Police violence
Seven killed in Togo protests against President Gnassingbé’s rule Seven killed in Togo protests against President Gnassingbé’s rule

Protests erupted last week in Togo as citizens demanded President Gnassingbé’s resignation, following a constitutional change that could allow him to extend his more than 20 years in power.

One year after historic protests, Kenya's youth return to the streets in fresh outrage (1) One year after historic protests, Kenya’s youth return to the streets in fresh outrage

The recent killing of a blogger while in police custody has sparked a wave of demonstrations in Kenya as outraged citizens take to the streets to demand justice and accountability.

Indonesia May Day 2025- Thousands take to the streets nation-wide Workers on the move in Indonesia

Cities across Indonesia saw workers flood the streets on May Day amid growing militarism and anti-worker laws.

Street vendor executed after police killed Senegalese man in São Paulo- “We live in a pressure cooker,” workers say Street vendor executed after police killed Senegalese man in São Paulo: “We live in a pressure cooker,” workers say

Edineide Rodrigues was killed months after testifying in an accusation about how the militia works in the Brás district.

US police shoot and kill 13-year-old boy

Nyah Mway was harassed, chased down, assaulted, then executed by police in Utica, New York, igniting spontaneous protest

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