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International appeal for calm in Mali after protest deaths
Mali's European allies and regional partners are anxious, given the country's poverty, ethnic mix, and strategic location at the heart of the Sahel
Mali tense after deadly anti-government protests
Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita orders an investigation into the unrest
Youth groups continue protest as anti-terrorism law nears implementation
They warn that with human rights violations already rampant even before the measure’s signing into law, the anti-terrorism law's implementation will result in more abuses
Half million Hong Kong people vote in pro-democracy primaries
(UPDATED) 'Under the vicious national security law, many people worried if such participation would risk violating the law but many people still came out,' says organizer and legal scholar Benny Tai
George Floyd said officers would 'kill' him in new recording transcript
According to the transcript, Floyd says, 'Momma, I love you. Tell my kids I love them. I'm dead.' He called for his mother and children several more times.
Death of black teen in U.S. juvenile facility sparks outrage
Fredericks 'was executed on April 29 for the crime of throwing a sandwich,' says the lawyer for Fredericks's family
White woman prosecuted for calling New York police on black bird watcher
The woman is often referred to as a 'Karen,' a term popular online to describe an entitled white woman
Trump idea of 'National Garden of American Heroes' raises questions
'We will defend, protect, and preserve the American way of life, which began in 1492 when Columbus discovered America,' Trump says
Groups demand immediate release of 8 arrested at anti-terror rally in Laguna
Groups stress the possible ramifications of the Anti-Terrorism Law on mass mobilizations in light of the violent arrest of Cabuyao 11. Three minors from the protest have been released to their guardians, while 8 are still detained.
Filipinos take to the streets to protest against anti-terrorism law
In an indignation protest held on Saturday, July 4 at the University of the Philippines Diliman, protesters express their strong condemnation against the law
'Ready to fight for civil rights': Sectoral leaders hold protest vs anti-terrorism law
'The law aims to end terrorism, it says, yet it is the state forces that perpetrate fear and violence on the people,' says former human rights commissioner Loretta Ann Rosales in an online protest joined by other sectoral leaders
Hong Kongers scrub social media history in face of security law
Despite assurances from Beijing that political freedoms would not be hindered, many Hong Kongers delete digital references of their opposition to China's ruling Communist Party
'Leaderless movement' urges Filipinos to join #VetoTerrorBill email protest
'We believe that all Filipinos who must stand for democracy against this bill that edges us closer and closer towards tyranny – in any way, shape, or form that is possible in spite of the pandemic,' says the #JunkTerrorBill group
Activist Nathan Law flees Hong Kong as protest slogan outlawed
'I have already left Hong Kong and continue the advocacy work on the international level,' Law says in a short English message to journalists, declining to say which country he has gone to
WATCH: Thousands defy protest ban as HK security law takes effect
Thousands of protesters defy restrictions and take to the streets, even under Hong Kong's newly passed national security law
Hong Kong Bar Association 'gravely concerned' by security law
The group says offenses 'are capable of being applied in a manner that is arbitrary, and that disproportionately interferes with fundamental rights, including the freedom of conscience, expression and assembly'
EU says 'essential' that freedoms be protected in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police say they arrested at least 180 people on Wednesday, July 1 – including 7 under a new national security law – as thousands of protesters defy a ban to rally on the anniversary of the city's handover to China
$500,000 bond set for Atlanta officer who shot black man
'This court does not feel this amount is excessive,' Judge Jane Barwick says
Manila Pride protesters freed, to sue police
(UPDATED) 'Expect that we will file countercharges against the Manila police,' says Bahaghari's Rey Valmores-Salinas
[OPINION] I can’t breathe: How racial justice is connected to climate justice
'In the picture of how racial supremacy and environmental decay are put together, violence is front and center'
U.S. couple draw guns on protesters passing their mansion
Trump retweets without comment the video of the white couple pointing a semi-automatic rifle and a handgun at the protesters, the majority of whom were black
[ANALYSIS] The racial and genocidal underpinnings of the American Way of War
Racism has been a central feature of the way the United States has waged its wars
Mississippi votes to remove Confederate symbol from state flag
'In the name of history, whether you're black or white, rich or poor, Democrat or Republican, I ask you today to stand in the name of history,' Democratic senator Derrick T Simmons urges his colleagues before the vote
Chinese lawmakers discuss Hong Kong security law ahead of expected vote
The Communist Party leadership says the national security law is needed to end political unrest after the city was rocked by months of pro-democracy protests last year,
‘Resist injustice’: Newly sworn lawyer helps detained Pride protesters
Bernardo says the protesters asked for his legal advice prior to the short gathering and during its planning
Netizens call to free detained Pride protesters: ‘Pride is protest’
Using the hashtag #FreePride20, netizens express disbelief over the arrest of 20 protesters on Friday, June 26
At least 20 arrested at Pride march in Manila
(UPDATED) 'Nasa batas iyan na bawal iyan,' police tell the protesters, who observed physical distancing and wore face masks
Probe ordered into police death of black man in Colorado as anger flares
Elijah McClain, 23, died last August in Aurora, near Denver, 3 days after he was put in a chokehold by police, injected with ketamine to sedate him, and suffered cardiac arrest
U.S. Senate approves sanctions bill over Hong Kong
The vote comes as China presses forward with a security law that would enforce punishment over subversion and other perceived threats in Hong Kong
Trump warns against attacking monuments as Guard troops mobilized
'Now they are looking at Jesus Christ, they are looking at George Washington, they are looking at Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson,' Trump alleges
3 men charged with murder of U.S. black jogger Ahmaud Arbery
9 counts, including murder, aggravated assault, and false imprisonment are laid against the 3 men
Pro-democracy protests mark anniversary of Thai revolution
After years of coups, violent crackdowns and short-lived civilian governments, Thailand remains a country sharply divided
Hong Kong satirists say self-censorship already blunting dissent
Ridicule of the powerful is ingrained in Hong Kong's culture, aided by Cantonese, a language often riotously colorful in its insults. But that is something Hong Kongers believe Beijing is determined to stamp out.
[OPINION] Why you can't support both #BlackLivesMatter and Duterte’s drug war
'If you are performatively hashtagging about the murders of Michael, Breonna, and Trayvon, you cannot congratulate the murders of Kian, Jefferson, Carl, and over 20,000 other Filipinos'
Twitter hides 'abusive' Trump tweet targeting protestors
The new, aggressive stand by Twitter on rule-breaking by the president stands in contrast with Facebook, which has maintained a largely hands-off policy
[OPINION] Anti-Black attitudes among Filipinos, in the context of the U.S. Empire
'How come Filipino postcolonial sensitivities side with the white colonizers rather than with the formerly colonized (such as ourselves) and enslaved peoples?'
Protestors try to topple statue outside White House
Several hundred protestors are pushed back by at least 100 security force personnel after they had thrown ropes around the statue of Andrew Jackson
EU urges China to reconsider Hong Kong security law
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says she had warned the Chinese leaders that Hong Kong owes its economic success to its autonomy from Beijing
'Fortnite' removes police cars with eye on U.S. race protests
Fortnite's virtual world previously contained police cars, but those could no longer be seen in the latest version of the game
How U.S. disinformation threatens Black Lives Matter
Disinformation experts say campaigns from far-right white supremacist conspiracy groups threaten US anti-racism protests
1 dead in shooting at Seattle protest movement zone
Police say another man is seriously wounded with 'life-threatening injuries'
China to set up 'national security agency' in Hong Kong – state media
Chinese state media Xinhua says the eventual law would criminalize 'secession, subversion of state power, terrorism, and collusion with foreign forces' that endanger security.
Belarus detains dozens at opposition protests – rights group
Around 140 people – including 80 in Minsk – are detained, the Vyasna rights group says
Warner Records signs 12-year-old Black Lives Matter protest singer
Keedron Bryant's viral a cappella gospel song 'I Just Wanna Live' is about his fears growing up as a black man in the US
Black U.S. State Dept official quits after Trump race response
The Washington Post says, Mary Elizabeth Taylor, assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, submits her resignation
Klobuchar exits VP contention, says Biden should pick black woman
US Senator Amy Klobuchar says the protests that erupted in the aftermath of a brutal police killing of a black man in her state of Minnesota helped her realize the need for greater diversity in the presidential contest
Church and Bank of England apologize for slavery roles
Research finds that nearly 100 clergymen and 6 governors plus 4 directors of the bank benefitted from slavery
Juneteenth, commemorating end of slavery in U.S.
Juneteenth is most often celebrated with backyard cookouts and prayer services but some cities hold parades and other events
U.N. urged to hold U.S. 'accountable' over racism, police violence
The American Civil Liberties Union warns countries that 'partial or half-baked measures of accountability won't remedy structural racism'
Taiwan to open new office to assist Hongkongers
Tsai's government will cover 'necessary expenses' for those who come to Taiwan because their freedom and safety are under threat, says Chen Ming-tong, chairman of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council
