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South/Southwest Asia | Nonviolent Conflict News
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Central America and Caribbean. Middle East and North Africa. Media and Civil Resistance. Maldives: Political party concerned over ‘creeping colonialism’. Maldivian Democratic Party mdp.org.mv. March 1, 2017. India: Top activist facing threats to her life. February 20, 2017. Sri Lanka: Families stand up to the soldiers who took their homes. Raisa Wickrematunge GroundViews via Global Voices. February 16, 2017. Feb 9 marks the 10th day of protests in Keppapulavu, a village in Mullaitivu, situated on the nor...
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China jails nine over protests in Guangdong ‘democracy’ village | Nonviolent Conflict News
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Central America and Caribbean. Middle East and North Africa. Media and Civil Resistance. China jails nine over protests in Guangdong ‘democracy’ village. Photo Credit: James Pomfret / Reuters. China jails nine over protests in Guangdong ‘democracy’ village. Source: South China Morning Post. Date of Publication: December 27, 2016. Struggles for land reform and rights. China tightens Tibetan border as Dalai Lama launches teaching event. Zimbabwe: Tajamuka movement vows more anti-Mugabe protests in 2017.
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SE Asia | Nonviolent Conflict News
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Central America and Caribbean. Middle East and North Africa. Media and Civil Resistance. Burma: Students protest against police crackdown. Htay Hla Aung Eleven Media Group. February 28, 2017. Philippines arrests high-profile critic of Duterte's drug war. February 24, 2017. Cambodia: Protests and strikes tripled in 2016, police report says. Kann Vicheika VOA Khmer. February 16, 2017. According to a recent police report, Cambodia saw nearly 1,400 strikes and demonstrations in 2016, more than three times as...
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East Asia | Nonviolent Conflict News
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Central America and Caribbean. Middle East and North Africa. Media and Civil Resistance. China: Thousands of military veterans protest outside party offices in Beijing. Qiao Long and Wong Lok-to Radio Free Asia. February 22, 2017. China suspends plant project after street protests. AP The Asahi Shimbun. February 15, 2017. South Korea: Seoul streets jam-packed with protesters for and against Park. February 12, 2017. Hundreds of thousands of people took part in rival rallies in Seoul, protesting for and ag...
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North America | Nonviolent Conflict News
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Central America and Caribbean. Middle East and North Africa. Media and Civil Resistance. US: Protesters gather to support the press. Sarah Maslin Nir New York Times. February 26, 2017. United States: Libraries join struggle to resist the Trump administration. Danuta Kean The Guardian. February 21, 2017. US: Home is where the resistance is. Ronda Kaysen New York Times. February 17, 2017. While public demonstrations like the Women’s March have caught the nation’s attention since the election, a quieter mov...
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Egypt: Youth activist Ahmed Maher released from prison | Nonviolent Conflict News
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Central America and Caribbean. Middle East and North Africa. Media and Civil Resistance. Egypt: Youth activist Ahmed Maher released from prison. Photo Credit: AFP via original source. Egypt: Youth activist Ahmed Maher released from prison. Middle East and North Africa. Date of Publication: January 5, 2017. Struggles for social justice. Egypt: Groups call for release of journalist Mahmoud Hussein. Syria: Women continue resistance against fascism, imperialism, and patriarchy.
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Europe | Nonviolent Conflict News
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Central America and Caribbean. Middle East and North Africa. Media and Civil Resistance. Russia: Supporters march in Moscow to remember Boris Nemtsov. February 26, 2017. Georgia: Retail workers’ protests give labor movement momentum. Inge Snip Eurasianet.org. February 24, 2017. Spain: Thousands march in Barcelona in support of refugees. Jessica Mouzo Quintáns El Pais. February 20, 2017. Over 160,000 people flooded the streets of Barcelona recently to urge the Spanish government to fulfill its promise to ...
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Saudi Arabian video on women’s rights goes viral | Nonviolent Conflict News
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Central America and Caribbean. Middle East and North Africa. Media and Civil Resistance. Saudi Arabian video on women’s rights goes viral. Photo Credit: 8ies production company. Saudi Arabian video on women’s rights goes viral. Middle East and North Africa. Date of Publication: January 5, 2017. Struggles for women’s rights. Poland: As well as protesting, Poles need to strengthen their state. Portugal: Father of democracy Mario Soares dies aged 92. Ukraine: Right-wing protesters call for a new revolution.
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Sub-Saharan Africa | Nonviolent Conflict News
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Central America and Caribbean. Middle East and North Africa. Media and Civil Resistance. Zimbabwe: Human Rights Foundation demands investigation into activist’s detention. February 27, 2017. South Africa: Questions remain about tactics and demands of #FeesMustFall movement. Imraan Coovadia New York Times. February 16, 2017. Nigeria: Hundreds of demonstrators protest economic hardship. Sam Olukoya Deutsche Welle. February 6, 2017. Flanked by a heavy police escort and a truck blasting out protest songs, 50...
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Oceania | Nonviolent Conflict News
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Central America and Caribbean. Middle East and North Africa. Media and Civil Resistance. Australia: Melbourne ‘go slow’ taxi protest stops traffic. February 27, 2017. Papua New Guinea protesters angry about unpaid royalties, picket natural gas plant. Eric Tlozek Australian Broadcasting Corporation. February 20, 2017. West Papua: Global petition for freedom launched in London. January 29, 2017. A global petition calling on the United Nations to put West Papua back on its decolonisation list has been launc...
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