Russian authorities have dropped piracy charges against 30 Greenpeace activist but have kept “hooliganism” charges amid widespread public outcry
Protests articles on Democracy Chronicles
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.
Massive Anti-Dictatorship Protest in Moscow
Thousands in anti-dictatorship protest in Moscow criticize Putin holding pictures of jailed dissidents and human rights defenders arrested during regime
VIDEO: Thousands at NSA Surveillance State Protests
Huge NSA surveillance state protests marks new push to reign in spying and domestic surveillance
Saudi Women Fined for Civil Disobedience of Driving
Threats of violence and Saudi women fined by dictatorship in lead up to yesterday’s civil disobedience
Saudi Women in Mass Civil Disobedience by Driving Cars
Driving en mass is historic for Saudi women in mass civil disobedience to violent oil dictatorship
Students Seek to Reignite Occupy Turkey Protests
University student marchers remain committed to quest to reignite Occupy Turkey protest movement
Tens of Thousands March for Cambodia Democracy
Cambodia democracy protests seek fair accounting of latest election stolen again by dictatorship
Occupy Wall Street Court Settlement Payout
Payout for police officer taped pepper spraying protests in Occupy Wall Street court settlement
Saudi Women to Protest Saturday for Rights
Saudi Women to protest in plan for major creative movement for right to drive cars in heroic first
Thousands Call For Democracy in Cambodia Protest
Protests ignite following stolen election and calls for new stronger democracy in Cambodia