Posts Tagged ‘mass protests’

Mass Protests In Tokyo As Tens of Thousands Reject Controversial Security Bills

“Sitting in front of TV and just complaining wouldn’t do,” said Naoko Hiramatsu, a 44-year-old professor of French. “If I don’t take action and try to put a stop on this, I will not be able to explain myself to my child in the future,” she added, holding a four-year-old son in her […]

Mass Protests in Japan Oppose “Collective Self-defence” Laws

Large protests took place in Tokyo Sunday against the military legislation currently being debated in the upper house of Japan’s legislature or Diet. These demonstrations are a sign of widespread anti-war sentiment in Japan and opposition to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s backing of the US war drive against China. Tens of thousands of people took […]

Malaysia’s ex-PM calls for ‘people power’ mass protests to topple govt

The protesters want PM Najib Razak to resign over a financial scandal. “The only way for the people to get back to the old system is for them to remove this prime minister,” Mahathir told media before going to the protests in downtown Kuala Lumpur. “And to remove him, the people must show people’s power. The […]

Landmark Settlement In DC Will Improve Policing Of Protests

Print Friendly Partnership for Civil Justice and Federal Government reach $2.2 million settlement over 2002 mass arrests Settlement provides landmark reforms in U.S. Park Police practices and policies for demonstrations and protests Provides Model for “best practices” in policing demonstrations After more than 12 years of class-action litigation, the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund (PCJF) has […]

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