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A march took place of opposition leaders and civil society from the opposition grouping known as the June 23 movement (M23), demanding President Wade leave office and denouncing his can...

Around 3000 protesters marched the streets of Ljubljana to protest against ACTA. Ljubljana, Slovenia. 4th February 2012.

A demo held by Aafia Movement, with speakers commemorating two years of Aafia’s conviction. Karachi, Pakistan. 3rd February 2012

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...

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...

Raquel Rolnik, the UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, during a visit to the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah to listen to their problems. Jerusalem, Israel. 30th January 2012

Following recent events, many different components of civil society, from deans to professors, intellectuals, journalists and others gathered to protest violence and support freedom. Tu...

Following recent events, many different components of civil society, from deans to professors, intellectuals, journalists and others gathered to protest violence and support freedom. Tu...

A resolution is passed at a 'Aafia Movement Meeting' as an American Ambassador is to be called to clarify Dr Aafia's health situation. She was convicted of assault with i...

The Islamic Human Rights Commission held their third annual Genocide Memorial Day at the School of Oriental and African Studies to remember 'man’s inhumanity to man' and raise...

Members of the Occupy London movement take spectators on a tour of businesses in Mayfair, who they say represent the worst excesses of a finance based economy that sees a wealthy 1% pro...

Thousands gathered in İstanbul's Taksim Square to mark the fifth anniversary of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink's murder as outrage grows over a trial that failed to sh...

Students from the Michoacana University collected food on campus to support indigenous people living in the Sierra Tarahumara. Students took part in the collection of food for a 12-hour...

Supporters of Dr. Afia Siddiqui protest against US human rights policies and a refusal of America's Civil Right's Day in America. Karachi, Pakistan. 16th January 2012

All Pakistan Lawyers & Civil Society Coordination Committee hold a rally in favor of Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, outside the Press Club, Hyderabad...

Tunisia celebrates the first anniversary of the departure of former President Ben Ali. Avenue Habib Bourguiba, was host to a festive atmosphere with civil society organizations, religi...

Former US President Jimmy Carter speaks during a press conference. Carter arrived in Cairo on 10th January to join a group of Carter Center observers who monitored Egypt's parliame...

Protesters and civil society groups in Nigeria carry on with their rally against fuel subsidy removal by the Nigerian government in Abuja. 10th January 2012

Nigerian youths in their hundreds took to the streets in a lead up to nationwide industrial action to be undertaken by Labour Unions and civil society over the government's removal...

In reaction to the President's decision to remove a fuel subsidy, Nigerians led by civil society and labour groups held protests in major cities throughout the country causing many...