The former prime minister’s arrest this week in connection with a corruption case was met with protests across Pakistan.
Tag: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
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Pakistan’s Military Comes Under Attack by Protesters
Regarded historically as a moderating force in the country’s politics, the generals’ reputation has withered under attacks from the ousted prime minister, Imran Khan.
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U.K. Protest Law in Spotlight as Police ‘Regret’ Some Coronation Arrests
The dozens of detentions around the crowning of King Charles III intensified a national debate about new legislation that broadens police powers to arrest and charge potential demonstrators.
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What We Know About Jordan Neely, the Man Choked to Death on the NYC Subway
On May 1, a 24-year-old man named Daniel Penny choked Jordan Neely, 30, to death on a New York City subway train. Mr. Penny has not been charged.
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Hunger Strikes Have Long Served as a Tool of Nonviolent Protest
The actions are almost always political, and governments sometimes resort to force-feeding, a practice denounced as inhumane. But deaths like that of a Palestinian prisoner this week are uncommon.