Algeria’s pro-democracy activists have moved their protests to the restive Kabylie region as a result of brutal repression in the capital.
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Political protests are a human right, political right and civil liberty to come together and collectively express, promote, pursue and defend common interest. Today, pro-democracy protests and freedom of speech remain under threat. Also take a look at our articles on the Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Turkey, and the Tea Party.
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