World Protests - Page 27

April 11, 2024

Steelworkers at the UK's largest production plant vote to strike over job losses

Union officials announced Thursday that 1,500 workers at Britain's largest steel production plant have voted to strike for the first time in decades, in protest of the planned loss of 2,800 jobs.

April 10, 2024

Police crack down on leftist anti-Milei protests in Argentina

Police on Wednesday arrested eight protesters demonstrating against libertarian President Javier Milei's austerity measures and spending cuts.

April 9, 2024

Kenyan hospital lays off 100 striking doctors as nationwide strike nears a month

A public hospital has laid off 100 doctors in Kenya's capitol of Nairobi who are taking part in an ongoing nationwide strike; the hospital has hired new doctors to replace those striking.

April 8, 2024

Russians stage a rare protest after a dam bursts and homes flood near the Kazakh border

Russians gathered to protest in the city of Orsk on Monday, calling for compensation after the collapse of a dam caused flooding in the Orenburg region near the Kazakhstan border.

April 8, 2024

Protesters in southern Mexico set state government building afire and torch a dozen vehicles

A Mexican state government building and at least a dozen cars were set afire by protesters in the city of Chilpancingo on Monday; they demand answers in the case of 43 students who disappeared.

April 5, 2024

Egyptian authorities arrest 10 after a pro-Gaza rally calling for severing ties with Israel

10 activists were arrested by Egyptian authorities this week after participating in a pro-Palestinian protest; the country has 'largely banned' public protests.

April 4, 2024

3 human rights activists arrested in Belarus as a crackdown on the opposition persists

3 activists with Viasna, a human rights group in Belarus, were arrested and charged with 'participating in an extremist organization;' authorities have long tried to stifle opposition.

April 2, 2024

Belarus arrests well-known activist on charges punishable by up to 4 years in prison, group says

Belarusian authorities have arrested well-known activist Dzmitry Kuchuk for 'organizing activities that grossly violate public order;' he faces up to four years in prison.

April 1, 2024

South Korean president calls doctors' strike 'grave threat to our society,' refuses to concede

South Korea's president said he would not give in to striking doctors' opposition to dramatically increasing medical student quotas, claiming the country needs more doctors.

March 28, 2024

French lawmakers vote to condemn 1961 massacre of Algerian protesters

The French National Assembly voted Thursday to condemn the brutality of a 1961 police crackdown on Algerian protesters, which left about 120 people dead.