bishkek over claims parliamentary poll was riggedPeople protesting against the results of a parliamentary election in Kyrgyzstan have broken into a parliamentary complex and security h…
From holding up blank sheets of paper to baking messages into mooncakes, people are devising new ways to protest amid repressive security law Continue reading…
From holding up blank sheets of paper to baking messages into mooncakes, people are devising new ways to protest amid repressive security law Continue reading…
They risked their lives in search of liberty in the British colony – now the system they were desperate to escape is at the doorThey came one by one, dragging themselves from the sea on to the shores of Hong Kong over oyster beds, their bodies bleeding…
Thousands march to demand curbs on the power and budget of the royal familyThousands of Thai protesters marched near the official residence of the king on Sunday to hand-deliver a letter demanding curbs on the power and budget of the royal family, in o…
Protesters in Bangkok call for new constitution and elections, and criticise monarchyTens of thousands of people gathered in Bangkok for a major rally on Saturday, demanding the resignation of Thailand’s prime minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, and reforms t…
Human rights council votes to adopt resolution condemning violations in Belarus Belarus and its allies have repeatedly tried to muzzle speakers at the UN amid warnings of a new iron curtain falling across Europe during an ill-tempered debate on allege…
Colonial-era penal code used as Tam Tak-chi’s alleged offences took place before new national security law was imposedAn activist who was the first person to be charged with sedition in Hong Kong since 1997 has been denied bail before his trial for “ut…
Prominent rights campaigner held under anti-terrorism laws for alleged role in February’s deadly riotsA prominent student activist has been arrested for his alleged role in deadly riots in Delhi earlier this year, as police continue to round up anti-go…
Child’s mother says her daughter was buying art supplies when she was tackled and pinned to the ground by police Hong Kong police have been strongly criticised over the rough arrest of a 12-year-old girl whose family says was caught in a protest crowd …
Police fire pepper pellets in one of largest gatherings since national security law imposedOn what was supposed to have been Hong Kong’s election day, hundreds of pro-democracy protesters took to the streets on Sunday, where they encountered a heavy pr…
UN experts call on China to explain apparent breaches of human rights obligationsHong Kong’s national security law risks breaching multiple international laws and the declaration of human rights, a coalition of United Nations human rights experts has s…
Liu Yifei, who stars as Chinese heroine, has voiced support for Hong Kong police during suppression of protestsCalls to boycott Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan have been reignited ahead of its release on Friday, with Thai pro-democracy activists j…