Algerian security forces arrest 10 anti-government protesters
Those arrested include activist Samir Benlarbi, a prominent figure of the popular Hirak protest movement that has been going on in the country since February in opposition to corruption and inefficiency in governance and the political system
University community in France mobilizes against proposed research law
The new multi-annual research programming law (LPPR) proposed by the French government calls for converting permanent researcher posts to contract vacancies based on the tenure of research projects
Peruvian activists and farmers on trial for protesting against Tía María mining project
District attorney of Arequipa has demanded up to 30 years in jail for all the leaders who opposed the Tía María mining project and led the resistance struggle against it
In an outrageous move, Lithuanian government asks socialist leader to prove sanity
Activists have criticized the Lithuanian government for attempting to label socialist leader Giedrius Grabauskas as insane, the latest move in their campaign of repression of socialists and anti-fascists
In Germany, Die Linke’s Bodo Ramelow re-elected as Thuringian PM
The elections held on February 5 ended in political chaos when Thomas Kemmerich of the liberal Free Democratic Party declared a victory with the support of conservatives and the far-right
Alabama State authorities execute Nathaniel Woods minutes after US apex court rejects petition for stay
Civil rights activists in the United States have condemned the death penalty awarded to Nathaniel Woods as a potential miscarriage of justice
French unions set to intensify struggle as Macron bypasses parliament on pension reforms
On March 3, the French government invoked article 49.3 of the constitution to bypass parliament and approve the pension reforms proposed by Macron. Workers’ unions have been protesting for months against the reform that will affect their benefits
UN expert report points to human rights violation in anti-terrorism programs
A report submitted at the UNHRC has observed that practices employed by different governments during anti-terrorism programs have led to gross violations of human rights and are counter-productive in the long term