All articles tagged with #protest crackdown
Mehdi Mahmoudian, the Oscar-nominated co-screenwriter of Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just An Accident, was arrested in Tehran after signing a public letter condemning Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei amid a crackdown on protests; the letter was signed by 17 activists including Panahi, and calls for accountability and the release of political prisoners, though Iran has not publicly disclosed the charges.
Banksy unveiled a mural on London's High Court depicting a judge beating a protester, criticizing the UK's crackdown on pro-Palestine protests and the criminalization of Palestine Action, which has been designated a terrorist organization. The artwork highlights concerns over restrictions on activism and reflects Banksy's ongoing support for Palestinian causes.
Two high-ranking military officers in northeast Congo have been arrested for their involvement in a crackdown on protests that resulted in the deaths of 43 people and severe injuries to 56 others. The officers, who headed the Republican Guard unit and the Congolese armed forces regiment in Goma, were taken into custody as part of an ongoing inquiry to establish responsibility for the violence. The protests were organized by a sect called Wazalendo, aiming to demonstrate against the regional East African Community organization and the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo. The UN mission has faced increased pressure to withdraw from the country after more than two decades.
Human Rights Watch has released a report accusing Peru's police and military of using "disproportionate, indiscriminate and brutal force" against anti-government protesters, resulting in deaths that likely amount to "extrajudicial or arbitrary killings" under international law. The report found that most of the protester and bystander deaths were the result of gunshot wounds, with police using a type of lead pellet that contravened Peruvian law. The protesters have issued a broad range of demands, including new elections, the dissolution of Congress, and the resignation of President Dina Boluarte. HRW called for further accountability and international assistance in investigating the protest violence.