Hundreds of residents of a Chinese fishing village defied authorities and rallied in protest of illegal land seizures and the death of a local leader while in police custody. Residents of Wukan Village in Guangdong province held marches and rallies Thursday accusing local officials of selling farmland to developers without their consent. Villagers have set […]
Villagers Rally in China Over Land Grab Deal
Posted December 15th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Chinese Police Surround Southern Village Following Protests
Posted December 14th, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
Villagers in China’s southern Guangdong province said Wednesday that riot police have sealed off their village in an effort to silence protesters who have been holding demonstrations against alleged illegal government land grabs. Residents in the village of Wukan said food and water supplies are running low as a result of a partial siege that […]
Tens of Thousands Gather in Moscow to Protest Alleged Voter Fraud
Posted December 10th, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Moscow and other cities across Russia Saturday to protest alleged election fraud in parliamentary elections won by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s ruling United Russia party. Police reported at least 20,000 demonstrators on Moscow’s Bolotnaya Square across the river from the Kremlin, though organizers put the […]
Tens of Thousands Gather in Moscow to Protest Alleged Voter Fraud
Posted December 10th, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Moscow and other cities across Russia to protest alleged election fraud in parliamentary elections won by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s ruling United Russia party. Less than one hour after sanctioned protests began Saturday in Moscow, police reported at least 20,000 demonstrators converging on Bolotnaya […]
Russians Protest Alleged Voter Fraud
Posted December 10th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
((update from 12/9), new grafs 1, 2) Russians angered by parliamentary elections they deem fraudulent began a day of protests across the country Saturday in the biggest challenge yet to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his ruling United Russia party. The first protests Saturday began in the far east of the massive country. About 20 […]
Moscow Braces for Anti-Putin Rally
Posted December 9th, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
Russian authorities have decided to allow the opposition to hold a massive protest against election fraud. Rally organizers said Friday up to 30,000 protesters are expected at the demonstration Saturday, on a square across the river from the Kremlin. The announcement of the rally follows a violent crackdown on a series of demonstrations earlier this […]
Fugitive ‘Red Shirt’ Leader Surrenders in Bangkok
Posted December 7th, 2011 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
A fugitive leader of Thailand’s Red Shirt protest movement has surrendered to authorities in Bangkok to fight terrorism charges related to last year’s deadly opposition protests. Arisman Pongruangrong is accused of leading anti-government protesters to storm the Thai parliament and a satellite broadcasting building during weeks of mass protests against then Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. […]
Washington Protestors Prepare to ‘Take Back the Capitol’
Posted December 6th, 2011 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
Protestors and activists from across the United States continue to gather on Washington’s National Mall for several days of planned protests aimed at Congress and its leaders on Capitol Hill. Nicknamed the “Take Back the Capitol” protest, organizers have planned rallies starting Tuesday and continuing for at least the next three days. Organizers expect thousands […]
Islamists, Secularists Protest Outside Tunisian Parliament
Posted December 3rd, 2011 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of Tunisian Islamists and secularists gathered near the parliament building in the capital, Tunis, Saturday in rival protests. Separated by barriers and police, the two sides shouted slogans and waved flags outside the Bardo Palace where a new constitution is being drawn by lawmakers. The latest round of protests was sparked when a group […]
Britain Ratcheting Up the Pressure on Iran
Posted December 1st, 2011 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
Britain wants to further isolate Iran’s financial sector, accusing Tehran of suppressing human rights within its own borders and helping to suppress human rights in Syria. British Foreign Secretary William Hague Thursday accused Iran of helping Syrian President Bashar al-Assad suppress anti-government protesters. Speaking outside a meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Brussels, Hague […]
