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Protesters sneak into Subway to highlight fare price hikes - Madrid

Around 200 people sneaked into a subway station in the capital to protest over the rising price of tickets, in some cases by as much as 50%, which...

by Guillermo Martinez in Spain on 01/02/2012

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Anti-ACTA agreement protest held in Gdansk.

An Anti-ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) protest was held in the city, after which demonstrators went to the Polish Prime Minister Donald...

by Michal Fludra in Poland on 31/01/2012

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Human Rights Watch report police abuse against the "Indignados"

File Images: The annual report of Human Rights Watch, HRW, records that there was "excessive use of force by police," to disperse...

by Guillermo Martinez in Spain on 23/01/2012

BREAKING NEWS

01/02/2012 - Protesters sneak into Subway to highlight fare price hikes - Madrid - Spain - Around 200 people sneaked into a subway...
31/01/2012 - Anti-ACTA agreement protest held in Gdansk. - Poland - An Anti-ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade...
23/01/2012 - Human Rights Watch report police abuse against the "Indignados" - Spain - File Images: The annual report of Human...
14/01/2012 - Protest against Neo-Nazi March in Magdeburg - Germany - Hundreds anti-fascists protested with...
14/12/2011 - Labour leader Ed Miliband talks at Reading the Riots Conference - United Kingdom - Labour leader, Ed Miliband talks at the...
13/12/2011 - 30th anniversary of imposing martial law in Poland - Gdynia - Poland - An artistic reenactment of the Martial...
11/12/2011 - Martial law riots re-enactment in Gdansk Shipyard - Poland - Re-enactment of the riots in Gdansk...
06/12/2011 - Riot police and demonstrators clash in Thessaloniki - Greece - A demonstration by left-wing protesters...
06/12/2011 - Students riot with Police in memory of Alexis - Athens - Greece - A student demonstration is held in...
17/11/2011 - Greek Police attacked by Molotov Cocktails during Street Protest - Greece - A protest in Thessaloniki turned...

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Syrians protest at the Chinese Embassy in Westminster - London
Syrians protest outside the Chinese Embassy in London as similar demonstrations take place in cities across the world. The protest is in reaction to China's use of its Security Cou...
Nationalist parties and “SUTA” protest against the VC of Sindh Uni
Activists of various Nationalist parties and members of Sindh University Teachers Association hold a protest rally, from Jamshoro to Hyderabad Press club, against the Vice Chancellor an...
Strike over new austerity demands in Thessaloniki - Greece
Greek union members call for a daylong strike to protest new austerity measures sought by foreign lenders as the country negotiates to keep its finances afloat. Greece. 7th February 201...
Uneasy calm between demonstrators and Egyptian police
A cautious calm prevails in the region surrounding the Egyptian Interior Ministry in central Cairo. A truce was agreed upon by both parties, but only a concrete barrier separates the po...
Protest in front of the Ministry of Interior
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of the Ministry of Interior to protest police involvement after over 70 people were killed in riots at a football stadium in Port Said. Cairo...
Continued sporadic clashes At Mohamed Mahmoud Street
Egyptian protesters react to tear gas as they gather at a barricade erected against the riot police near the central Tahrir square, where deadly clashes raged into a fourth day. Cairo, ...
Kashmir Action Committee celebrate Kashmir solidarity day - Hyderabad
The Kashmir Action Committee celebrates solidarity day with a protest march against India in this divided region. Hyderabad, Pakistan. 5th February 2012
Kashmir Refugees protest against indian forces in Hyderabad
Anjuman e mahajrin jamoon stage a protest against the killing of innocent peoples of occupied Kashmir and atrocities by Indian forces. Hyderabad, Pakistan. 5th February 2012
Protest at Syrian embassy - London
200 Syrians held a demonstrations at the Syrian embassy in London. Protesters tried to break through the police barricade. London, UK. 4th February 2012
Riot near the Ministry of Interior
Protesters gathered against the deaths of over 70 people in Port Said. Demonstrators threw bricks at the police; the police threw tear gas canisters to disperse the crowds. Cairo, Egypt...
People receive agricultural produce offered for free - Thessaloniki
Farmers from the Greek province of Central Macedonia were doling out 6-kilo potato bags to members of the public in the center of the town, protesting against middlemen forcing them to ...
Egyptian protesters and riot police clash in Cairo
Police fire teargas at protesters on during clashes following the deadly football violence in Port Said. Cairo. Egypt. 4th February 2012
Violence erupts at Syrian Embassy in London
Protests outside the Syrian Embassy turn violent, with skirmishes between riot police and protesters throwing rocks and paint at the embassy. London, United Kingdom. 4th February 2012
Berlin Party Congress of the neo-fascist NPD under protest
Approximately 60-80 people participated in protests against a meeting of right wing extremist Party Congress of the neo-fascist NPD. Berlin, Germany. 4th February 2012
Night clashes in downtown Cairo
Protests continue in Mohamed Mahmoud Street near the Ministry of Interior following the Port Said incident in which more than 70 Ultras Ahly fans died during a riot. Police were using r...
Night clashes in downtown Cairo
Protests continue in Mohamed Mahmoud Street near the Ministry of Interior following the Port Said incident in which more than 70 Ultras Ahly fans died during a riot. Police were using r...
Clashes between security forces and Egyptian demonstrators
Egyptian police fire tear gas as thousands of demonstrators outside the Interior Ministry protest the security forces' failure to prevent a soccer riot that killed more than 70 peo...
Spontaneous demonstration despite attacks by police - Berlin
Approximately 100 to 150 people participate in a spontaneous demonstration for the house project "Liebig 14" in Berlin Kreuzberg. The police arrive quickly, but could not stop...
Violent disturbance in Santiago de Chile
A group of masked protesters took place in violent riots outside the University of Santiago de Chile in the Central Station district following a student demonstration and were dispersed...
Occupy Oakland demonstrators clash with police
Occupy Oakland demonstrators clashed with police. Many demonstrators were arrested, and police allegedly kept their name tags covered. USA. 28th January 2012