All news on the topic: Protests

Nepalese authorities charged former Speaker of Parliament Krishna Bahadur Mahara on Monday with gold smuggling and organized crime, marking the first high-profile arrest by the newly-installed interim government as it looks to crack down on corruption

Amnesty International on Thursday urged Moroccan authorities to allow peaceful protests and stop using “excessive force” against demonstrators who continue to rally for social justice and an end to corruption, even as the government signals readiness to strengthen anti-graft measures.

Georgia’s prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, has announced a sweeping crackdown on dissent, accusing demonstrators who tried to storm the presidential palace of aiming to topple his government and blaming the European Union for interference in his country.

Hundreds of young Moroccans, rallying under the banner of “GenZ 212,” have poured into streets across the North African country demanding swift quality-of-life reforms from the government.

A US federal agent on Saturday, October 4, shot a motorist who was allegedly armed and blocking law enforcement vehicles in Chicago, while a judge blocked President Donald Trump’s bid to deploy troops into Portland.

Large numbers gathered at pro-Palestinian rallies across Europe on Saturday, demanding an immediate cessation of the war in Gaza and the release of activists from a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the region.

Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of troops to Portland, Oregon, authorizing the use of "full force" if needed, to suppress protests targeting immigration detention centres.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) flew its drones, which could include the agency’s MQ-9 Predator drones, at least 50 times last year in support of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

At least 900 tourists have been left stranded near Peru’s ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu after their passenger train was suspended due to a protest, the country’s tourism minister said.

Police are preparing for a significant operation, with as many as 50 protest groups expected to take to the streets of London to march against Donald Trump’s state visit.

The burned-out presidential building loomed behind a tent where three new ministers were sworn in today in Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu, following mass protests that toppled the government.

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has called for Israel to be barred from international sports competitions as long as its “barbarism” in Gaza continues, saying the country should not be allowed to use high-profile events to “whitewash” its offensive.

It comes during heightened tensions following the assassination of right-wing US political commentator Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead in Utah.

The Prime Minister has stated he will not allow people to feel intimidated on "our streets because of their background or the colour of their skin" after clashes erupted at a right-wing march in London.

A Labour MP has disclosed that she was attacked by a racist gang who unleashed dogs on her and her family.

As the military in Nepal engages in negotiations with protesters, journalist Rajneesh Bhandari talks with OCCRP about the widespread corruption that has enraged Generation Z.

KP Sharma Oli’s departure coincides with demonstrators defying an indefinite curfew and clashing with police, a day after 19 people lost their lives in violent protests sparked by a social media ban.

Lecturers and other staff at the University of Edinburgh are set to begin a five-day walkout in a dispute over plans to cut £140 million from the university’s budget.

Asylum seekers will swap “luxury accommodation” in hotels for military barracks in No 10’s latest bid to tackle the migrant crisis.

An asylum seeker hotel resident has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl days after arriving in the UK on a small boat.