Pashtun women, considered conservative by some, joined in the Islamabad protest in large numbers
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.
Thailand protesters march to demand national elections
People gathered at a monument to democracy in the Thai capital to urge the military government not to delay elections
A Recent Analysis of the Pro-Democracy Togo Protests
As the nation’s rulers plot, the losers in this are the Togolese people yearning for freedom and democracy.
Other than money, what gets Members of Congress to respond?
Despite the ubiquitous role of money in campaigns, some citizens clearly still believe in the power of protest
Hong Kong democracy activists freed in victory for protests
Joshua Wong and two other leading Hong Kong democracy activists won an appeal against their jail terms
Thousands of Togolese protest against election reforms
Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Togo’s capital Lome on Saturday, against President Faure Gnassingbe
Thai students protest corruption using banners and caricature puppets
Military rule has sparked a spate of creative protests that are challenging the junta’s stranglehold on dissent
My photos from the Close Guantanamo Action protest in NYC
A group from “World Can’t Wait, Witness Against Torture” and the ACLU came to the main area of Grand Central Station in NYC on Thursday to say a loud “NO!” to Trump’s plan to keep Guantanamo open.
Hundreds of Bangladeshi journalists protest new media law
Bangladeshi journalists took the streets to protest against a new digital security bill that damages media freedom
29 Iranian women arrested as headscarf protests intensify
Tehran police have arrested 29 women for appearing in public without a headscarf as protests against the dress code