Demonstrations continue in Thai cities since the surge of protests after the banning of assembly on the 16th. A pro-democracy rally in Bangkok turned out more than 100,000 protesters that seek the downfall of the monarchy and the existing government.
Women demonstrated in Diyarbakir after the murder of Melek Aslan, murdered by her brother, whose case anarchists and other activists say will not be received with a fair trial. After the protest, the government stated that they will look further into the case and make the prosecution stronger.
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Cali on the first day of a general strike against a tax hike on basic goods and services in Colombia. After police attacked the crowd, widespread looting and attacks on police stations and other government targets became rampant, resulting in the fiercest protest of the day.
October Protest Wrapup
Hundreds of protesters in Málaga took to the streets to demand the release of Pablo Hasel, a left-wing Catalan rapper imprisoned and facing charges for insulting the Spanish monarchy, the Bourbon royal family.
