Human rights observers are to attend the Invasion Day rally in Melbourne on Friday to monitor the way police respond to the protesters, Amnesty International has said. The Melbourne rally is the largest of those held around the country on 26 January and is expected to attract more than 30,000 people.

Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove is urging people to celebrate the history and culture of indigenous people and contributions of migrants on Australia Day. Updated Updated 29 mins ago. Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove is urging Australians to embrace Australia Day to celebrate the rich history and culture of …

Ethiopia army suppressing new protests in Amhara: gunfire, deaths reported. Ethiopia army suppressing new protests in Amhara: gunfire, deaths reported. Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban. 11 hours ago …

CHICAGO – A professor at the University of Chicago invited Steve Bannon, former chairman at Breitbart News and President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, to speak at the university, which has prompted backlash from students. Luigi Zingales, a professor at the Booth School of Business, invited …

Padmaavat protests: Agra schools shut, theatres on wait and watch mode. Siraj Qureshi; Agra; January 25, 2018; UPDATED 20:25 IST; Follow … The real reason could be the anticipated arson and vandalism by groups protesting the screening of the film Padmaavat. Wednesday’s mob attack on a school bus near Gurgaon …

Minor violence broke out in Udaipur during protests against the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat and police has lathi-charged the vandals despite a call for peaceful protests by Karni Sena. Karni Sena protesters vandalised two dozen shops along Udaipur-Chittorgarh Highway. These shops …

The municipality of Davos requires anyone wishing to host an event in the snow-covered ski resort to seek approval for a permit — or face a fine. Swiss authorities had rejected permission for protesters to demonstrate against Trump in Davos because heavy snowfall had limited the space for demonstrations …

Protests have been part of American politics ever since there was such a thing as American politics. From Tea Parties to Moral Mondays, from abolition and prohibition to popular suffrage and unpopular wars, passionate believers have gathered, marched, demonstrated and petitioned to express their views …

A landmark high court judgement delivered on Wednesday, 24 January, is likely to have a significant impact on future protest action in South Africa. In her decision handed in the Western Cape High Court, Judge T.C. Ndita overturned the convictions of 10 Social Justice Coalition (SJC) activists who had …

JOHANNESBURG - Police and metro police are back in Zandspuit, north-west of Johannesburg, after a night of violent protests, with residents vandalizing a filling station and looting shops. Officers have not been able to assess the full damage of Wednesday night’s rampage with the community blocking …

Students condemning the hike organised protests in Perambalur, Pudukottai, Tiruchi, Kumbakonam and Thanjavur. About 500 students of Government Arts College, Veppanthattai in Perambalur district, staged a demonstration against the price hike. Likewise, students of the H.H. The Rajah’s College in …

For December 2017, we tallied 796 protests, demonstrations, strikes, marches, sit-ins and rallies in the United States, with at least one in every state and the District of Columbia. Our conservative guess is that between 58,986 and 81,091 people showed up at these political gatherings, although it is likely …

Opposition Leader Steven Marshall has warned anyone planning on “wrecking Australia Day” with protests or brawls to abandon their plans on our national holiday. “We know that interstate they have the riot police standing by in Victoria,” Mr Marshall said. “We don’t want both sides of this argument turning …

Where we do not inconvenience our neighbours while celebrating a festival or while resorting to a protest or on any other occasion. Where one can disagree with another viewpoint — or even with a historical context — without mocking a fellow citizen’s dignity and personal space. This is fraternity in action,” …

This week marks 45 years since the Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling in the Roe v. Wade case. Though it’s the law of the land in the United States, family planning clinics face onslaughts of protesters on a daily basis, and for many women access to health care also includes persistent harassment.

Chenoweth and Pressman have been tracking the size of protest movements since January 21, 2017, the day of the inaugural Women’s March on Washington. Through December 31, 2017, they counted more than 8,700 protests in the US. About 74 percent were against Trump and his policies or views.

The family and relatives of the deceased constable held a protest outside Jayal hospital in Nagaur, Rajasthan, demanding the arrest of Radha Kishan, compensation for the family, FIR against the police officials who misused their positions to torture the Dalit constable and a CBI inquiry into the mass suicide …

Farmers in central Macedonia and other parts of northern Greece drove their tractors onto key junctions of the road network on Thursday, following the example of others in central Greece who launched their anti-austerity protests earlier this week. Unionists representing the farmers have threatened to …

Students who want to be accepted into Austria’s secretive student fraternities have to prove their bravery by facing down the razor-sharp blade of an opponent’s sabre in a fencing duel. But in a week in which Austria’s burschenschaften have come under assault from newspaper exposés and feminist …

JAKARTA — Indonesia has eased off from the full enforcement of a ban on fishing using a controversial type of dragnet known as a seine, following protests by fishermen. Under a 2015 regulation from the country’s fisheries ministry, the use of a particular type of seine known locally as cantrang was …

PHILADELPHIA – It would have been easy for Malcolm Jenkins to get distracted this season. After all, he’s the perceived leader of the Eagles, a veteran who will express the players’ concerns to coaches while also inspiring them with his words in the team huddle just after warmups. He has also taken on a …

Topical pop and protest music proliferated around the world, with all kinds of singers staying alert if not completely woke. Rock, house, hip-hop, reggaeton, and tropical hip-pop all impressed me with levels of social awareness beyond the usual moody sass and slackness. Migos and Cardi B may be guilty …

South Sudan has protested against a top United States diplomat’s remark questioning President Salva Kiir’s suitability to rule the young the nation. ADVERTISING. inRead invented by Teads. The president’s spokesperson Ateny Wek Ateny said the comment by Nikki Haley to the United Nations was …

During Thursday’s announcement that he is giving the XFL another try, Vince McMahon said that his players would be required to stand for the playing of the national anthem. With a January 25 press conference, McMahon revealed his plans to jumpstart the XFL and said that he will be the sole source of its …

“There were protests (in Adelaide) last year. We know that interstate they have the riot police standing by in Victoria,” Mr Marshall said. “We’re calling upon anybody that wants to set up their protests tomorrow not to wreck Australia Day for the vast majority of Australians who want to enjoy this wonderful day.

Google’s plan to build a massive new campus in downtown San Jose was met with protests Wednesday at the company’s Mountain View headquarters. Scott Budman reports. (Published Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018). Google’s plan to build a massive new campus in downtown San Jose was met with protests Wednesday at …

Russian Police: We’ll Deal Harshly With Lawbreakers at Pre-Election Protests - RIA. Jan. … MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian Interior Ministry warned on Thursday it would harshly suppress any violations of the law at planned pre-election opposition protests, the RIA news agency reported on Thursday.

Congress president Rahul Gandhi condemend the Gurugram school bus attack+ by the anti-‘Padmaavat protesters‘, and alleged that the ruling BJP is using “hatred and violence” to set the “country on … We should pacify and resolve the situation by talking to the people who are protesting against the film.

One minor boy was killed and 20 injured in a protest today at Maibong area in Assam’s Dima Hasao district against the alleged inclusion of Dima Hasao in the proposed Frontier Nagaland. Clashes took place between protesters, who in thousands had blockaded railway tracks, and security personnel.

Authorities in eastern China have detained 11 investors after protests erupted over the collapse of the country’s latest Ponzi scheme, dubbed “money treasure online”. Police in Nanjing said they detained the investors and warned another 11 for organizing illegal gatherings and disturbing public order, the …

What Protests Can You Expect From Lawmakers At The SOTU? #MeToo black fashion, boycotts, red pins or raised fists, here’s what you need to know about the upcoming State of the Union protests. ShareTweetEmail · SMS …

USC Norman Topping Student Aid Fund director Christina Yokoyama, center, and students Sabrina Enriquez, David Delgado and Jayjay Jiang. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times). For decades, students at USC have been charging themselves a small fee each semester to support classmates who come …

Protests decry USC administrators’ takeover of student-funded scholarship program. Rosanna Xia. By Rosanna Xia. Jan 24 … Norman Topping rally USC students and faculty rallied last Thursday to protest recent changes by administrators to the Norman Topping Student Aid Fund. Courtesy of Sumun …

“Since last week, the Department had been flooded with calls from prospective students who were worried they would not be able to apply and register due to protests taking place.You must understand that our role as the Department is not to impose any form of solution but to ensure there are negotiations …

MOSCOW (AP) — The International Olympic Committee says Russian fans will be allowed to fly their flag at next month’s Pyeongchang Games, but organized protestscould bring further sanctions. Russia has been banned from the games but some of the country’s athletes will be allowed to compete in …