The annual gay pride event was to take place in September in Belgrade. President Aleksandar Vucic said the timing was bad, citing “numerous problems” currently affecting the country.
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Hong Kong Convicts Martin Lee and Other Democracy Leaders Over Protest
The defendants, including the media tycoon Jimmy Lai and the barristers Martin Lee and Margaret Ng, were some of the city’s most prominent activists.
It Was Just Him and His Smiley Face. He’s Charged With Illegal Assembly.
Jolovan Wham, a civil rights activist in Singapore, was charged with violating the Public Order Act for holding up a cardboard sign with a smiley face on it near a police station in March.
Despite Coronavirus, Hong Kong Protesters Rally Against China
Marchers defied social distancing rules and a water cannon to demonstrate against Beijing’s plan for new security legislation in the territory.