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Troops deploy as Sudan braces for mass protest

Troops deployed Sunday in Sudan’s capital ahead of a planned mass protest against the country’s ruling generals, amid international calls for restraint to prevent a new crackdown on demonstrators. The planned “million-man” march is seen as a test for protest organisers whose movement has been hit by a […]

Thousands protest in ‘feminist tidal wave’ against sexist violence

Tens of thousands of people rallied across Europe on Saturday against sexist violence, with more than 30,000 turning out in Paris. Demonstrations across France drew around 50,000 people in all, according to organiser Caroline de Haas, to answer a citizen collective’s call for a “feminist tidal wave” of […]

India faces protests over rising fuel prices

open view web desk NEW DELHI — Roads were empty, businesses were closed and schools shut down Monday in parts of India, as opposition politicians looking toward elections called for a nationwide strike over rising fuel prices. While the strike caused barely a ripple in many cities, protesters […]

Young girl’s rape triggers more angry protests in India

open view web desk NEW DELHI – Protests erupted in Andhra Pradesh over the rape of a nine-year-old girl, as anger over the failure of police to stem a series of sex attacks on children boiled over. Reported rape cases in India have climbed steadily over recent years […]

Protests held across Pakistan after 7-year-old girl’s rape and murder

open view web desk LAHORE, Pakistan – Protests broke out across Pakistan on Thursday after the rape and murder of a 7-year-old girl in a district south of Lahore, due to public anger at what is seen as the authorities’ failure to investigate such cases. It is the […]

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