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Collection of protests news, found 241 news.

HRW denounces "pattern of serious abuses" in Venezuela

Venezuelas security forces have engaged in a "pattern of serious abuses" against anti-government protesters, including ...

1 killed, two injured in Cairo car explosion

One person was killed and two others injured in an explosion in downtown of Egypts capital Cairo on Friday night, ...

Indonesia`s next president must prioritize human rights: Amnesty

Indonesias next leader must urgently tackle the ongoing human rights violations and repeal repressive and ...

PDIP office in Surabaya asks for vote recount

Board of Directors of the Surabaya Branch of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (DPC PDI-P) asks for vote ...

"Deadly shootout" in east Ukraine shatters easter truce

Four people were reported killed Sunday in a gun battle in restive eastern Ukraine, shattering a fragile Easter truce ...

Venezuela`s Chavez dies at 58

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez lost his battle with cancer Tuesday, silencing the leading voice of the Latin ...

Two US sailors admit okinawa rapel reports

Two US sailors Tuesday admitted raping a Japanese woman in Okinawa last October, news reports said, in a case that ...

US urges Palestinians, Israelis to exercise restraint

The Obama administration on Monday urged both the Palestinians and the Israelis to exercise restraint as tensions were ...

Tibetan teens in rare double immolation

Two Tibetan teenagers died after they set fire to themselves in protest at Chinese rule, reports and Western rights ...

Bulgaria government resigns amid growing protests

Bulgaria`s government resigned on Wednesday after violent nationwide protests against high electricity prices, joining ...

Tunisian president`s party quits government

The Tunisian Congress for the Republic (CPR) party decided to withdraw from the Islamist Ennahdha-led coalition in ...

President yudhoyono calls for end to Syrian violence

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, along with other leaders of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation ...

Governor prohibits coal transportation on public roads

South Sumatra Governor Alex Noerdin continues to prohibit coal transportation on public roads in the face of protests ...

Constitutional fight over Chavez status intensifies

A constitutional fight over ailing President Hugo Chavez`s status intensified Tuesday with the government planning a ...

LIPI protests breach of property right by US researcher

The Chief of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Lukman Hakim, has protested a breach of property rights by a ...