Police have been accused of beating up protesters – GETTY IMAGES President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday blasted the LGBT movement as incompatible with Turkey’s values and compared student protesters to “terrorists” as a month of youth-driven rallies shook his rule. Hundreds of people were arrested and many were hit […]
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Belarus authorities criticised over tape discussing internment camps for protesters
By Matthias Williams KYIV (Reuters) – President Alexander Lukashenko’s main electoral challenger criticised the Belarusian authorities on Friday over an audio recording in which she said a top security official discussed putting people into camps to discourage unrest. Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of the recording, which was […]
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French protesters decry bill outlawing use of police images
PARIS (AP) — Tens of thousands of critics of a proposed security law that would restrict the filming of police officers protested across France on Saturday, and officers in Paris who were advised to behave responsibly during the demonstrations repeatedly fired tear gas to disperse rowdy protesters who set fire […]
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French Protesters Decry Bill Outlawing Use of Police Images | World News
By ANGELA CHARLTON and THOMAS ADAMSON, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Tens of thousands of critics of a proposed security law that would restrict the filming of police officers protested across France on Saturday, and officers in Paris who were advised to behave responsibly during the demonstrations repeatedly fired tear […]
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Belarus police fire stun grenades at protesters as opposition threatens national strike
KYIV/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Belarusian police used stun grenades against protesters on Sunday as tens of thousands of people headed towards Independence Palace in the capital Minsk demanding that President Alexander Lukashenko resign. Protesters carrying the red-and-white flags of the Belarusian opposition movement scattered as loud bangs and flashes lit up […]
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Why Protesters in Belarus Continue to Take to the Streets by the Thousands
For almost three months, thousands of Belarusians from across the social spectrum have joined weekly protests demanding that President Alexander Lukashenko step down after 26 years in power, following an election in August that critics say was neither free nor fair. The rallies often attract more than 100,000 people, who […]
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Nigeria protesters break curfew amid gunfire, chaos in Lagos
Protesters run away as police officers use teargas to disperse people demonstrating against police brutality in Lagos, Nigeria, Wednesday Oct. 21, 2020. After 13 days of protests against alleged police brutality, authorities have imposed a 24-hour curfew in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, as moves are made to stop growing violence. […]