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Thousands have taken to the streets in days of demonstrations against President Merino following the removal of his popular predecessor.Peruvian interim President Manuel Merino is under growing pressure to resign after half his new cabinet stepped down following the deaths of two people in protests over the sudden removal of…

published : 15 Nov 2020 at 14:45 Supporters of ousted Peruvian president Martin Vizcarra have taken to the streets in protest. LIMA: The head of Peru's Congress called Saturday night for the "immediate resignation" of interim president Manuel Merino after a violent crackdown on protests against his new government left…

The magistrate, Omolola Akindele gave the order in a letter to Ciroma days after a human rights activist, Kenechukwu Okeke filed a criminal suit against some #EndSARS promoters. Okeke had accused the defendants of acting in a manner “with intent to assist in the promotion of an unlawful assembly under…

LIMA, Peru (AP) — University student Yessenia Medina was trying to concentrate on her virtual psychology class when a stunning headline popped up on her screen: Peru’s Congress had voted to oust the nation’s popular president.Furious, the 23-year-old joined the thousands of students, workers and others protesting this week, decrying…

An appeals board has unanimously overturned a police ban on a rally planned by the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) over the arrest and prosecution of RTHK producer Bao Choy. However, Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung will have to give the green light for Sunday's rally. If it goes ahead it…

Thai LGBTQ activist and sex worker Sirisak Chaited at a pro-democracy rally in Chiang Mai in October. Photo: Twitter Inspired by youth-led protests that have crossed one line by demanding reform of the monarchy, Thailand’s sex workers hope change is in the air While the country’s massage parlours and Go-Go…

Northern Ireland’s Policing Board has questioned whether the force’s approach to Black Lives Matter protests was “unlawful”. CCTV and body-worn videos provided by the PSNI from events in Belfast and Derry on June 6th reflected the absence of any careful consideration of the right to protest, the force’s oversight body…

Speaking on Arise TV on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, the acting Director-General of the commission, Armstrong Idachaba said the stations aired fake videos during the protests. Recall that in October, the NBC accused Arise TV, Channels TV and African Independent Television (AIT) of airing “unverified images of alleged shooting” during…

Police use water cannons on pro-democracy protesters to disperse them during an anti-government demonstration in Bangkok November 8, 2020. — AFP pic BANGKOK, Nov 10 — Thai Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha urged calm from all sides today as tensions rise between royalist groups and pro-democracy protesters calling for reforms to the…

By AFP     19 hours ago in World Thai Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha urged calm from all sides Tuesday as tensions rise between royalist groups and pro-democracy protesters calling for reforms to the monarchy. The kingdom has for months seen massive demonstrations led by student leaders calling for democratic reforms,…