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Symposium for Bishops and Religious Superiors on Sexual Abuse
A meeting on child abuse brought together representatives of national bishops' conferences and the leaders of 33 religious orders as well as abuse victim Marie Collins, a leading v...
Palestinians protest at Red Cross in support of prisoner Khadr Adnan
Palestinian protesters hold national flags and placards with slogans in Arabic during a demonstration outside the International Red Cross offices in east Jerusalem against the detention...
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
Same-sex couples celebrate Proposition 8 Appellate Panel Ruling
Same-sex couples, members of the Love Cherish Honor group, and West Hollywood officials, rallied to celebrate an Appellate Panel ruling striking down Proposition 8 banning same-sex marr...
Artist Kaya Mar lampoons Putin & Medvedev at London protest - London
Political painter and caricaturist Kaya Mar unveiled his latest oil-on-canvas painting on when he joined a protest by Russian ex-patriates outside Downing Street who are seeking fair el...
Youssou N'dour's appeal for candidacy rejected  by Senegal high court
The Senegalese Constitutional Court rejects music icon Youssou N'dour's appeal, invalidating his presidential candidacy, declaring 4,000 out of 12,000 signatures invalid, with...
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...
Bangladesh Socialists raise voice against war on Iran
Socialist Party of Bangladesh brings out a procession in the city demanding to stop war against Iran by USA and Israel. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 4th January, 2012
Anti ACTA demonstrations in Stockholm
With protests planned in over 200 cities across the world against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, thousands turn out to voice their dissent, despite freezing temperatures. Stoc...
Disabled protest supports the Atos Two - London
Disabled people and their supporters brave freezing weather to stage an hour-long protest outside the UK offices of Atos, protesting against unfair testing for fitness to work and benef...
Assange supporters rally outside Supreme Court
Assange supporters rally outside Supreme Court during his two-day appeal hearing on extradition to Sweden. London, United Kingdom. 1/2 February 2012
Assange's final day of court battles in UK - London
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has entered the final stage of his legal battle to avoid extradition to Sweden to face questioning over sex-crime allegations. 2nd February 2012
Senegalese demonstrate across the country rejecting the President Wade
Senegal has been a leading example when it comes to Democracies in Africa, Abdoulaye Wade the acting president has allegedly changed the Constitution three times to his advantage in ord...
Roberto Verino at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Madrid
Roberto Verino opens the Autumn-Winter 2012-2013 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Madrid with a collection inspired by New York in the 1970’s. The MBFW brand confirms Madrid’s place in intern...
June 23 Movement stage Protest in Dakar
Opposition and civil society joined forces against Senegalese leader Abdoulaye Wade pending a decision by the Constitutional Council on the appeal against the validation of his candidac...
M23 protesters demonstrate against Wade's candidacy - Dakar
Opposition and civil society join forces against Senegalese leader Abdoulaye Wade of the state pending a decision of the Constitutional Council on the appeal against the validation of h...
Tahrir Square Tents Demand Retribution - Cairo
Revolutionaries convert Tahrir Square into a tent city, giving voice to their concerns in graffiti demanding justice for the martyred and injured, and that military rulers swiftly trans...
'Stop the War' protest against intervention in Iran and Syria - London
Protesters from 'Stop the War Coalition' held a rally against western intervention in Iran and Syria. A large vocal crowd gathered outside the U.S. Embassy to voice their oppo...
Disabled protest in Oxford Circus against the Welfare Reform Bill
Disability rights groups activists, supported by the UK Uncut, protested at Oxford Circus against the government’s Welfare Reform Bill. London, UK. 28th January 2012
Voice of Pakistan Competition in Peshawar best voice for Qirat and Naa
The Minister of Information distributes prizes to children during the Voice of Pakistan Competition for best voice of Qirat and Naa. Peshawar, Pakistan. 29th January 2012