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Protesters at a Climate Strike event, hold banners about climate change behind City Hall in Belleville.
One of a series of photographs taken at the Climate Strike event held in Belleville, Ontario, on 20 September 2019.
epa02554091 Egyptian protesters carry an injured young man during fresh demonstrations that erupted following Friday prayers in Cairo, Egypt, 28 January 2011. Violent clashes marked a 'Friday of rage' in Egypt, as anti-government protesters sought to emulate their Tunisian counterparts in a bid to bring down Hosni Mubarak?s 30-year-old regime. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities demanding more democracy, better living conditions and a new government. At least two protesters were killed and scores injured in what was being described as Egypt?s worst unrest since 1977. EPA/STR
Protest in Lake Worth, Florida, November 2008, against the ban of gay marriage. The swastika was apparently an ironic statement equating the supporters of the amendment with Nazism, rather than an indication the protestor himself was a Nazi. Still, Godwin's Law probably applies.
This group was protesting the treatment by China of practitioners of Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline. They maintain that members of Falun Gong are routinely imprisoned and, in many cases, their organs have been harvested for transplant. They were gathering signatures in front of the Fredericton, New Brunswick city hall in hopes that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would deliver those signatures to Chinese officials when he makes his upcoming visit to the PRC.
The April 6 movement is an inclusive, non-ideological movement and Facebook group that has been working to free Egypt from authoritarian rule since 2008. On January 15, 2011, inspired by the revolution in Tunisia, the movement called for Egyptians to celebrate Police Day (January 25) by revolting. (The police were once revered but had turned into the hated arm of authoritarian rule.) Most "experts" said the revolution in Tunisia could not be replicated in Egypt. On January 25, the revolution began.
Articles from 2008-9 on the April 6 movement:
www.wired.com/techbiz/startups/magazine/16-11/ff_facebook...
www.nytimes.com/2009/01/25/magazine/25bloggers-t.html?_r=1
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/05/17/ST...
www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2008/0730/p04s04-wome...
Analysis of the rise of the Egyptian blogosphere:
www.arabmediasociety.com/?article=692
Wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_6_Youth_Movement
The original call to celebrate issued on January 15:
"[We will celebrate Police Day]...by our own Aprilian way and we shall make it a true Celebration that won’t be forgotten. So today the people of Tunisia have revolted and on the 25th of January the Egyptian people will revolute for their dignity."
April 6 Youth Movement
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=38588398289#!/topic.php?ui...
Minneapolis, Minnesota
April 6, 2013
About 100 protesters gathered on Lake Street in Minneapolis to protest United States military actions and the use of drone strikes.
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A shirtless man in a Guy Fawkes mask tasks a selfie in front of a riot van after a protest was declared an unlawful assembly after a rally for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in San Diego, California, on May 27, 2016. In total, 35 people were arrested after the event.
Speaking to there crowd.
Greater Manchester Police has been dealing with large scale protests, as pro-Palestinian and Israeli demonstrators took to the streets of Manchester city centre.
The demonstrations have taken place in response to events taking place in Gaza and understandably, the situation in Gaza has provoked strong emotions among communities here in Greater Manchester. This has resulted in almost daily protests, with hundreds of people taking part in the demonstrations.
North Manchester Division’s Chief Superintendent Nick Adderley has been a regular face in the city centre during the protests. He said: “The protests have caused disruption to a number of shops and businesses along Market Street and King Street but finding the balance between facilitating lawful protest and the rights of business to trade, is never going to be easy.
"Through the hard work of officers, staff and our partners, we have managed to provide reassurance, as well as a firm commitment, that we will endeavour to strike the right balance, ensuring that the law and the human rights act are observed.
“The greatest challenge faced by officers, when dealing with such protests, is the expectations of the public placed upon them to ‘sort the problem’. This protest is no different and I have seen first-hand the pressure placed upon officers to move to one side or the other.
“The professionalism I have personally observed from our staff is of the highest calibre and is the envy of the world. GMP can proudly boast of its successful record in dealing with protests yet I never see any hint of complacency.
“When required officers have been firm and direct, yet polite, courteous and extremely patient. They have engaged with protestors from both sides and helped them to understand the role of the police. I need to specifically mention our Protest Liaison Officers who are right in the thick of the protestors, brokering deals and working with them to set clear expectations of the do’s and don’ts. It takes a certain kind of officer to undertake this role and I have observed the most incredible levels of tenacity, professionalism and integrity from each of them, each and every time I have been at the protest sites.
“As with most protests, the vast majority of people who we deal with are decent, hardworking and simply want to exercise their democratic right to protest, but as we can appreciate the current conflict in the Middle East is highly sensitive and emotive, leading to the odd few stepping over the line and committing criminal offences and hate incidents. Our officers have dealt with these incidents proportionately and fairly, maintaining the legitimacy and integrity of the policing operation.
“What is always pleasing to see is the attempts our officers make to build an appropriate rapport and relationship with the protestors and to adopt an approach of co-operation rather than using ‘coercive power’. It is these observations that make me extremely proud to be GMP officer and to have the privilege of standing shoulder to shoulder with our officers, even in the pouring rain.”
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Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger to life.
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Scott Huber Napervile's original Protester being ordered to move without reasonable explanation or alternative location.
Naperville Anti-homelessness legislation
Protester Harassment
If I do not stand up for this man, who will? If this is not the time to to stand up for those whose rights are challenged, when is? If this is not the place for protest, where is?
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Qalandia checkpoint divides Ramallah from Jerusalem. It is a point of regular humiliation for Palestinians.
On Friday 13th May, a protest started gathering at the Checkpoint and the Israeli Army tried to disperse it with tear gas.
People didn't leave, though, and skirmishes carried on throughout the day.
At least five Palestinians were seriously injured.
The protest is directed against excessive lockdown measures. One fears the transition to a totalitarian society. Forced apps, implanted chips, 5G control technology.
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