Police repression
German police shut down pro-Palestine conference

Police conducted arrests of attendees, while German authorities prevented conference guest and Gazan doctor Ghassan Abu Sitta from even entering the country

Massive police crackdown on student organizers in Greece met with widespread condemnation

Student youth groups across Greece have been protesting against the conservative government’s plan to allow foreign private universities to set up branches in the country

Senegal to hold presidential election after Constitutional Council voids delay

President Macky Sall’s announcement to hold an election on March 23 follows weeks of uncertainty over his bid to extend his time in power

Police crackdown on students sparks outrage across Italy

A Palestine solidarity demonstration composed primarily of students was repressed by security forces on February 23. Progressives have condemned the attack as well as the crackdown on pro-Palestine protests

NYC activists defy police repression and continue mobilizing for Palestine

Protesters with the #ShutItDown4Palestine movement took the streets of New York City once again on February 4 to demand an end to all US funding of Israel and a permanent ceasefire

Thousands march in Berlin for annual Luxmeburg-Liebknecht demo

Security forces arrested dozens of pro-Palestine activists who marched in the Luxmeburg-Liebknecht demonstration in Berlin on January 14. The annual demonstration commemorates the martyrdom of communist leaders Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht

Palestine solidarity demonstrators block rush hour traffic in NYC

Four major transport arteries were blocked at peak commuter hours, sending a powerful message in support of Palestine

Anti-fascists in Italy protest police attack on Turin University students

Protesters alleged police used disproportionate force against students who were opposing a far-right student group at University of Turin

61 “Stop Cop City” activists hit with racketeering charges

Atlanta organizers allege that this is the latest installment in the ongoing state repression against the movement to stop “Cop City” from being built

NUMSA Ekapa mine strike South Africa South African police attack and arrest striking workers at Ekapa diamond mines 

Hundreds of NUMSA members began a strike at the Ekapa diamond mines on August 7. On August 10, police forces arrested 43 striking workers after attacking the picket line with water cannons and tear gas

5-08 YCL case - UK Glasgow court acquits YCL activist charged during COP26 climate protest

Nathan Hennebry was one of over 50 people arrested during the course of the COP26 protests in Glasgow

21-06 No Tav Protests - Italy - France Protesters opposing Turin-Lyon high-speed rail project attacked by French police

Activists from France and Italy organized a two-day demonstration opposing the Turin Lyon high-speed railway line, the Treno ad Alta Velocità (TAV). The protests against the project have been going on for three decades