Abahlali baseMjondolo and the fight of the organized poor against a hostile justice system
Months after being imprisoned on a murder charge, three leaders of the eKhenana Commune of Abahlali baseMjondolo have been finally granted bail. Their arrests are part of a lengthy history of violent persecution of the shack dwellers’ movement
Israeli forces raze Salhiya family home, violence continues in Negev and other stories
Today we look at the demolition of a Palestinian family’s home in Sheikh Jarrah, a strike by hundreds of social workers in Georgia, and more
Protests against violent crackdown on Palestinians in Israeli jails and other stories
Today we look at protests against the violence faced by Palestinians in Israeli jails, protests held at the South African border in solidarity with Swaziland, and more
Tunisian president ousts PM and suspends parliament after protests and other stories
Today we look at the situation in Tunisia following the suspension of the Parliament, the arrest of pro-democracy MPs in Swaziland, and more
Violence against migrants and refugees at Greece-Turkey border and other stories
Today we look at the violence against migrants at the Turkey-Greece border, the seizure of 36 news sites by the US Justice Dept., and more
Students detained amid crackdown on Hirak movement in Algeria and other stories
Today we look at the crackdown on student-led Hirak protests in Algeria, the student workers’ strike at NYU in the US, and more
Colombia’s President withdraws tax proposal following mass protests and other stories
Today we look at the violence against protesters in Colombia, protests demanding the release of detained activists in Thailand, and more
Ahead of Palestinian elections, Israel arrests political leaders in raids across West Bank
28 Palestinians were arrested, most of them members of Palestinian political factions, including West Bank-based Fatah and the predominantly Gaza-based Hamas
Left-wing candidate leads in Peru’s presidential election and other stories
Today we look at the preliminary results of Peru’s elections, the prosecution of communists in Kenya, the crackdown on Palestinian political leaders by Israel, and protests on the 2nd anniversary of Julian Assange’s arrest
23 Hirak protesters arrested last week in Algeria launch hunger strike
The North African country witnessed massive demonstrations by Hirak protesters on April 9 demanding that the government unconditionally release all political prisoners on the eve of beginning of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan
Egyptian court orders release of over 600 political prisoners and detainees
A criminal court in Cairo ordered the release of detainees being held in remand under 19 different cases. As per claims by family members and lawyers, over 300 detainees were released on Tuesday, with more expected to be released in the coming days
Journalist Basma Mostafa arrested in Egypt
Basma Mostafa was arrested when she went to cover protests following the alleged murder of a man in a police raid last week. Media reports say she has been accused of spreading false news and joining a terrorist organization
- Israeli tourists attack vigil in Cusco in support of Palestine
- During Red April, Brazil’s MST restates the importance of agrarian reform
- German authorities’ crackdown on Palestine Conference sparks widespread outrage
- As elections approach, India’s farmers count government’s broken promises
- Argentine unions call another general strike for May 9
