Authorities continue to target human rights defenders who took part in four sit-ins organised in front of Central Apparatus for Illegal Residents’ Affairs.
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.
Prominent Indonesian Musicians Rally Against Music Bill
More than 200 Indonesian musicians rally against music bill being considered in the legislature that they say could limit freedom of expression.
Activists Claim Sudan Police Arrest 14 Academics in Protests
Sudan’s security forces arrested more than a dozen academics who joined a protest outside Khartoum University in the Sudanese capital.
Angry Haitian Protesters Demand Regime Change
Thousands took to the streets of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and other cities nationwide again Monday, calling for President Jovenel Moise’s resignation.
24 Arrested, Seizes Weapons After Senegal Pre-Election Violence
Police in eastern Senegal have made two dozen arrests and seized knives after clashes in the run-up to presidential elections left at least two dead.
Video Shows Extreme Government Violence Against Sudan Protesters
HRW released a video on February 11, 2019, that shows government forces’ extreme violence and shocking abuses against protesters.
Rights Group Condemns Arbitrary Detention of Pakistan Protesters
Global rights alliance Civicus condemns the prison detention of protesters of the ethnic PTM in Pakistan and killing of one of their leaders.
Latest Haiti Protests Target President’s Home and Battle Police
Protesters clash with police Saturday, leaving one demonstrator dead in the third straight day of demonstrations against economic mismanagement .
Sudan’s Doctors Union Says 57 Killed in Recent Protests
Sudan’s doctors says the government crackdown on protests has left at least 57 dead, including three who died of torture, since they began in mid-December.
Inmate’s Relative Says Iranian Guards Attack Female Prisoners
A relative of a detainee at a women’s prison near Tehran says there was a violent security crackdown on a protest by female inmates.