Palestinians file objection to US plan to build new embassy on stolen land in Jerusalem
The objection has been filed on behalf of descendants of the original Palestinian owners, from whom the land was confiscated soon after the creation of Israel in 1948
Progressives in Ireland protest austerity and xenophobic attacks on refugees
A mounting cost-of-living crisis in Ireland has been used by far-right groups to fan the flames of xenophobia. Progressives have called out the government’s policies as the real reason
Protesters across the United States rage against the police killing of Tyre Nichols
Protests intensified over the weekend after the release of video footage of the police officers beating up Tyre Nichols. The city of Memphis was forced to disband the Scorpion Unit to which the officers belonged, a key demand of the protesters
Protests and repression in Peru’s capital intensify
Lima has become the epicenter of the protests in Peru, even as protesters face increasingly violent attacks at the hands of the police
PTM launches protests across Pakistan after acquittal of key suspect in Naqeebullah Mehsud’s murder
23-year-old Naqbeeullah Mehsud. a Pashtun factory worker and aspiring model in Karachi, and three others were extrajudicially killed on January 13 , 2018. His murder saw a huge wave of protests led by the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement
Workers in Uttarakhand, India continue struggle against factory closure
Hundreds of workers have been protesting for eight months against an illegal factory lockout and demanding the restoration of factory operations as well as compensation
Progressives slam anti-abortion moves by right-wing regional government in Castilla y León, Spain
In the autonomous community of Castilla y León, the far-right Vox party is pushing measures to restrict abortions. There has been widespread opposition to these proposals
Demand for Wasantha Mudalige’s release grows stronger
The detention of Wasantha Mudalige, Sri Lankan student activist and convenor of the Inter University Students’ Federation, has been extended till February 8