Thousands of protesters gathered in Qamişlo, Dêrik, and Amudê to demonstrate for the Shengal Democratic Autonomous Assembly (MXDŞ), in opposition to an Iraqi buildup of troops that appears to be a preparation for the invasion of the Yazidi-majority area. The MXDŞ stated that Shengal would be in great danger if the operation was carried out, pushing for the halting of […]
Daily Archives: November 23, 2020
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Dozens of protesters gathered in Paris in solidarity with migrants being evicted from their camp by the French police, with many being assaulted, a journalist among them. Police violently tore up tents as protesters chanted 'No Justice, No Peace!' After police exited the area, activists and migrants cheered them off, before returning to tear-gas and attack activists and refugees.
Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside of the presidential palace of Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, demanding his resignation as well as that of the entire government. Protesters clashed with police, with dozens of injuries occurring throughout the day. Protesters first began to gather at the Presidential Palace at around 5:30 P.M., in preparation for the demonstration against Piñera. Heavy clashes with […]
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Concepción against president Sebastian Piñera, against whom Chile has protested for more than a year. No clashes occurred with Carabineros, as the majority were occupied putting down the demonstrations that flared up in Santiago.
Hundreds gathered in Bogota for a memorial protest in honor of Dilan Cruz, a university student killed in the 2019 protests in Colombia. Demonstrators marched down the commercial sector of the city, running into police during the march. The two sides clashed, with protesters cursing out the police as they left, appearing unwilling to fight.
Barricades were planted in front of a well in Antofagasta and a metro station in Puente Alto, Santiago, in solidarity with the Chileans protesting against President Sebastian Piñera the same day near Plaza Dignidad and in the Alameda. Barricades were planted in front of a well in Antofagasta and a metro station in Puente Alto, Santiago, in solidarity with the […]
Dozens of indigenous Mapuche people gathered in the Interlagos sector highway in Panguipulli, Chile, for traditional land back, peacefully occupying the bridge until their demands were met, with a non-violent confrontation occurring with police. Dozens of indigenous Mapuche people gathered in the Interlagos sector highway in Panguipulli, Chile, for traditional land back, peacefully occupying the bridge until their demands were […]
The police of Barcelona attempted to carry out evictions in the neighborhood of Raval and were met by hundreds of protesters who rioted and successfully pushed out the police from the area. The police were forced to flee from an angry mob of hundreds of civilians, who would successfully have trapped them in a corner otherwise. The police of Barcelona […]
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the northern city of La Serena, protesting for the resignation of Chilean President Sebastian Piñera, and the release of political prisoners as well as the COVID bonus for hospitals that was promised by the government but never arrived.
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Fresnillo, in the Zacatecas state of Mexico, and burned down government monuments & buildings as well as the town hall, after the murder of 12-year-old Sofia. She was lured out of her house on the 12th of November, and found dead with signs of torture, the latest face of femicide in Mexico. Map of the […]