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Thailand May 15, 2024

Thai PM orders investigation after monarchy reform activist died in prison

Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin ordered an investigation into the death of activist Netiporn "Bung" Sanesangkhom following a heart attack and a monthslong hunger strike.

ENVIRONMENT May 10, 2024

Climate activists attack case holding the original Magna Carta in London

Two climate activists targeted the original text of the Magna Carta at the British Library in London during a protest calling for the end of fossil fuels.

South America May 9, 2024

Argentina labor unions' 24-hour strike against President Milei paralyzes daily life

Argentina's biggest trade unions have staged a mass general 24-hour-long strike that led to hundreds of flights canceled and key transportation lines halted.

Europe May 9, 2024

Protesters demand Armenian prime minister's resignation after border villages ceded to Azerbaijan

Protesters showed up in Yerevan, Armenia, in droves on Thursday to demand Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's resignation after his government moved to cede land to Azerbaijan.

Africa May 9, 2024

Tent camps razed and activists arrested as Tunisia clamps down on migrants

After Tunisian authorities targeted migrants with demolition of tent camps and arrests this week, activists seeking better migrant rights staged a sit-in in front of EU headquarters.

Europe May 8, 2024

Police break up another protest by pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Amsterdam

Amsterdam police ended a blockade created by hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Amsterdam, in the second day in a row of unrest over Israel's war in Gaza.

World May 7, 2024

Anti-Israel encampment sprouts up at University of Amsterdam, Netherlands police immediately take action

More than 120 people were arrested at an encampment erected at the University of Amsterdam as anti-Israel demonstrations begin to spread into Europe.

France May 3, 2024

French police peacefully remove anti-Israel students from university sites

In France, police were able to peacefully remove students who were engaging in an anti-Israel protest from the Paris Institute of Political Studies and 23 other campus sites.

Belarus May 2, 2024

Exiled Belarus opposition leader says she hasn’t heard from her imprisoned husband for over 400 days

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, an exiled opposition leader in Belarus, said she has not heard from her imprisoned husband Siarhei Tsikhanouski for 421 days; he has been behind bars since 2020.

Europe May 2, 2024

Thousands rally in Slovakia to protest a controversial overhaul of public broadcasting

Thousands of people rallied in Slovakia's capital to protest an overhaul of the country's TV services and public radio, which critics say would result in the government controlling the media.

France April 29, 2024

French police remove pro-Palestinian students from the courtyard of Sorbonne university in Paris

Dozens of Sorbonne university students were removed from campus grounds by French police after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied the elite institution's main courtyard.