カテゴリー: Protest
Readers respond to a piece by Aditya Chakrabortty about protesters calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas warAditya Chakrabortty describes the attitude of the British media and political class towards the “worsening conflagration in Gaza” as “agai…
Chen Siming posts video from Taoyuan airport saying he is seeking asylum from political persecutionA Chinese dissident known for regularly commemorating the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square has fled to Taiwan whe…
Traders close shops, electricity bills are set alight and utility firm staff are attacked as anger rises over living costs and political strifeProtests against rising electricity and petrol prices have rocked Pakistan over the past week, with thousands…
Images of the struggle for human rights and freedoms around the world this week, from a women’s march for justice in Brazil to an attack on churches in Pakistan Continue reading…
Every Friday in August we will publish some of our favourite audio long reads of 2023, in case you missed them, with an introduction from the editorial team to explain why we’ve chosen it.This week, from March: Nisar Ahmed was almost killed in the Delh…
Officers use rubber bullets and teargas to disperse demonstrators blockading main roads into DhakaBangladesh police have fired rubber bullets and teargas to disperse stone-throwing crowds blockading main roads in the capital, Dhaka, in a protest demand…
Mimi Mi Wahng Yuen, daughter of wanted pro-democracy activist Elmer Yuen, taken for questioning, according to local mediaHong Kong national security police have reportedly detained the daughter, son, and daughter-in-law of a wanted activist, in the lat…
The leader of Thailand’s pro-reform party, which won the most seats in May’s election, has been blocked from taking power by a parliamentary vote that includes military-appointed senators. Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of Move Forward, a progressive party …
Rafael Grossi met with protests in Seoul during visit to try to calm fears over radioactive water dischargeProtesters have confronted the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog during a visit to South Korea in an attempt to calm fears over Japan’s…
Many critics will still feel unsafe in their adopted homes even if western governments can be trusted not to turn them overChina accuses UK of protecting ‘fugitives’ after bounty put on Hong Kong democracy activistsIn Hong Kong, wanted suspects can fet…
Annual vigil replaced by pro-Beijing carnival but some still manage to mark massacre amid heavy police presenceFor the past three years, Hong Kong authorities have gone to great lengths to stop people from lighting candles in Victoria Park and publicly…
Police say four arrested for ‘seditious’ acts while a further four taken away on suspicion of breaching the peaceHong Kong police detained eight people, including activists and artists, on the eve of the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square cra…
Videos shared on social media show protesters clashing with police outside a mosque in Yunnan in south-western China. Tensions rose after a ruling ordered parts of the Najiaying mosque to be removed and verified videos from Saturday show police officer…
Seven admit rioting, while another six face additional charges carrying a maximum sentence of life in prisonA Hong Kong court has began the trial of 13 people over the storming and ransacking of the city’s legislature in 2019, which was an unprecedente…