Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Niamey, the capital of Niger, after a close election led to both candidates claiming victory in the first democratic election since independence in the poorest country in the world due to French interference with coups. Demonstrators in support of opposition candidate Mahame Ousmane gathered in front of a police station but were dispersed by police who fired tear gas.
Around 100 protesters in York marched in opposition to a bill debated and later passed in the English House of Commons, which would expand police powers in the United Kingdom and also restrict protests, with a cap on noisemaking and extended prison time for arrests at demonstrations.
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters gathered in Thailand at Bangkok to demonstrate against the monarchy and military dictatorship in the country. Demonstrators dispersed peacefully before a man threw a bomb-like object at them and fired a handgun, injuring at least 3 but killing none.
Thousands of protesters gathered in Paris to pressure the government to completely revoke the law instead of rewriting it, with widespread clashes […]
Dozens of protesters in Antofagasta took to the streets after the police murder of a Chilean street artist in Panguipulli for the offense of failing to give his ID, burning barricades and shooting fireworks at police who arrived on the scene with armored cars and water cannon trucks.
