カテゴリー: Protest
Crowds gather outside South Korean presidential residence where suspended leader is protected by security officersThousands of rival South Korean protesters have rallied in the capital a day after a failed attempt to arrest the country’s suspended pres…
Readers Aaron Tovish, Diana Francis and Caroline Westgate respond to our editorial about arms control to prevent nuclear warThank you for addressing this existential threat to our world (The Guardian view on arms control: essential to prevent the total…
Released from prison in 2020 after being jailed for ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble’, he became increasingly desperate to leave – before seizing his opportunityAs he trekked up the lush mountain range on China’s border with Laos, Lu Yuyu felt e…
Hundreds of thousands gather in central Seoul to protest against president suspended over martial law declarationHundreds of thousands of South Koreans flooded central Seoul on Saturday in the latest wave of protests demanding the removal of the countr…
HK$1m rewards target people accused of national security crimes who fled after pro-democracy protestsHong Kong police have announced bounties of HK$1m (about £105,000) for information leading to the arrest of six democracy advocates based overseas and …
Whaling activist Paul Watson celebrates release from jail after Denmark refuses extradition to Japan
US-Canadian founder of Sea Shepherd, who was arrested in Greenland in July, will now spend Christmas with his sonsPaul Watson, the anti-whaling campaigner, has spoken of delight that he will be reunited with his young children for Christmas after Denma…
Christmas carols, K-pop merchandise and food trucks create positive atmosphere as protesters seek to oust President Yoon over his martial law attemptWith blasting K-pop, glow sticks, food trucks and obligatory selfies, the protests that have swelled ac…
News of raid comes as officials say Yoon’s former defence minister attempted suicide while in custodySouth Korean police have raided the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his role in declaring martial law last week – a move that plunged Asia’s fou…
While some say political turmoil has harmed country’s cultural reputation, others say it proves resilienceIn the global battle for soft-power supremacy, a clear winner has emerged in recent years: South Korea. Spearheaded by the boyband phenomenon BTS,…
Eru Kapa-Kingi has become the most recognised face of a movement against the government’s policy direction for MāoriMāori activist Eru Kapa-Kingi may have just led a historic march on Indigenous rights in New Zealand but he is reluctant to take credit …
South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol sparked major protests by announcing martial law. He reversed his decision in the face of massive opposition Continue reading…
Made under dangerous conditions, this documentary charts how the lives of three women were turned upside down by Afghanistan’s overthrow in 2021Afghan film-maker Sahra Mani, creator of the rape-survivor documentary A Thousand Girls Like Me from 2018, b…
Detained pro-democracy activist spoke for first time about charges against him under Hong Kong national security lawJimmy Lai, the detained pro-democracy activist and media mogul who is the target of Hong Kong’s most high-profile national security case…
Hundreds of protesters stormed the presidential palace in Dhaka demanding the resignation of the president, Mohammed Shahabuddin. Demonstrators took action after an interview in which Shahabuddin expressed doubt over the resignation of the ousted prime…
Police say pair ‘assisting with investigations’ after Dani Cuesta posted photo of himself with ‘Lim go home’ signA Spanish couple have been detained after the man held a banner to protest against Peter Lim, the billionaire Singaporean owner of Valencia…