Friday, April 26, 2024

Protest

March 21, 2023

Striking U.S. teachers shut down schools, demand salary increase

On Tuesday, thousands of Los Angeles school employees will begin a three-day strike cancelling classes for 422,000 students to demand a 30 per cent increase in pay.

U.S Teachers protesting
March 7, 2023

Teachers take to several Iranian cities to protest poisoning of schoolgirls

There have been more than 3,100 reported cases of poisoning involving more than 100 schools, according to Iranian media.

Poisoned schoolgirl in Iran
October 19, 2022

Slovenian journalists warned over on-air protest

The protests came after Uros Urbanija, the director of RTV’s TV Slovenia unit, ordered anchor Sasa Krajnc and news editor Vesna Pfeiffer to be reassigned.

June 20, 2022

Massive flight disruptions in Belgium as over 70,000 people protest

Some of Belgium’s major unions called for the strikes over their demand for legislative reforms to fight declining purchasing power.

Protest in Brussels
March 12, 2022

Maiduguri residents protest rising criminal activities by unknown gunmen

The demonstration followed the killing of Aga Citi, the state Vice-Chairman of Timber Sellers Association, by unknown gunmen on March 10.

Unknown Gunmen
October 1, 2021

OAU shuts down, students to vacate halls of residence October 2: Official

The students are protesting the death of a 24-year-old final year student of the varsity.

OAU
August 25, 2021

Brazilians in mass protest amid government’s scheme to take over ancestral lands

Business interests use the Marco Temporal to argue that indigenous people must prove they occupied the lands in question when Brazil’s constitution was adopted in 1988.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro
June 11, 2021

Ayade, Yahaya Bello warn hard time awaits anyone caught protesting on June 12

The governors hinged their opposition to the constitutionally guaranteed freedom of association and expression to the unfavorable security situation in the state.

Cross River governor, Ben Ayade and Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello
June 9, 2021

UGM wreaking havoc in Imo with police rifles stolen during #EndSARS: Commissioner

The police commissioner warned criminals in possession of rifles belonging to the police to return them on or before June 12 or face the wrath of the law.

Commissioner of Police for Edo, Abutu Yaro
May 26, 2021

Kaduna varsity students protest hike in fees

The decision to increase the fees is to reposition the schools to deliver quality education to meet 21st-century challenges, the state government said.

kaduna varsity students protest