Police violence
Rising incidents of custodial death trigger demonstration in Sri Lanka

A teenager’s custodial death has prompted demonstrations in the northern Sri Lanka’s Kokuvil, protesters are accusing police of torture and harassment

Malaysian socialists arrested during protest against forced eviction of farmers

Chairman of Parti Sosialis Malaysia and three others were arrested as they tried to resist an eviction drive against 200 farmers in the Prime Ministers’ constituency

Tanzanian farmers are paying for “conservation” with their land and lives

For over 15 years, small farmers and pastoralists in Tanzania’s Mbarali have been facing threats of eviction, criminalization and violent attacks by the state to expand the Ruaha National Park

26-07 Police repression - France A month after Nael’s killing, has the French state learned any lessons?

The killing of 17-year-old Nael and the mass protests that followed once again revealed structural issues and discrimination in France. Activists say these need to be addressed urgently but it does not look like the government has learnt any lessons

Arrest of bail fund organizers in Atlanta sets a dangerous precedent, activists say

Three members of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund were arrested by Atlanta Police officers on the morning of Wednesday May 31 and accused of money laundering and charity fraud

22-03 Anti-racism Day 1 Progressives in Belgium mark International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Anti-racism groups demanded an end to racial discrimination and police violence and asked that refugees be treated with dignity

Bangladesh journalists injured Unions condemn assault on journalists inside Bangladesh’s Supreme Court 

At least 10 journalists were injured during police action at the Supreme Court in Bangladesh on March 15. The journalists were covering the Bar Association Election

Souvi Ould Cheine Mauritania Death of activist in police custody sparks protests demanding justice in Mauritania

Eight people, including senior police personnel, have been charged in the death of Souvi Ould Jibril Ould Cheine in Nouakchott on February 9. The killing led to protests and strikes demanding justice for the activist described as ‘the voice of the people’

Five Memphis cops arrested and charged with the murder of Tyre Nichols

Memphis police quickly fired and arrested officers in anticipation of the release of the footage of brutal beating of Nichols, which resulted in his death

Oklahoma cops shot and killed 26-year-old worker after bosses called police

26-year-old meat-processing worker Chiewelthap Mariar was ordered to keep working after being fired. His bosses called the police, who shot him dead

Mapping the police: citizen control of the security forces in Buenos Aires

A new interactive platform allows residents of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, to track the record of police constabularies and officers so that if they are implicated in a case of police violence or a shooting, that information is easily accessible.

US police fatally shoot Black delivery driver over 90 times following traffic violation

Fourth of July festivities in Akron, Ohio are canceled due to protests, while police responsible are on paid leave. US police have killed at least 291 people in 2022