U.S. protests

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  • US protests 2024-05-10 22:32

    Study: Nearly all Gaza campus protests have been peaceful

    An independent non-profit body that tracks political violence and political protests around the world found that 97% of campus demonstrations over the war in Gaza that have taken place in the US since mid-April have been peaceful.

  • Iraq demo 2024-05-05 23:38

    Iraqi students support pro-Palestinian protests in US

    Iraqi students have held a demonstration in solidarity with American university students who are protesting in support of the Palestinians in Gaza.

  • UCLA campus standoff as police order pro-Palestinian protesters to leave 2024-05-02 11:44

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    UCLA campus standoff as police order pro-Palestinian protesters to leave

    Police in riot gear massed on the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus and ordered a large group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators inside an encampment to leave the area or face arrest after violence instigated by pro-Israel counter-protesters.

  • Volker Turk 2024-04-30 22:25

    UN rights chief “troubled” by crackdown

    The UN human rights chief says he’s “troubled” by heavy-handed tactics by US police during attempts to break up pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses.

  • CUNY students' call for justice in Palestine 2024-04-28 20:45

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    CUNY students' call for justice in Palestine

    The City University of New York has emerged as a hub of student activism in recent days, as students from diverse racial and religious backgrounds have established encampments on their campuses to call for an end to Israel's bloodshed in Gaza. Organizers of the protests have provided the Tehran Times with images they captured themselves. They affirmed that despite pressure from the administration and the government, students are not planning to back down on their demands.

  • Nationwide U.S. protests against voting rights 2021-08-29 18:59

    Nationwide U.S. protests against voting rights

    Tens of thousands of people have staged protests in Washington and dozens of other U.S. cities to protest against laws in several Republican-led states that critics say will make it harder for minorities to vote.