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May 24, 2020

Activists and journalists jailed in Belarus as election looms

With presidential elections less than three months away, Belarusian authorities have intensified their crackdown on independent activists and journalists, says Human Rights Watch.
November 27, 2018

Amnesty calls on Argentina to guarantee right to protest during G20 Summit

The Argentine authorities must respect and guarantee the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly during the G20 meetings in Buenos Aires later this week, says Amnesty International.
July 16, 2016

'Stop Trident' protests planned as MPs debate replacement

Protests against government plans to replace Trident, Britain's nuclear weapons system, are set to take place across the UK over the weekend and Monday. (16-18 June 2016)
May 19, 2015

Christian Aid partners prepare to respond in Burundi

Christian Aid partners are preparing to assist civilians caught up in the political unrest in Burundi.
February 4, 2014

Arms trade trial raises key issues about the industry, churches and protest

While the trial at Stratford Magistrates' Court in east London of five Christian anti-arms fair protesters is tough on the defendants (including Ekklesia associate Symon Hill), it is already doing a good job of exposing the issues in a number of ways.
December 11, 2013

Students defy bans and arrests to stand up for the right to protest

Up to 2,000 students have marched across central London today, defying injunctions by the University of London banning demonstrations.
December 5, 2013

Widespread abuses in Ukraine documented by Human Rights Watch

Riot police have used excessive force during the current demonstrations in Ukraine, based on accounts from witnesses, says Human Rights Watch.
December 1, 2013

Freedom of assembly crushed in Ukraine

The violent dispersal of demonstrators on Independence Square (Maidan) in the centre of Kyiv shows a shameful disregard for peoples right to peacefully protest, says Amnesty.
November 23, 2013

Libya challenged over militia attacks on unarmed protesters

Libyan authorities must actively protect protesters from attacks by armed militia during ongoing demonstrations or risk further bloodshed, says Amnesty.
November 6, 2013

Million Mask March spreads grassroots protest across the globe

Grassroots protest against "the corruption of the political class" showed its global face again on Guy Fawkes Night.