đź“… 30 Mei 1925
Police in Shanghai fired on demonstrators protesting the killing of a Chinese worker and foreign-controlled labor conditions. The resulting strikes and boycotts became a major anti-imperialist...
đź“… 2 Juni 1962
Security forces shot demonstrators after a strike spread through the city. At least two dozen people were killed and many wounded; authorities concealed the massacre, prosecuted participants, and...
đź“… 9 November 1989
East German authorities opened crossings after mass protests and a confused public announcement. Soviet leaders did not intervene militarily; East Germans and neighboring societies drove the changes...
đź“… 15 April 1967
Demonstrations in New York and San Francisco brought tens of thousands into the streets. Organizers linked opposition to the war with civil rights and challenges to state power, while Vietnamese...
đź“… 7 April 1831
On 7 April 1831, Pedro I abdicated the Brazilian throne amid political crisis and popular demonstrations in Rio de Janeiro. The abdication ushered in the Regency, a period of intense provincial...
đź“… 20 November 2020
On Black Consciousness Day, demonstrators gathered at Carrefour locations and in public spaces to demand justice for JoĂŁo Alberto Silveira Freitas, killed the previous evening by security guards....
đź“… 5 December 2020
Demonstrations continued after the 28 November mobilization, joining opposition to the security bill with anger over police violence and demands for accountability. Protesters argued that the right to...
đź“… 12 Oktober 2023
Hundreds gathered despite a Paris ban on the demonstration, calling for Palestinian rights and an end to attacks on Gaza. The prohibition followed the Hamas-led attacks in Israel on 7 October and...
đź“… 19 Oktober 2023
After the police prefecture prohibited a planned gathering, the administrative court suspended the ban and several thousand people assembled in Paris. The court’s intervention underlined that...
đź“… 22 Oktober 2023
A large, authorized march in Paris brought together Palestine solidarity groups, unions and other participants under a call for a just and durable peace between Palestinians and Israelis. Police and...
đź“… 4 November 2023
Thousands marched in Paris for a ceasefire and in solidarity with Palestinians, in one of the first large authorized gatherings after the government’s initial restrictions. The Council of State had...
đź“… 18 November 2023
A further Paris march, called by a union coalition, demanded a ceasefire and humanitarian protection for civilians in Gaza. Crowd estimates again differed between police and organizers. Participants...
đź“… 6 April 2025
Urgence Palestine organized a Paris demonstration demanding an end to Israel’s war on Gaza and French political and military complicity. Commons documentation captures chants and signs from the march....
đź“… 11 September 2025
After the 10 September actions, Reporterre documented discussions about sustaining local assemblies, widening participation and turning a one-day protest into durable organizing. The question was...
đź“… 2 Oktober 2025
Politis’ live coverage documented a further inter-union day of action amid disputes over austerity and the government’s budget agenda. Workers and demonstrators returned to the streets after the...
đź“… 29 November 2025
A national Palestine solidarity demonstration in Paris drew support from 85 organizations, according to the organizers’ appeal reported by Politis. The coalition joined associations, unions and...
đź“… 17 Oktober 2026
Politis and Basta! reported a large demonstration joining high-school students, Yellow Vest participants and people mobilizing over living costs and government policy. Organizers estimated 800,000...
đź“… 14 Oktober 2025
Belgium’s major unions called a national strike and demonstration against proposed pension, labour-market and public-spending reforms. The action paralysed much air travel and disrupted public...
đź“… 12 Maart 2026
Unions called a new national demonstration and strike in Brussels as part of sustained resistance to federal reforms affecting pensions, employment and social protection. Event photographs show...
đź“… 11 Mei 2025
Around 60 civil-society organisations called a national march for a ceasefire and justice in Palestine on the 77th anniversary of the Nakba. Police estimated 20,000 participants; organisers...
đź“… 21 Februari 2004
A coalition of opposition parties brought a very large crowd to Tirana, calling for Prime Minister Fatos Nano’s resignation over corruption, disputed elections and living conditions. This was a...
đź“… 12 Juni 2020
After the Colston statue was removed, residents gathered around its empty plinth with placards and messages. The space became an improvised memorial and forum for debate about slavery, resistance...
