Topic: protest

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Teenager loses hand in blast amid French school protest clashes

Police watchdog probes Lens blast as nationwide protests over teacher shortages and school conditions enter a third week

5 Oct 2026, 12:46 UTC

World

‘We need freedom’: New Delhi women protest sexual violence

Aditi Subramanian joined protests after the alleged gang rape of a teenager in New Delhi, calling for women’s safety.

4 Oct 2026, 16:06 UTC

World

How a farmers’ protest in Bucharest was inflated online, then hijacked

Over 1,180 Facebook posts and 100 TikTok videos analyzed showed how a genuine farmers’ protest was inflated by clusters of accounts sharing identical messages, then folded into anti-government, anti-EU and pro-Kremlin narratives.

3 Oct 2026, 19:14 UTC Video

Sports

Desmond targeted by Celtic fan protest at Alfred Dunhill

Celtic's largest shareholder Dermot Desmond is targeted in a protest at the Alfred Dunhill Links golf tournament in St Andrews as tennis balls were thrown towards him.

3 Oct 2026, 16:54 UTC

Politics

Tens of thousands protest in Spain after failed housing reforms

Latest demonstrations deepen a days-long crisis after parliament struck down two affordable housing decrees.

3 Oct 2026, 15:49 UTC

World

The sound of resistance

As part of Global Voices’ September Spotlight, “Protest in Democracy,” members of our community will be sharing examples of protest music past and present from their communities in this collaborative article.

1 Oct 2026, 20:51 UTC Video

World

Activists protest Indian police raid over kite-flying event for Palestine

Pro-Palestinian activists protested in Mumbai after police raided the home of a volunteer who took part in Gaza event.

1 Oct 2026, 13:42 UTC

World

Photos: French students protest, public workers strike before budget cuts

More than 400 people have been arrested as protesting students clash with police.

29 Sept 2026, 15:12 UTC

World

When the right to protest remains, but demonstrating comes at a price

Since the 1950s, Europe’s democratic and human rights system has developed through the gradual strengthening of protections for political expression, assembly and dissent.

29 Sept 2026, 06:20 UTC Video

World

Equating protest with terrorism: A narrative against dissent

In this month's edition, we dive deep into a narrative used by leaders in the United States and other countries to delegitimize protests.

29 Sept 2026, 06:20 UTC

World

Women protest in the streets of Delhi after string of sexual assaults

BBC correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports from Delhi, where hundreds of women are protesting.

28 Sept 2026, 17:32 UTC

World

Migrant children protest after police clear beach camp in Ceuta

Migrant children in Ceuta have protested for adequate shelter after heavy rain soaked their makeshift tents.

28 Sept 2026, 17:30 UTC

World

Beyond protest: Mob violence and the struggle for institutional response in Bangladesh

Mob violence is rising in Bangladesh as unchecked impunity, weak law enforcement, and social media instigations drive lethal crowd attacks, challenging institutional responses, justice delivery, and overall state accountability.

28 Sept 2026, 00:05 UTC

World

Muslims protest planned demolition of ‘600-year-old’ mosque in India

Hundreds of Muslims have gathered in the Indian city of Ujjain to protest the partial demolition of a historic mosque.

27 Sept 2026, 17:13 UTC

World

Thousands protest in Madrid against Spain’s housing crisis

Thousands of protesters in Madrid demand answers after the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal.

27 Sept 2026, 03:47 UTC

World

Spain: Thousands protest in Madrid against housing crisis

Tens of thousands rallied in the Spanish capital after an 87-year-old woman was dramatically evicted from her home this week. Protesters called for measures to curb rising costs and reduce evictions.

27 Sept 2026, 02:39 UTC