Tag: Protests and demonstrations
Burning tires: Lebanon’s protesters send dark, angry message
<p>BEIRUT — It’s an expression of anger but also of helplessness: Anti-government protesters in Lebanon are burning tires to block key roads, releasing dense...
Athletes appeal to NCAA in protest of anti-transgender laws
<p>More than 500 college athletes have signed a letter to the NCAA Board of Governors asking the organization to refuse to schedule championships in...
EXPLAINER: Why Senegal protesters are clashing with police
<p>DAKAR, Senegal — Deadly protests have erupted over the past week in the West African nation of Senegal, long considered a bastion of democracy...
Uganda’s Bobi Wine calls for peaceful protests after polls
<p>KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine is calling for peaceful protests in the aftermath of presidential elections, charging that electoral authorities are...
Greek court declines speedy action on jailed hunger striker
<p>ATHENS, Greece — Greece's highest administrative court on Tuesday refused to take immediate action on the bid — backed by a weeks-long hunger strike...
Indian activist’s arrest spotlights crackdown on dissent
NEW DELHI — To her friends, Disha Ravi, a 22-year-old Indian climate activist, was most concerned about her future in a world of rising...
EXPLAINER: Why Senegal protesters are clashing with police
DAKAR, Senegal — Deadly protests have erupted over the past week in the West African nation of Senegal, long considered a bastion of democracy...
Uganda’s Bobi Wine calls for peaceful protests after polls
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine is calling for peaceful protests in the aftermath of presidential elections, charging that electoral authorities are...
Greek court declines speedy action on jailed hunger striker
ATHENS, Greece — Greece's highest administrative court on Tuesday refused to take immediate action on the bid — backed by a weeks-long hunger strike...
Flower protest in Paris for Iranian no-headscarf activist
<p>PARIS — Activists laid flowers near the Iranian Embassy in Paris on Monday to show support for a women's rights campaigner sentenced to prison...