Spain’s 'Indignados' protest foreclosures by closing their bank accounts
Just around the corner from Madrid’s Puerta del Sol plaza, the epicentre of Spain’s “Indignados” movement, which is celebrating its first anniversary, dozens of protesters lined up outside a bank Monday to close their accounts. Our Observer explains they did this to protest what they see as Bankia’s unfair seizures of homes that owners can no longer pay their loans on. Read more...
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'Occupy' goes Russian: Anti-Putin protesters set up camp in Moscow
The protesters that have set up camp in Moscow around the statue of a little-known 19th century Kazakh poet named Abai have dubbed their protest “Occupy Abai”. Though the movement may look a lot like Occupy Wall Street on the surface, the protesters’ demands are very different. Read more...
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Imprisoned for insulting royalty: Thais question law after prisoner’s death
It was an unlikely place for a funeral: religious rites for Ampon Tangnoppakul, also known as “Uncle SMS”, were held Wednesday night outside Bangkok’s Criminal Court. Hundreds gathered to mourn the man who was jailed for sending government authorities text messages judged as offensive to Thailand’s royalty. Read more…
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Despite police crackdown, hundreds of protesters hit streets as Putin sworn in
Vladimir Putin was officially sworn in as Russia’s president Monday evening, but protests against his re-election to a third stint in office didn’t end there. Despite hundreds of arrests, protesters stayed out on the streets all day and all night. Read more and watch videos…
