Activists furious with local police as Green Party’s Jill Stein handcuffed amid claims that, “Police handcuffed me to a chair for eight hours”
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.
Hazaras of Pakistan Face Violent Modernday Genocide
Hazaras of Pakistan organization that arranged protest in NYC has called itself Voice of the Oppressed, which staged protests in New York as well as Chicago – Religious Violence Has Been Tacitly Supported by Pakistan Government Despite Massacres
Federal Government Signs Deal With India Poverty Protester
Deal With India Poverty Protesters in Thousands Who Marched to Capital With Intentions of Getting Help For Impoverished is a Sign of National Progress
Kuwait Opposition Warns of Massive Arab Spring Style Protests
Arab Spring Democracy Movement is Pushing For Consolidation of Election System in Kuwait
Protests in Pakistan Over Continuing US Drone Strikes
Continuing US drone strikes have inflamed public opinion in Pakistan’s targeted Northwest Province
Thousands Protest in Jordan as Dictatorship Dissolves Parliament
Islamic Opposition Calls For Sweeping Reforms as Thousands Protest in Jordan Amid Dictatorship Stalling on Democracy
Tens of Thousands of India Poor March to Capital
Poor and Marginalized Communities With Thousands of India Poor March to New Delhi For Assistance
Protests Condemn Pakistan Baloch Journalist’s Murder
Unstable Nation Labors Under Powerful Military Suspected in Pakistan Baloch Journalist’s Murder
China Democracy Deficit Bring Corruption and Social Tension
Democracy movement in Wukan repressed by upper levels of China dictatorship. A year ago this month, the small Chinese village of Wukan erupted in revolt. Protest of some 3,000 people put a global spotlight on China democracy deficit.
Arab Spring Citizens Continue on Path to Democracy
Multiple Headwinds in Front of Arab Spring Citizens as Progress Continues Only Haltingly