Police in the city arrested 37 pro-democracy protesters overnight, in the largest action taken against demonstrators since protest camps in the city were cleared earlier this month. The arrests came on the second consecutive night of protests in the area.…
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Black-clad Occupy Central supporters march against Beijing’s universal suffrage stance
Co-founder says protesters must ‘press ahead with civil disobedience campaign’ Thousands of Occupy Central supporters took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday, accusing Beijing of breaking its promise that the city can enjoy democracy. Defying the scorching heat,…
Activists burn Sri Lankan warning notice to NGOs
Civil society groups and activists on Thursday burned copies of a notice issued by the Sri Lankan government that warned nongovernmental organizations from engaging in activities the government deemed outside the groups’ mandate. Protesters carried banners and chanted slogans against…
Activists urge China to abolish ‘black jails’
China still uses labour camps to silence democracy activists and others it considers malcontents. Human rights activists and scholars are calling on China to halt the use of «black jails» and forced labour…
The contentious politics of China’s New Citizens Movement
Despite their many efforts to stave off greater mobilization inspired by the ideals of the New Citizens Movement, the Party must know that eventually the force of popular mobilization will be too great to disregard by mere omission. On this…
Ethiopians Rising
There are tentative signs that the people of Ethiopia are beginning to organise themselves and stand up against the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) government, a brutal dictatorship, dressed in western democratic garb. After 23 years of suppression at…
Danish parliamentarians support non-violent struggle for Tibet
During their meeting with the Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay, the political leader of Tibetan people, a group of Danish parliamentarians unanimously expressed their support for the Tibetan people in their just and non-violent struggle…
Hong Kong’s leader warns pro-democracy activists against mass protest
Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong were warned on Thursday against holding mass protests as part of their campaign for the right to choose their own candidates for a poll in 2017 to elect the capitalist hub’s next leader. Hong Kong’s…