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National 5 years ago

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Amnesty urges authorities to probe alleged police brutality

Amnesty International Indonesia has urged the authorities to immediately investigate police use of unlawful force in various forms during recent nationwide protests against the controversial Job Creation Law.

World 5 years ago

French protesters clash with police over new security law

Some 46,000 people marched in Paris and 133,000 in total nationwide, the interior ministry said. Protest organizers said some 500,000 joined nationwide, including 200,000 in the capital.

World 5 years ago

16 killed as riots rock Uganda over politician's arrest

Ugandan security forces fired teargas and rubber bullets at angry protesters who set fires, barricaded roads and looted stores in the capital Kampala, as calls mounted for calm ahead of the Jan. 14 elections.

SE Asia 5 years ago

Thai police fire water cannon, tear gas at latest democracy rally

Thailand has seen months of student-led demonstrations demanding reform to the constitution and monarchy, and for the current prime minister to quit.

World 5 years ago

Thai pro-democracy protesters scale Bangkok monument and rappers take aim at monarchy

The kingdom has for months experienced massive student-led demonstrations demanding a new constitution, changes to how the royal family operates and for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha - who rose to power in a 2014 coup - to resign.

City 5 years ago

Workers, students return to street for new jobs law protest

Labor unions and university students have once again taken to the streets in Jakarta to protest against the Job Creation Law, this time expressing their discontent in conjunction with the commemoration of Youth Pledge Day on Wednesday.

World 5 years ago

'CIA'-like street food vendors first on scene to feed Thai protesters

Meatball seller Rattapol Sukpa says he stays ahead of the curve by monitoring Facebook for hints of the latest locations, and is in constant contact with other vendors who tip each other off.

World 5 years ago

Fires burn in Lagos after Nigerian soldiers shoot anti-police protesters

Armed police tried to enforce a round-the-clock curfew in the commercial capital, setting up checkpoints. But groups of young men blocked a number of major roads with overturned traffic signs, tree branches and rocks. Smoke billowed from buildings that were ablaze.

World 5 years ago

'A moving current': Thai protesters adopt Hong Kong tactics

And to counter a more forceful crackdown by the police, Thai activists have also mimicked Hong Kong's flashmob rallies and guerrilla, "be water" tactics - a philosophy attributed to martial arts hero Bruce Lee.