Protests

Iran’s police shoot at crowds protesting against Government’s denial it shot down Ukrainian plane

Iranian security forces have fired live ammunition and tear gas at demonstrators protesting against the Islamic Republic's initial denial it shot down a Ukrainian jetliner. Videos sent to the New…

Read More Here

Tourists stay away from Taj Mahal, other Indian attractions as protests flare

India’s tourism industry has been hit by a wave of violent anti-government protests against a new citizenship law that have rocked several cities this month, with at least seven countries…

Read More Here

Chileans to vote on new constitution in April

Voters in Chile will decide in April whether they want a new constitution, as President Sebastian Pinera heeds one of the demands of recent anti-government protests. Pinera signed a decree on…

Read More Here

Christmas doesn’t stop Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong anti-government protesters marched through Christmas-decorated shopping centres on Wednesday, chanting pro-democracy slogans and forcing one mall to close early, as police fired tear gas to disperse crowds gathering…

Read More Here

Christmas Protest – Lebanon

A protester dressed in a Santa Claus costume takes part in protest against the nomination of Hassan Diab as Prime Minister, outside his house in Beirut, Lebanon, 24 December 2019.…

Read More Here

Photo Story: A Christmas tree made of protest banners in Beirut

A giant Christmas tree set up by Lebanese anti-government protesters in Martyrs Square in Beirut, Lebanon. The tree is made from protest banners currently being used in the streets of…

Read More Here

Photo Story: Anti-government protests in Chile

A demonstrator dressed as Santa Claus confronts riot police during an anti-government protest at Plaza Italia in Santiago, Chile. Chile has been witnessing a wave of protests against social inequality…

Read More Here

Indian police ban protests

Police in India detained more than 100 protesters in key Indian cities Thursday as they defied a ban on protests that authorities hope stop widespread demonstrations against a new citizenship…

Read More Here

Lebanon’s Hariri says no longer candidate for PM

Lebanon's Saad Hariri said Wednesday he would not seek to stay on as prime minister, ahead of much-delayed consultations to give the protest-wracked country a new government. Fifty days after…

Read More Here

Thousands take to the streets in Poland to oppose planned government control over the judiciary

Thousands of protesters gathered in large numbers across Poland on Wednesday evening to denounce proposed new laws that would give the government the power to fire and control judges. Protesters…

Read More Here

Lebanon rocked by second night of violent unrest

Lebanese security forces used tear gas, rubber bullets and water canon to disperse anti-government protesters in central Beirut on Sunday night in the second day of violent protests that have…

Read More Here

French union calls for Christmas break in transport strike

France’s CFDT union is opposed to transport strikes over the Christmas period but will call for new actions in January if the government does not drop a pension reform proposal…

Read More Here

Biggest protest in Thailand since 2014 military coup

A reported 10,000 supporters of a Thai opposition party which could be banned by authorities have taken to the streets in the country's biggest protest since a 2014 military coup.…

Read More Here

Dozens hurt as police and protesters clash in Beirut

Clashes between riot police and anti-government protesters in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, have left dozens of people wounded, witnesses say. The violence began as demonstrators, who had been attacked during…

Read More Here

Anti-government protests in Lebanon persist

Scenes from Friday's Lebanese anti-government protest demonstrators attempt to block the highway during a protest at the Jal El Dib area north of Beirut, Lebanon, 13 December 2019. Since October…

Read More Here

India shuts down internet in north-eastern city of Guwahati after deadly protests

Internet access was cut in India's north-eastern city of Guwahati on Friday as thousands gathered for fresh protests against a new citizenship law, a day after police shot dead two…

Read More Here

Malta: Thousands in Valletta march in pursuit of truth and justice – UPDATED

Thousands of protesters gathered in Valletta this afternoon, marching for truth and justice in the wake of the latest revelations into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, while also…

Read More Here

Largest protest in Hong Kong since last month’s elections

Vast crowds of black-clad demonstrators thronged Hong Kong on Sunday in the largest anti-government protests since local elections last month that boosted the pro-democracy movement seeking to curb controls by…

Read More Here

Lebanon’s journalists targeted while covering protests

Lebanese journalists are facing threats and wide-ranging harassment in their work — including verbal insults and physical attacks, even death threats — while reporting on nearly 50 days of anti-government…

Read More Here

Malta close to a standstill as drama unfolds in parliament, court and on the streets

Employers have expressed their concern about the present political situation that has brought the country “close to a standstill” and have requested a meeting with President George Vella over the…

Read More Here

Iraq death toll passes 400 in weeks of mass protests

The death toll in Iraq from weeks of anti-government unrest rose on Friday to at least 408 people killed, mostly unarmed protesters, a Reuters count based on police and medical…

Read More Here

Warning democracy at risk in Chile as violence spikes

Chilean lawmakers agreed late on Wednesday to fast-track reforms to beef up security, warning that a resurgence in violence and vandalism was threatening to derail the country’s 30-year-old democracy. Five…

Read More Here

Photo Story: Protests in Baghdad

Iraqi protesters throw fireworks during clashes with anti-riot police forces at the Al Rasheed street in central Baghdad, Iraq. More than 340 people have died, and thousands have been wounded…

Read More Here

Lebanese protesters clash with Hezbollah supporters in Beirut

Clashes broke out between anti-government demonstrators and supporters of the Shi’ite groups Hezbollah and Amal in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, early on Monday, as tensions escalated when demonstrators blocked a…

Read More Here

Curfew ordered in Bogota amid protests

Colombia's president, Ivan Duque, ordered a curfew in the nation's capital Friday night as unrest continues following a massive march Thursday that brought an estimated 250,000 people into the…

Read More Here

Portuguese police march for better pay

Thousands of police officers marched to Portugal’s parliament on Thursday to demand better pay and conditions, in the biggest police protest since the Socialists came to power in 2015. Organisers…

Read More Here

Colombia rocked by anti-government protests

Hundreds of thousands of Colombians took to the streets on Thursday amid a general strike over rumoured economic reforms and increasing discontent with the government of President Ivan Duque. Protest…

Read More Here

Last campus protesters hold out as Hong Kong schools reopen

Hong Kong schools reopened Wednesday after a six-day shutdown but students and commuters faced transit disruptions as the last protesters remained holed up on a university campus. City officials tried…

Read More Here

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warn anti-government protesters of ‘decisive action’

Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards warned anti-government protesters of "decisive" action if unrest over gasoline price hikes do not cease, state media said, in a hint that a harsh security crackdown…

Read More Here

Lebanon is like a sinking ship – Parliament Speaker

Lebanon is like a sinking ship that will go under unless action is taken, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri was quoted as saying on Monday, referring to the country's deep economic…

Read More Here

Iranian Supreme leader backs government on fuel price hikes

Iranian state TV says the country’s supreme leader supports the government’s decision to increase fuel prices and calls those setting fire to public property “bandits” backed by the enemies of…

Read More Here

Lebanon’s Safadi withdraws candidacy to be next prime minister

Former Lebanese finance minister Mohammad Safadi withdrew his candidacy to be the next prime minister on Saturday, saying that he saw that it would have been difficult to form a…

Read More Here

U.N. warns Bolivia crisis could ‘spin out of control’ as death toll mounts

The United Nations warned violence in Bolivia could “spin out of control” following recent skirmishes between security forces and coca farmers loyal to ousted President Evo Morales that have left…

Read More Here

The world in protest

This article by Tonio Galea appeared for the first time on Corporate Dispatch weekly geopolitical insights journal 'Diplomatique.Expert' published on November 16th 2019. From Bolivia to Lebanon to Ethiopia,…

Read More Here

Czech anti-government protesters mark anniversary of Velvet Revolution

At least 200,000 people have protested against the Czech government in the capital, Prague on the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. Demonstrators are calling for Prime Minister Andrej Babis…

Read More Here

The Corporate Dispatch Week & Diplomatique.Expert Journal – 16th November 2019

The US Presidential Campaign elections' star of the week was Pete Buttigieg. His ascent the top of the Iowa polls were given a lot of importance. Given its role as the first state to…

Read More Here

Hundreds of Chileans blinded by police in protests

The principle medical organization in Chile announced that well over 200 people have lost their sight, either partially or completely, due to being shot by pellets fired by state security agents during protests…

Read More Here

Mohammad Safadi nominated as Lebanese PM

Read More Here

Anti-government protests persist in Baghdad

An Iraqi man helps an injured fellow protester during clashes with anti-riot forces at the Al Khilani square in Baghdad, Iraq, 14 November 2019. Security forces killed at least three…

Read More Here

Hong Kong endures more disruptions, campus violence

Hong Kong residents endured a fourth day of traffic snarls and mass transit disruptions Thursday as protesters closed some main roads and rail networks while police skirmished with militant students…

Read More Here

One shot dead in protests in Lebanon as protests persist

A man was shot dead in south Beirut, Lebanon’s state news agency said early Wednesday, after the army announced it had opened fire to disperse protesters blocking roads. The victim…

Read More Here

Protester shot by policeman during Hong Kong protests

A policeman has shot a protester during another day of violent demonstrations in Hong Kong. BBC reports that "footage posted on Facebook showed the officer drawing his gun before grappling…

Read More Here

Protests in Hong Kong enter their 24th week

Protesters are gathering in various locations across Hong Kong on Sunday to mourn the death of a university student who fell from a car park floor in unexplained circumstances near…

Read More Here

Bolivian police ‘mutiny’ in opposition to Evo Morales

Police in at least three Bolivian cities have declared mutinies and joined anti-government protests – a possible indication that parts of the security forces may be withdrawing their backing for…

Read More Here

Protesters in Chile burn university, loot church

Around 75,000 people took to the streets in Santiago on Friday as part of ongoing anti-government protests in Chile. Local press reported the mostly peaceful demonstration as the second largest…

Read More Here

Protests in New Delhi

Indian youth congress workers shout anti-demonetisation slogans as they are detained by the police during a protest near the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in New Delhi, India, 08 November…

Read More Here

Anti-government protests in Beirut

Protesters block the main entrance of the Lebanese electricity company headquarters, during ongoing anti-government protests in Beirut, Lebanon, 08 November 2019. Protesters demand the president make parliamentary consultations immediately…

Read More Here

Protests persist in Bolivia

Opponents of Bolivian President Evo Morales clash with his supporters during political protests in La Paz, Bolivia. Street clashes broke out on Thursday among supporters and opponents of Bolivia’s government…

Read More Here

World Bank ready to support Lebanon

The World Bank said it stood ready to back a new Lebanese government, warning the country had no time to waste to tackle an emerging economic crisis worsening by the…

Read More Here

Anti-government protests in Beirut continue

Lebanese students carry the national flag as they march during ongoing anti-government protests in Beirut, Lebanon, on Wednesday 06 November 2019. Students lead nationwide protests and took to the streets,…

Read More Here

Pro-Beijing lawmaker stabbed while campaigning in Hong Kong

An anti-government supporter stabbed and wounded a pro-Beijing Hong Kong lawmaker who was campaigning for local elections Wednesday, police said, marking another escalation in five months of protests demanding political…

Read More Here

Chile’s President Pinera insists he won’t resign

Speaking to the BBC's South America correspondent, Katy Watson, Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera has said he will not resign despite the mass anti-government protests. The demonstrations were originally triggered by…

Read More Here

Three in critical condition in Hong Kong

Three people are in critical condition in Hong Kong, police said on Monday,, after a weekend of chaotic clashes with protesters, as China called for a "tougher" stance to end…

Read More Here

Protesters block roads in Beirut

Protesters blocked roads in Beirut and in other parts of Lebanon on Monday, pressing a wave of demonstrations that have paralysed the country for more than two weeks. Demonstrators have…

Read More Here

Lebanese keep protest alive in northern city of Tripoli

Thousands of Lebanese flocked together Saturday in Tripoli to keep a protest movement alive in a city dubbed "the bride of the revolution." Despite its reputation for conservatism, impoverished Tripoli has emerged as a…

Read More Here

Xinhua offices burned as Hong Kong protests enter 22nd week

Hong Kong has witnessed some of its worst violence in weeks as protesters set fire to metro stations and attacked the offices of the Xinhua news agency, China's state media…

Read More Here

Security forces kill protester in Iraq, wound dozens

Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and live ammunition to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters Saturday, killing at least one and wounding more than 200 in the capital Baghdad and…

Read More Here