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London Guantánamo Campaign Candlelit Vigil

The London Guantánamo Campaign marks 5 years of regular protests at the US Embassy, and over 10 years of illegal detention of UK residents Shaker...

by Peter Marshall in United Kingdom on 03/02/2012

Society

Anti-polio campaign kicks off in Hyderabad

A worker of a polio team administers polio drops to a gypsy child during an anti-polio campaign at Makrani Para, Hyderabad, Pakistan. 30th January...

by rajput yasir in Pakistan on 30/01/2012

Politics

Gurpartap Singh Tikka's election campaign airdrops pamphlets -Amritsar

Supporters of Gurpartap Singh Tikka, an Independent candidate from South constituency, stand on the roof of his house as they watch pamphlets...

by Sanjeev Syal in India on 28/01/2012

BREAKING NEWS

03/02/2012 - London Guantánamo Campaign Candlelit Vigil - United Kingdom - The London Guantánamo Campaign marks 5...
30/01/2012 - Anti-polio campaign kicks off in Hyderabad - Pakistan - A worker of a polio team administers...
28/01/2012 - Gurpartap Singh Tikka's election campaign airdrops pamphlets -Amritsar - India - Supporters of Gurpartap Singh Tikka, an...
25/01/2012 - Gingrich calls Obama 'Food Stamp President' at South Florida stop - United States - At a campaign stop ahead of the Jan. 31...
23/01/2012 - Cyclists protesting in London - United Kingdom - Protest in the spirit of "Critical...
18/01/2012 - Democratic National Convention site holds media walk through - United States - The Democratic National Committee...
11/01/2012 - Court decision pending over Occupy London camp - United Kingdom - The Occupy London protest is still...
10/01/2012 - Mitt Romney on course for New Hampshire Primary Win - Manchester - United States - Mitt Romney appeared as though he had...
10/01/2012 - Jon Huntsman's third place finish propels him into South Carolina - United States - Republican Presidential hopeful and...
10/01/2012 - Occupy London outside St. Paul's Cathedral continues through winter - United Kingdom - The Occupy London protest group is...

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NY Tech Changing Political Landscape
The largest Meetup event in the world takes place in New York City, where innovators show off their work at the NY Tech Meetup. USA. 8th February 2012
London Parliament Square Peace Protests - No War in Iran
Peace protesters in Parliament Sq continue 24/7 protests despite police removal of all tents from the Square Peace Campaign. The Peace Strike supports a weekly protest at the Foreign Of...
London Protest Calls For Release of Bologna 12
A protest at the Italian Embassy called for the release of the Bologna 12, accused of "subversive association for purposes of terrorism" for membership of communist organisati...
The Jordan Valley
The Jordan Valley is the easternmost area of the West Bank. 95% of it is classified Area C, under full Israeli control. Most Palestinian communities residing there are in danger of bein...
Human Rights Day March in Tel Aviv
The 2011 Human Rights day March in Tel Aviv was organised by the Israeli Human Rights Group ACRI. The March gave stage to a wide number and variety of human rights organisations. Tel Av...
Startup of the election campaign in Senegal
The M23 movement organized a rally uniting presidential candidates. Dakar, Senegal. 5th February 2012
Rally for Fair Election
Protesters against unfair election campaign organized a march in the centre of Moscow, which ended up in Bolotnaya Square. Moscow, Russia. 4th February 2012
Demonstration against the building of a separation wall
People march in protest against the building of a separation wall in the village of Walaja. Jerusalem. 5th February 2012
Barriers in Parliament Square taken down - London
Put up 18 months ago to stop peace protestors camping in Parliament Square, the barriers protecting the grass have finally been removed. London, United Kingdom. 5th February 2012
Solemn Mock Funeral Procession For Yohanes Berko – Jerusalem
Activists conduct a solemn mock funeral procession for homeless Yohanes Berko who froze during the night of January 21st in Tel-Aviv, marching from PM Netanyahu’s private apartment to t...
Animal Liberation group campaign outside Dublin Fur Shop
Animal rights campaigners staged a protest outside the Barnardo fur clothes shop in Dublin city centre. Aliberation's campaign involved a request for the public to sign a petition ...
Protest in Support of Leonard Peltier - Dublin
A handful of activists protested outside the US Embassy in Dublin, as part of the International day of solidarity with Leonard Peltier. The protest was addressed by Native American acti...
London Guantánamo Campaign Candlelit Vigil
The London Guantánamo Campaign marks 5 years of regular protests at the US Embassy, and over 10 years of illegal detention of UK residents Shaker Aamer and Ahmed Belbacha, with a candle...
 London Guantánamo Campaigners outside American Embassy
London Guantánamo Campaigners gathered outside the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square for a candlelight vigil. UK. 3rd February 2012
 Mufti Mohammed Hussein denies anti-semitic claims - Jerusalem
Mufti Mohammed Hussein holds a press conference in East Jerusalem where he denied that he is anti-semitic or fuels hatred towards Jews following an Israeli campaign claiming that he is...
Avaaz campaigners call for tax transparency outside Downing St.
Avaaz campaigners demonstrated and delivered a petition with over 100,000 signatures calling for tax transparency and no sweet deals for fat cats, as the day for final tax returns to be...
Welfare Reform Bill demonstration in front of the House of Commons
A demonstration is held by various campaign groups outside the House Of Commons opposed to the controversial Welfare Reform Bill. London, UK. 1st February 2012
Brienno - A ghost town after the landslide
Summer 2011, in two hours a huge quantity of water invades the mountain surrounding the area of a little village on the coast of Lake Como, Brienno. An immense quantity of debris destro...
Opening of the Fochabers bypass
Scottish Transport Minister Keith Brown officially opens the long awaited Fochabers Bypass. The proposed bypass consists of 5.1 kms of single carriageway road, four roundabouts and junc...
Protest march in support of judge Baltasar Garzón
Thousands of protesters marched in Spain in support of judge Baltasar Garzón, who is on trial for three different cases of investigating Franco-era crimes, seen as a violation of a 1977...