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Police have detained thousands of demonstrators who have reported torture and abuse in custody

EU threatens new Belarus sanctions after protest death

The European Union has warned that it could impose further sanctions on targets in Belarus and condemned the death in police custody of an opposition activist.

World • 13 Nov 20

After nightfall in Kenosha, a crowd of protesters faced off against riot police

Protests in Wisconsin after police shoot black man

Protests erupted in the US city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, after police shot a black man in the back several times from close range as he got into a car yesterday evening, according to cellphone video of the incident.

US • 24 Aug 20

The scene today in Beirut as properties lie damaged from the devastating explosion in the city's port area

€250m pledged for Lebanon after devastating explosion

Several countries have joined in international efforts to provide humanitarian aid to Lebanon after last week's devastation of the Beirut port.

World • 09 Aug 20

Protesters take to their knees outside the US Embassy in Dublin (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Anti-racism protests take place across Ireland

Thousands of protesters have gathered at demonstrations around the country to support the Black Lives Matter movement, following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Ireland • 06 Jun 20

Indian activists hold placards and shout slogans as they protest in New Delhi, India

Protests take place in India over rape, murder of vet

Hundreds of Indian protesters have taken to the streets as public anger grew over the brutal gang rape and murder of a female veterinary doctor, with one politician calling for the perpetrators to be "lynched".

World • 02 Dec 19

The unrest has led to around 2,000 injuries in Chile

23 dead as violent unrest in Chile enters fifth week

The death toll from demonstrations that have turned violent in Chile has risen to 23, as the country enters its fifth week of social unrest.

World • 23 Nov 19

Amnesty said Chilean security forces used unnecessary and excessive force

Chile's police may have violated protocols - Pinera

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has said that police may have broken protocols in responding to a month of protests, and prosecutors will investigate whether they violated human rights.

World • 22 Nov 19

Hong Kong has been upended by nearly five months of huge, often violent, pro-democracy demonstrations

Hong Kong plunges into recession on protests, trade war

Hong Kong today confirmed it had plunged into its first recession since the global financial crisis as months of seething pro-democracy protests and the US-China trade war exact a heavy toll on the financial hub.

Business • 31 Oct 19

Up to 500 people took part in the demonstration in Dublin city centre

Extinction Rebellion activists mount Dublin road blocks

A number of road blocks were mounted by climate change activists in a Dublin city centre demonstration today, disrupting traffic for short periods.

Environment • 07 Oct 19

Greta Thunberg (pink top) joined young activists demonstrating in New York

Students lead global protests over climate change

From the Solomon Islands to New York's Wall Street, millions of students and workers abandoned schools and offices today to demand urgent action to stop global warming, joining a worldwide strike inspired by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg.

World • 20 Sep 19

Hong Kong has been plunged into a political crisis as opposing sides battle for Hong Kong's future

Why Hong Kong's streets are gripped by protesters again

Demonstrators have again taken to the streets in Hong Kong, massing in the heart of the city to oppose a controversial bill that would allow extraditions to mainland China.

Asia • 12 Jun 19

More than a quarter of Algerians under 30 are unemployed.

Algerian protesters demand regime change

Thousands of people have demonstrated in Algeria, demanding immediate political changes a day after ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika abandoned his bid for a fifth term in power but stopped short of stepping down.

World • 12 Mar 19

Around 50 activists took part in the brief occupation, according to Take Back the City

Activists occupy Airbnb to protest housing crisis

Activists from the Take Back The City movement have occupied the Airbnb office in Dublin to protest against what they say is the company's role in the housing crisis and its tax policy.

Housing • 13 Oct 18

The verdict has sparked anger in Myanmar

Protests in Myanmar over Thai death sentences

Hundreds of protesters have demonstrated outside Thailand's embassy in Yangon after two Myanmar migrants were sentenced to death by a Thai court for murdering two British backpackers.

News • 25 Dec 15

Rally triggered over financial crisis surrounding prime minister

Pressure mounts on Malaysian PM to resign

Thousands of people have gathered for a second day of protests in Kuala Lumpur to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak over a multi-million-dollar financial scandal.

News • 30 Aug 15

About 200 angry protesters gathered outside a hotel where officials were briefing journalists

Protesters demand compensation for Tianjin blasts

Hundreds of residents displaced by huge explosions last week in China's port city of Tianjin demanded compensation today.

News • 17 Aug 15

Many of the protesters brought Irish Water bills and there was a symbolic binning of bills outside the Dáil

Thousands rally over water charges

Thousands of water protesters marched through Dublin city centre from the Garden of Remembrance to Leinster House this afternoon.

News • 19 Apr 15

The demonstrations are the second round of mass protests against the unpopular president in one month

Thousands in anti-government protests in Brazil

Thousands of people have marched in Brazil to protest against the government of President Dilma Rousseff.

News • 13 Apr 15

Protesters gathered at the entrance to RTÉ this afternoon

Up to 150 protesters gather outside RTÉ

Up to 150 protesters gathered outside RTÉ this afternoon to demonstrate against the broadcaster’s coverage of water protests and of austerity.

News • 09 Mar 15

A day and night of bloody clashes saw flames engulf Maidan square, which resembled a war zone

Ukraine remembers victims of Maidan 2014 clashes

As violence continues in eastern Ukraine, Kiev today marks a bittersweet first anniversary of the Maidan protest siege that brought an end to the regime of President Viktor Yanukovich.

News • 20 Feb 15

Fewer than a dozen people attended an ‘Anti-Islam Ireland’ protest outside the Islamic Cultural Centre

Opposing protests held at Islamic Cultural Centre

Gardaí were on duty at the entrance to the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland in Clonskeagh in Dublin this afternoon as two opposing protests took place.

News • 01 Feb 15

The Dublin rally was organised by local anti-water charge groups

Thousands protest nationwide over water charges

Thousands of people have taken part in a protest in Dublin over water charges, with other rallies taking place in towns and cities around Ireland.

News • 31 Jan 15

A California Highway Patrol officer confronts a protester who was blocking interstate 80

NBA players join protests over US police killings

Basketball stars in New York have joined nationwide protests in the US against the failure of a grand jury to indict a white police officer over the death of an unarmed black man after being put in a chokehold.

News • 09 Dec 14

8,000 police were deployed to the streets to avert violence

Clashes in Athens as teenager's killing is marked

Greek police fired tear gas at protesters hurling molotov cocktails towards them as clashes broke out during a large protest in Athens.

News • 06 Dec 14

Hundreds of protesters gathered at Foley Square in New York

NY grand jury over recent police shooting

A US district attorney has said on he will convene a grand jury to consider possible charges in the shooting death of an unarmed black man in a stairwell by a rookie New York police officer.

News • 05 Dec 14