Protesters clashed with police in Germany and Croatia on Saturday as new lockdowns were introduced in France, Poland and Ukraine to battle a third wave of coronavirus. Demonstrators took to the streets in the central German city of Kassel and were pictured engaging with lines of riot police. Several groups, most of them far-right opponents … Read more
Politicians across the House of Commons have called for Priti Patel to change coronavirus legislation to allow protests despite lockdown. More than 60 MPs joined campaign groups Big Brother Watch and Liberty in writing to the Home Secretary to say it is a human right to demonstrate. Tories Steve Baker and Sir Christopher Chope as well … Read more
Politicians across the House of Commons have called for Priti Patel to change coronavirus legislation to allow protests despite lockdown. More than 60 MPs joined campaign groups Big Brother Watch and Liberty in writing to the Home Secretary to say it is a human right to demonstrate. Tories Steve Baker and Sir Christopher Chope as well … Read more
Some 2,000 people gathered in The Hague on Sunday to protest against the Dutch government and its coronavirus lockdown. Several people carried a homemade banner with the words ‘Love & Freedom: No Dictatorship’ written on it in Dutch, while many others carried yellow umbrellas. Another demonstrator carried a makeshift set of stocks with a photo … Read more
Call to ban ‘static’ demos: Police should have the power to stop stationary protests by groups such as BLM and Extinction Rebellion, watchdog says Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services said forces should be able to ban ‘static’ demos in the same way as protest marches A report by the watchdog … Read more
Stop and search on black people halves as officers are more wary following the BLM protests Top officer says some think that stop and search is ‘more trouble than it’s worth’ Superintendent Simon Rotherham suggested BLM demos dented confidence About 7,000 black people were searched last month- down from 17,295 in May By Rebecca Camber … Read more
Protesters in Myanmar were blasted with a suspected chemical-laced water cannon today as massive crowds staged a third straight day of rallies to voice their anger at last week’s military coup. Crowds in Yangon were estimated at hundreds of thousands on Monday as workers went on a nationwide strike to demand the return of democracy and … Read more
Tens of thousands of anti-coup protesters have poured back onto the streets of Myanmar on Sunday, raising their hands in a three-fingered salute during the second day of mass demonstrations against the military takeover. The gesture is a symbol of resistance inspired by the Hunger Games film franchise, which takes place in a dystopian world … Read more
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said there is ‘no such thing as LGBT’ after activists clashed with police during a month-long protest at an Istanbul university. ‘The LGBT, there is no such thing,’ Erdoğan said during a televised address to his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK) on Wednesday. ‘This country is… moral, and … Read more
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said there is ‘no such thing as LGBT’ after activists clashed with police during a month-long protest at an Istanbul university. ‘The LGBT, there is no such thing,’ Erdoğan said during a televised address to his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK) on Wednesday. ‘This country is… moral, and … Read more