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Protests and violence break out again in Bangladesh amid calls for the government’s resignation

Thousands of people protested peacefully in Bangladesh’s capital Saturday to demand justice for more than 200 students and others killed during protests last month, but violence was reported at similar events elsewhere in the country. The pr..
Bangladesh Student Group Announces 48-Hour Pause in Protests

A Bangladeshi student organization leading recent protests against government employment quotas announced on Monday that it would halt demonstrations for 48 hours. "We are suspending the shutdown protests for 48 hours," said Nahid Islam,..
Thousands march to protest against Femicide in Kenya

The demonstration marked the largest-ever event protesting sexual and gender-based violence in the country. In various cities and towns across Kenya, thousands of people gathered to protest against the recent killings of over a dozen women. The an..
Indian Olympic wrestlers detained as protest turns violent

Two Olympic wrestlers have been detained by police in India during the latest protest against the alleged sexual abuse of female athletes. Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik were among those trying to march to Delhi's new parliament on Sunday. ..
Lockdown Protests in China Have Spread to Universities and Cities Abroad

Protests against China's strict zero-COVID policy and restrictions on freedoms have spread to at least a dozen cities around the world in a show of solidarity with rare displays of defiance in China over the weekend. Expatriate dissidents and ..
Iran protests over young woman's death continue, human-rights group says at least 83 people killed

Protests continued in several cities across Iran on Thursday against the death of young woman in police custody, state and social media reported, as a human rights group said at least 83 people had been killed in nearly two weeks of demonstrations. ..
Tunisians Protest Against Poverty, High Prices and Food Shortages

Hundreds of Tunisians protested on Sunday night in the capital against poverty, high prices and the shortage of some foodstuff, escalating pressure on the government of President Kais Saied, as the country suffers an economic and political crisis. ..
Twitter hate: 86 percent of anti-Muslim content comes from US, UK, India

Users from the three countries generated 86 percent of malicious content between 2017-19; online hateful content led to physical attacks on Muslims and mosques. Last year, the United Nations strongly encouraged the international communit..
Sierra Leone imposes nationwide curfew amid deadly anti-government protests

At least two police officers and one civilian died after a day of anti-government protests in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, staff at the city's main mortuary said on Wednesday. Sierra Leone's government previously said there had be..

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