Protesters in Istanbul are rallying in support of musician Fazil Say’s right to express himself. The leading Turkish pianist and composer is facing blasphemy charges after he posted comments on his Twitter account allegedly ridiculing Islam. The case has caused an outcry over Turkey’s attitude to freedom of speech, with the star’s supporters criticising authorities for putting him on trial. Actor Rutkay Aziz say it is a crime to accuse Read More ...
Scenes of violence return to the streets of Athens where police have resorted to tear gas to disperse anti-austerity protesters. Thousands of Greeks voiced their anger over a new round of cuts being demanded by the country’s lenders in exchange for another bailout payment. This coincides with a general strike that has seen tens of thousands of people walking off the job – for the second time this month. RT Read More ...
Three people lost their lives in Egypt, during clashes between police and protesters Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo. Two of those killed are students, and the third victim is a teacher. Violent confrontations erupted Friday between protesters and Egyptian armed forces military authority, having soldiers tried to disperse the demonstrators who tried to organize a protest near the Parliament building in Cairo, informs BBC. The protests have not stopped any Read More ...
The residents of 951 cities and 82 countries, took to the streets to protest the anti-crisis behavior and inefficient banks. Started in New York, where hundreds of activists of the Movement “Occupy Wall Street” took several weeks in Zuccotti Park, protetele expanded in New Zealand have reached parts of Asia, arrived in Europe and expect the final point is also in New York. The demonstrations coincided with the G20 meeting Read More ...
New York police department have arrested a peaceful protester who was sleeping at Occupy Wall Street outside on Sunday. Our correspondent in NYC says largest number of OWS protesters are now sleeping at Zucotti park to date. Aside from Sunday’s arrest all is quiet for now. The collective voices of American dissent has manifested into a movement impossible to ignore. “Occupy Wall Street” began in the world’s financial capital, but Read More ...
Police in the U.S. have been filmed beating back protesters at a mass demonstration in New York, in the biggest event yet in the three-week-long rally called ‘Occupy Wall Street’. There are also reports pepper spray’s been used, and police have confirmed they’ve made dozens of arrests at the rally. Thousands have been taking part in sustained protests to demand social and economic change. Activists say they’re fed up with Read More ...
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