Tag: Blockades
Violence erupts over jailing of South Africa’s ex-president
MOOI RIVER, South Africa — Supporters of former South African president Jacob Zuma are protesting his imprisonment, burning trucks, commercial property, and blocking major...
Critics worry Missouri measure reduces police accountability
More than half of all U.S. states have enacted police reforms in the 13 months since George Floyd's death, but critics contend a Missouri...
Mexican police identify corpse of Indigenous activist
MEXICO CITY — Prosecutors in the northern Mexico border state of Sonora said Monday tests have confirmed that a badly decayed corpse is that...
Activists protest EU migration policies at Croatian border
MALJEVAC, Croatia — Dozens of human rights advocates briefly blocked Croatia’s border with Bosnia on Saturday to protest the European Union’s migration policies.
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Human rights ombudsman says 58 killed in Colombia protests
BOGOTA, Colombia — Fifty-eight people have been killed during anti-government protests that began in Colombia five weeks ago and have also led to roadblocks...
Protesters maintain blockade at Minnesota oil pipeline site
PARK RAPIDS, Minn. — Protesters fighting a Canadian-based company’s push to replace an aging oil pipeline across northern Minnesota maintained a blockade at a...
Roadblocks and protests disrupt Colombian city of Cali
CALI, Colombia — The sugar mills that employ tens of thousands of people have ground to a halt. Broken stoplights dangle uselessly over downtown...
After another war, displaced Gazans face familiar plight
BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip — It took Ramez al-Masri three years to rebuild his home after it was destroyed in a 2014 Israeli offensive....
Gaza-based journalists in Hamas chat blocked from WhatsApp
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A few hours after the latest cease-fire took effect in the Gaza Strip, a number of Palestinian journalists in...
Activists blockade McDonald’s distribution centers in UK
LONDON — Animal rights protesters are blockading four McDonald's distribution centres in the U.K. in an attempt to get the burger chain to commit...