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A World on Fire
The Plight of Rohingya Muslims
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Under international law, the offenses committed against Rohingya Muslims by the state apparatus of Myanmar constitute crimes against humanity, and are tantamount to genocide. The Rohingya are a religious minority…
Civilian Casualties in Libya’s Civil War
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Since the onset of Libya’s civil war in 2011, civilians have disproportionately borne the brunt of violence committed by bellicose parties. Libya has been fractured since the 2011 Arab Spring…
Yemen’s Humanitarian Situation
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Yemen has been embroiled in a bloody civil war since 2014, when the country’s government was ousted by rebels following an unsuccessful political transition. In 2011, popular protests fueled by…
Thailand
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Protests have broken out in Thailand, with people demonstrating against the country’s government and monarchy. Over 10,000 people gathered in the capital of Bangkok in early August, in what is…
Zimbabwe
![ZIMBABWE-POLITICS-ECONOMY-POLICE-DEMO A man holding Zimbabwe's national flag walks with other protesters as they march in the streets of Harare on August 16, 2019. - Riot police in Zimbabwe fire teargas and beat demonstrators on August 16 during a crackdown on opposition supporters who have taken to Harare's streets despite a protest ban. Scores of people gathered in the capital's Africa Unity Square to demonstrate against the country's worsening economy in defiance of the ban, which was upheld by a court on August 16. (Photo by Zinyange Auntony / AFP) (Photo credit should read ZINYANGE AUNTONY/AFP/Getty Images)](https://6859fb.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Zimbabwe-Protests.jpg?time=1722013248)
In recent months, Zimbabwe has struggled with civil unrest as the population turns against strongman President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Mnangagwa succeeded authoritarian leader Robert Mugabe after a military coup, and many…
Belarus
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Protests broke out in Belarus after incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko declared victory in an election widely considered to be illegitimate. Lukashenko has ruled Belarus since 1994 and is often referred…
Iran
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Multiple prominent protests have taken place throughout Iran against the corruption, economy, and human rights issues plaguing the country. Iran’s protest movements, despite the regime’s violent responses, show little sign…
Lebanon
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What started by several civil society affiliated groups within Lebanon, grew into millions of Lebanese, and descendants of Lebanon, joining together in Beirut and across cities around the world to…
Algeria
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On February 15, 2019, ten days after Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced his candidacy for a fifth term, the Revolution of Smiles or Hirak Movement began. These peaceful protests, fed up with…
France
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Late September saw the return of climate protests throughout France. The demonstrators, who have been dubbed as “Yellow Vests” for their fluorescent outerwear, had a lull over the summer but…
Malta
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The Prime Minister of Malta, Joseph Muscat, said he would step down in January amid civil unrest over the unresolved murder of a journalist in 2017. Daphne Caruana Galizia was…
Hong Kong
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The 2019 protests in Hong Kong have the potential to completely redefine the relationship between mainland China and the semi-autonomous province. The demonstrations initially began as backlash to an unpopular…
Indonesia
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Controversial bills proposed by the Indonesian Parliament have incensed citizens, who have taken to the streets en masse. The proposed legislation would weaken Indonesia’s anti-corruption laws, and reform the penal…
Chile
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Proposed economic reforms by Chilean President Sebastian Pinera have infuriated Chileans, who railed against the widespread inequality throughout the country. Pinera had initially proposed an increase in metro fare across…
Guinea
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A constitutional amendment being considered by Guinean President Alpha Conde has ignited tensions in the West African nation. President Conde is contemplating changing the constitution to allow him to run…
Nicaragua
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Demonstrations against President Daniel Ortega began on April 16, 2018, led by university students in Nicaragua’s capital Managua after the government failed to handle forest fires in one of the…
Bolivia
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Since Oct. 20, 2019 Bolivia’s capital La Paz has seen its largest protests in decades against Bolivia’s first indigenous President Evo Morales for what is increasingly seen as an erosion…
Haiti
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Over the past few months, violent protests have erupted in Haiti calling for the resignation of President Moïse and an end to government corruption in the country. The first round…
Ecuador
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Thursday, October 4th, large scale protests erupted in major cities across Ecuador. The protesters were predominantly people employed in the transportation sector who are upset that President Moreno has moved…
Catalonia
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The Spanish government incensed the northern autonomous region of Catalonia when it imprisoned leaders of the Catalan separatist movement for sentences spanning between nine and thirteen years. The jailed leaders…
Egypt
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Protests, the largest since the 2013 military coup, have taken place in Cairo and across Egypt demanding the fall of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in late September due to discontent over…
Honduras
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On October 18, 2019 Juan Antonio Hernandez, a former Honduran congressman and brother of the current Honduran president, Juan Orlando Hernandez, was found guilty of state sponsored drug trafficking. Over…
Russia
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Demonstrators in Russia are demanding an end to the policy of arbitrarily imprisoning opposition politicians. Tens of thousands of people from a myriad of opposition parties have demonstrated in Moscow,…
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Ecuador
Thursday, October 4th, large scale protests erupted in major cities across Ecuador. The protesters were predominantly people employed in the transportation sector who are upset that President Moreno has moved…
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Catalonia
The Spanish government incensed the northern autonomous region of Catalonia when it imprisoned leaders of the Catalan separatist movement for sentences spanning between nine and thirteen years. The jailed leaders…
![7938655c-dc74-11e9-80eb-3aa57b6d2433_image_hires_215105 7938655c-dc74-11e9-80eb-3aa57b6d2433_image_hires_215105](https://6859fb.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/7938655c-dc74-11e9-80eb-3aa57b6d2433_image_hires_215105-1024x683.jpg)
Egypt
Protests, the largest since the 2013 military coup, have taken place in Cairo and across Egypt demanding the fall of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in late September due to discontent over…
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Honduras
On October 18, 2019 Juan Antonio Hernandez, a former Honduran congressman and brother of the current Honduran president, Juan Orlando Hernandez, was found guilty of state sponsored drug trafficking. Over…
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Russia
Demonstrators in Russia are demanding an end to the policy of arbitrarily imprisoning opposition politicians. Tens of thousands of people from a myriad of opposition parties have demonstrated in Moscow,…
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Bangladesh
Students across Bangladesh protested in droves following the murder of an engineering student in Dhaka. The student, Abrar Fahad, had recently posted on Facebook criticizing the government of Bangladesh for…
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South Africa
In South Africa, femicide is five times higher than the global average and South African women are demanding a change. On September 1st at the conference center for the World…
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London, England
Anti-Brexit protests have become more frequent in recent weeks, as the October 31 deadline for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union looms. Anti-Brexit campaigners, aided by the British…
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Puerto Rico
After becoming embroiled in a text message controversy over the summer, Ricardo Rossello resigned his position as Governor of Puerto Rico. Governor Rossello, Secretary of State Luis Rivera Marin, and…
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Serbia
The Serbian political environment has been fraught with tension in recent months, as opposition activists demand a free press and fair elections in the Eastern European nation. Demonstrations have been…
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Georgia
Anti-Russian sentiment hit the Georgian capital of Tbilisi hard, with Georgians infuriated over a parliamentary speech given by a Russian lawmaker. Relations are frosty between the two nations, having fought…
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London, England
British police ordered Extinction Rebellion activists to stop their demonstrations immediately or face arrest, issuing a London-wide ban on the group’s climate change protests. Extinction Rebellion holds their so-called “Autumn…
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Jordan
Four weeks after beginning to strike, teachers in Jordan returned to work on October 6. Educators across the country took to the streets to voice their displeasure with the government…
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Venezuela
Protests in Venezuela began in January 2019 and are ongoing in an attempt to oust Nicholas Maduro from the presidency. Initial protests drew tremendous international attention as protesters gathered behind…
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Jerusalem, Palestine, Israel
Protests have occurred in Israel and Palestine over the past few weeks as Palestinians are raising their voices about the treatment of a detained Palestinian prisoner. Al-Arbid, a Palestinian, has…
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United States
The United States has been gripped by many different protests in 2019. Two main types of protests have erupted in the U.S. against big corporations and against the government. Protesters…
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