World Protests - Page 46

May 23, 2023

Bare-chested climate activists in Rome smear themselves with mud to protest fossil fuel use, evoke flooding

Climate activists showered themselves with mud to protest the use of fossil fuels and to highlight the negative impacts of climate change in Rome, Italy.

May 23, 2023

Indian wrestlers march to call for the arrest and resignation of sports president accused of sexual abuse

Wrestlers and other supporters held a candlelight march in New Delhi Tuesday to call for the arrest and resignation of the president of the Wrestling Federation of India.

May 22, 2023

Left-wing German chancellor slams 'nutty' climate protesters blocking streets, defacing art

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called climate activists' roadblocking and art-defacing methods "completely nutty" while speaking Monday at a Berlin-area school.

May 22, 2023

Animal rights activists in Madrid protest against plans for a large-scale octopus farm

Animal rights activists in Madrid, Spain, have gathered to protest against the construction of an octopus farm that is scheduled to be built next year in the Canary Islands.

May 19, 2023

Serbian leadership holds rally in defiance of mass gun violence protests

Right-wing Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's party organized a rally and counter-protest in defiance of thousands of anti-government marchers protesting over two recent shootings.

May 19, 2023

Iran defies US over executions, putting three democracy protesters to death

The Islamic Republic of Iran continues targeting protesters who took to the streets after the regime murdered a young Iranian-Kurdish woman for failing to cover her hair.

May 17, 2023

Ecuadorian president invokes 'nuclear option,' disbands legislature after attempted ouster

Embattled Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso, one of Latin America's only conservative leaders, has disbanded the nation's legislature after it attempted to remove him from office.

May 17, 2023

Hamas calls on Palestinians to confront Israeli victory parade in Jerusalem

The Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip called on Palestinians Wednesday to confront a parade planned by Jewish nationalists through the main Palestinian road in Jerusalem’s Old City.

May 16, 2023

French first lady's relative attacked as Macron doubles down on pension reform

French first lady Brigitte Macron issued a public statement condemning a politically-motivated attack on her great-nephew, Jean-Baptiste Trogneux.

May 16, 2023

Rape trial for Senegal's main opposition leader postponed due to protests

Ousmane Sonko, the main opposition leader in Senegal, had his rape trial postponed due to unrest linked to the case. Three people were killed in the unrest.