Thousands of people have been hospitalized after riots in the capital of Uzbekistan’s autonomous Karakalpakstan province, the Daryo.uz news website reported on Sunday, citing a local official, as reported by Reuters. He cited Sultanbek Ziyayev, head of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, who said that hospitals in the city of Nukus […]
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Sudan: At least 9 dead in protests against the military junta
Nine protesters were killed on Thursday in Khartoum, where tens of thousands of Sudanese marched chanting the slogan “the people want the downfall of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan”, the head of the armed forces and mastermind of the October military coup that plunged the country back into violence and deep economic crisis. Although every week […]
Spain: Thousands take to the streets of Madrid against NATO summit
Holding flags of the former Soviet Union, thousands of protesters took to the streets of Madrid today to protest the holding of a NATO summit in the Spanish capital next week. Amid tight security, the leaders of the member states will meet in Madrid between June 29 and 30, as the Alliance faces an unprecedented […]
Germany: Participation in the main demonstration for the G7 summit is small
Unexpectedly limited was the participation in the central protest rally held today in Munich on the occasion of the G7 Summit, which starts tomorrow in Upper Bavaria. The organizers express their frustration. Munich police put the number of participants at 4,000, while the 15 organizations that had sent the invitation had announced at least 20,000 […]
Palestinian teenager wounded by Israeli fire in occupied West Bank
A Palestinian teenager succumbed to his injuries overnight after being shot by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank a few hours earlier, Palestinian sources said. Mohammad Hamad, 16, was shot and wounded by Israeli soldiers near the village of Silwand, near the northern West Bank city of Ramallah, on Friday night, and succumbed to […]
Georgia: Tens of thousands of people protested for their country to join the EU
Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, on Friday to demand their country’s EU membership. The demonstration followed EU leaders Ukraine and Moldova being granted EU candidate status, while Georgia was given the prospect of formally joining the EU summit as soon as it completes reforms. Protesters also demanded the resignation […]
Ecuador: Demonstrations and episodes on the 11th day of the mobilizations
LAST UPDATE: 10:11 Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Thursday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. life to six people now The incidents, which spread to other parts of the capital, killed three people, according to the Alliance of Human Rights Organizations, which reported three deaths from Monday to Wednesday. Yesterday, a 39-year-old […]
Protests in Ecuador: Indigenous fell dead – oil production has fallen by 21%
A protester, a member of the indigenous tribe of the Amazon, was killed Tuesday in a “clash” with law enforcement forces on the ninth day of mass protests against the Ecuadorian government’s policies, the group’s leading human rights group told AFP. The victim “was hit in the face, apparently by tear gas”, explained the lawyer […]
Demonstrations continue in Ecuador despite the state of emergency
Despite the declaration of a state of emergency in three provinces after the violent incidents during demonstrations, the indigenous community continued on Saturday to protest against the increase in prices of basic goods, especially fuel. In defiance of the government of conservative President Guillermo Lasso, the powerful Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of Ecuador (CONAIE), the […]
Ecuador: President declares state of emergency in three provinces due to ‘violent incidents’
Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso announced on Friday that he had declared a state of emergency in three provinces, including the capital Quito, citing violent incidents during the days of mass protests by indigenous peoples. at fuel prices. “I have pledged to defend our capital and our country. This obliges me to declare a state of […]