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Tanya Wadhwa
Colombian Government Ignores Protesters’ Demands and Orders Full Deployment of Police Forces
19 May 2021
Organizations have condemned the government of Iván Duque for increasing the militarization of cities and repressive actions against protests amid negotiations with mobilized sectors
Peoples Dispatch
Tax Reform Bill Temporarily Defeated by National Strike in Colombia, Repression and Militarization Continue
04 May 2021
In the past five days of national strike and nationwide mobilizations across Colombia, the national security forces have unleashed an unprecedented level of repression against peaceful protesters,…
Peoples Dispatch
Iraqis Protest Against Unemployment, Shut Down Major Oil Refinery
09 Apr 2021
Protests against unemployment have been taking place for five days in a row in southern Iraq, causing massive fuel shortages in the region and adversely impacting oil production and refining at the…
Peoples Dispatch
Under the Cover of the Pandemic, States Cracked Down Even Harder
01 Jan 2021
Despite promises to focus all efforts towards combating the pandemic, many states used the pretext of the lockdown to intensify repression of people’s movements and dissenting voices
Peoples Dispatch
Several Injured in Police Action Against Pro-Democracy Protesters in Thailand
19 Nov 2020
Protesters in Thailand are demanding a curb on the monarchy’s power. The government led by prime minister Prayush Cha-ocha has resorted to repression of the protesters and arrested several leaders.
Peoples Dispatch
Government Crackdown on Press Continues in Philippines as Congress Denies a License for ABS-CBN
11 Jul 2020
In a vote at the congressional committee for franchises, pro-Duterte legislators blocked ABS-CBN franchise license over “political bias” against the president.
Peoples Dispatch
Colombian Social Leaders Walked 15 Days and 600 km to Demand the Right to Life
11 Jul 2020
A group of social activists and human rights defenders have been marching from the southwestern Colombia for the past 15 days to demand respect for the life, territory and human rights of minority…
Peoples Dispatch
Activists from Balochistan Province of Pakistan Found Dead in Mysterious Circumstances
06 May 2020
In separate incidents within the span of four days, as many as four activists from the Balochistan province in Pakistan have been found dead
Peoples Dispatch
Persecution of Georgian Communist Leader Draws Widespread Condemnation
13 Apr 2020
Temur Pipia, leader of the Unified Communist Party of Georgia, was detained by the Georgian police while returning from Russia. The state authorities have registered a case against him invoking the…
Peoples Dispatch
In 2020, Already 50 Social Leaders Assassinated in Colombia
20 Feb 2020
The massacre of Colombia’s social, peasant and Indigenous leaders continues unabated.