Following the arrest of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Jan. 17, tens of thousands of his supporters have taken to the streets despite below-freezing temperatures and mass arrests, according to…
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January 25 Amsterdam, Netherlands: With the government issuing a nationwide curfew to curb the spread of COVID-19, youth rioters took to the streets of the Netherlands, according to AP News….
A decade after Arab Spring, protests turn violent in Tunisia
Over the last two weeks, police have arrested over 1000 people in relation to protests against economic inequalities and excessive police force in Tunisia, according to Al Jazeera. According…
This Week Around The World Jan. 17-Jan. 23
January 19 Bangkok, Thailand: Anchan Preelert, a one-time civil servant, was sentenced to 43 years in prison for violating Thailand’s infamously strict lèse-majesté law, which criminalizes defaming senior members of…
With Brexit complete, people now face its effects
The United Kingdom officially left the European Union’s single market and customs union on Dec. 31, making Brexit a full reality. “This is an amazing moment for this country,”…
Crackdown on protesters continues in Hong Kong with mass arrests
Hong Kong police arrested more than 50 opposition lawmakers in a raid on Jan. 6, according to NPR. The move was “by far the largest such action under [the…
Dutch government resigns due to welfare fraud scandal
Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands resigned along with his entire cabinet on Jan. 15. This came in the wake of an ongoing scandal where thousands of families were…
Countries around the world work to make COVID-19 vaccines available
A year into COVID-19, countries race to secure vaccines and begin inoculations to help stem the pandemic. According to NPR, a disparity exists between countries that could afford to…
Chilean students occupy ministry of education, call for education reform
Secondary students in Chile occupied the Ministry of Education on Jan. 4, a continuation of the ongoing struggle for education reform in the country. Opposing a new university entrance exam…
Post-election fighting escalates in the Central African Republic
In the Central African Republic (CAR), severe fighting erupted in the aftermath of the presidential election that was held on Dec. 27, 2020. In what the government has called an…
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January 10, Kazakhstan: Despite an election boycott by the only registered political opposition party, Kazakhstan held nationwide elections. The elections have been criticized as uncompetitive. “The campaign was not competitive,…