Posts Tagged ‘protests’
March 16th, 2011
Abbas Atilay, a journalist working for Radio Free Europe’s Azerbaijani service, was reportedly
attacked whilst covering Friday’s
protests in Baku. Demonstrators were demanding the resignation of President Ilham Aliyev and the release of journalists and activists. Eynulla Fatullayev is one such jailed journalist, who on Monday
wrote to the president to express his hope that he would be freed.
March 14th, 2011
Mexican prosecutors have decided to
reopen the
investigation into 21 deaths during protests against the Oaxaca state government in 2006. Amongst the dead was the American independent journalist Bradley Will, who was
killed whilst filming a clash between the protesters. The only suspect was released in 2010 because there was insufficient evidence to convict him.
February 17th, 2011
Four people have been
killed in anti-government demonstrations in Manama. Without warning, police launched the crackdown at around 3.00 am (12am GMT) on Thursday, leaving up to 95 protesters injured.
Earlier in the week a man was killed at the funeral procession of a person who
died in the protests the day before.
February 14th, 2011
In Sana’a President Saleh is walking a fine line — using violence to disperse peaceful protests works until civilian deaths make international news. Iona Craig reports
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January 25th, 2011
A number of protesters have been
injured during clashes with the police in a pro-democracy rally held in Algiers. The rally was held in protest to a new law that banned public gatherings. Protests to rising costs and unemployment started in Algeria following the
Tunisian unrest that ended with the collapse of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s government.
January 15th, 2011
French ministers denied Tunisia was a dictatorship and offered Ben Ali’s regime police support to deal with the recent protests. Myriam Francois-Cerrah explains how France found itself on the backfoot
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January 14th, 2011
As Tunisia’s president sacks the government, Jillian C York reports on the “revolution” the western media almost missed and argues it will take a global spotlight to hold Ben Ali to account (more…)
January 10th, 2011
At least 14 protesters have been
killed in violent demonstrations in the cities of Tala, Kasserine and Rgeb since Saturday amidst continuing anti-government protests. In Tala the Tunisian security force allegedly started firing at protesters who were setting fire to a government building. The Tunisian government has
arrested bloggers, lawyers and activists since anti-government demonstrations began in December.
