Weeks after Iran elected a reformist leader, the authorities executed Reza Rasaei, who was arrested during protests that swept the country in 2022.
Tag: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
‘Why Trash Your Own Town?’ An English City Reckons With a Riot.
Days after an angry crowd marauded through Sunderland, people in the industrial port city are trying to make sense of what just happened.
Who Is Muhammad Yunus, the Next Leader of Bangladesh?
Mr. Yunus, who received the Nobel Peace Prize for his pioneering work in microfinance, is widely respected in Bangladesh. The ousted prime minister largely saw him as a threat.
Violent U.K. Riots Pose Challenge to Keir Starmer’s New Government
The new Labour government’s strong law-and-order approach to the violence has mostly spared it from criticism, even from the Conservatives, who only recently left power. But challenges remain.
Sheikh Hasina Thought Her Grip on Bangladesh Was Unbreakable
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who once brought democratic hope to Bangladesh, turned increasingly autocratic and met her downfall in a crackdown on protesters.
Facing Mass Protests, Bangladesh Leader Quits, Setting Up Power Struggle
Demonstrators defied a curfew, expecting another in a series of bloody crackdowns, but instead Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled.
Bangladesh Protesters Swarm Sheikh Hasina’s Residence After Prime Minister Flees
Looters made off with furniture, bedding and potted plants.
Riots Break Out Across UK: What to Know
The country begins a new week on edge after anti-immigrant riots, fanned by disinformation from the far right, broke out in cities across Britain.
How Will the Bangladesh Army Respond to Student Protests?
The military has a history of coups and counter coups. But in this showdown, it has seemed uncomfortable with the police crackdown on protesters.
At Least 70 Dead as Bangladesh Protests Grow; Curfew Is Reinstated
Expanded student protests this weekend, after more than 200 people were killed in a government crackdown in July, have plunged the country into a particularly dangerous phase.