Tag: police
Hong Kong police fire pepper balls at protesters opposed to election delay, new law
Police fired rounds of pepper balls at protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday and arrested almost 300 after demonstrators took to the streets to oppose…
Dozens injured as protesters, police clash in Bulgaria
Clashes between Bulgarian police and protesters left over 45 people injured on Wednesday as parliament met to start discussing a project for a new constitution…
France sends in riot police to enforce face mask rules in Marseille
French riot police are being deployed near Marseille to help enforce mask requirements as the country registers a spike in COVID-19 cases. Government spokesperson Gabriel…
South Africans go online to document police brutality
Strict enforcement of South Africa’s coronavirus lockdown by police and the army has placed the spotlight on official brutality, a cause of anger among the…
Germany and France: Cities shocked as youths riot and attack police
Germany’s cities have seen outbursts of pent-up rage and violence in recent weeks. First Stuttgart, then Frankfurt. On both occasions, police were targeted by an…
Finland investigates complaints of police participation in Black Lives Matter protest
Finland is investigating complaints that Helsinki police took part in a Black Lives Matter demonstration last month. Uniformed officers allegedly held demonstration signs and gave…
France vows ‘zero tolerance’ against racist police officers
France has vowed “zero tolerance” over police racism after George Floyd’s death in the US helped shine a light on the issue in Europe. The…
Human Rights First: Black Lives Matter, Police Violence is a Human Rights Abuse
Americans of all colors, creeds, and political persuasions are justifiably outraged by the senseless killings by police of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Sean Reed, and…
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