All news on the topic: Protests

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has called for Israel to be barred from international sports competitions as long as its “barbarism” in Gaza continues, saying the country should not be allowed to use high-profile events to “whitewash” its offensive.

It comes during heightened tensions following the assassination of right-wing US political commentator Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead in Utah.

The Prime Minister has stated he will not allow people to feel intimidated on "our streets because of their background or the colour of their skin" after clashes erupted at a right-wing march in London.

A Labour MP has disclosed that she was attacked by a racist gang who unleashed dogs on her and her family.

As the military in Nepal engages in negotiations with protesters, journalist Rajneesh Bhandari talks with OCCRP about the widespread corruption that has enraged Generation Z.

KP Sharma Oli’s departure coincides with demonstrators defying an indefinite curfew and clashing with police, a day after 19 people lost their lives in violent protests sparked by a social media ban.

Lecturers and other staff at the University of Edinburgh are set to begin a five-day walkout in a dispute over plans to cut £140 million from the university’s budget.

Asylum seekers will swap “luxury accommodation” in hotels for military barracks in No 10’s latest bid to tackle the migrant crisis.

An asylum seeker hotel resident has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl days after arriving in the UK on a small boat.

Seven people in England and Scotland have been charged with terrorism offences related to organizing protests and holding Zoom meetings allegedly linked to the banned group Palestine Action, police said.

Tens of thousands of protesters silently marched in Belgrade on Monday to commemorate the deaths of 16 people killed when a roof on a renovated railway station collapsed, demanding snap elections they hope would oust President Aleksandar Vucic and his ruling SNS party.

Thousands of Iranians have held protests in cities such as Tehran, Isfahan, Kerman, and Ahvaz, condemning corruption, unpaid wages, and the collapse of public services.

Thousands of people have held protests across Mexico to highlight the country’s many enforced disappearances and demand more action by officials to tackle them.

Thousands of Australians have rallied in anti-immigration demonstrations across the country, which the government condemned for having far-right connections and "spreading hate."

Three people have been killed after protesters set fire to a council building in eastern Indonesia, amid nationwide demonstrations over the death of a ride-sharing driver.

Three people lost their lives and five were injured in Indonesia after protesters set a regional parliament building on fire, authorities reported on Saturday, as demonstrations present the first major challenge to President Prabowo Subianto’s government.

The CEOs of Telekom Srbija and Netherlands-based United Group discussed strategies to weaken a broadcaster that has provided a platform for opposition voices amid mass protests against the Serbian government, according to a leaked audio recording.

The Georgian prosecutor’s office has frozen the bank accounts of seven civil society organizations, accusing them of "sabotage" in connection with mass protests in 2024.

The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, was pelted with stones while campaigning near the capital Buenos Aires on Wednesday by demonstrators protesting about a corruption scandal.

Yvette Cooper will stop judges from hearing appeals from rejected asylum seekers as part of government plans to clear the backlog of claims more quickly.

A Greenlandic mother’s one-hour-old baby was removed from her by Danish authorities after she underwent “parenting competence” tests – despite a new law banning the use of the controversial psychometric assessments on people with Greenlandic backgrounds.

Asylum hotels across the UK are reportedly facing a wave of anti-immigration protests this weekend.

Asylum seekers being housed in an Essex hotel will be moved after a council was granted a temporary High Court injunction.