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29/11/2011 / BAHRAIN
Bahraini mourners smoked out of wake with teargas
Mourners attending a wake at a private residence in the central Bahraini village of Aali were forced to clamber through windows to escape teargas this weekend after being attacked by security forces. According to our Observer, who attended the wake, the security forces’ reaction was sparked by fear that the vigil could turn into an anti-government protest. Watch the video...
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27/10/2011 / USA
California clashes cast shadow on 'Occupy' movement
Seeking to defuse tensions with supporters of the Occupy movement in the northern California city of Oakland, officials are looking at ways to facilitate a dialogue with members of the group as a week marked by clashes between police and protesters comes to a close. Watch the videos...
05/09/2011 / USA
30/08/2011 / IRAN
Iranian police clash with protesters… fighting for a lake
Iranian activists tried to stage a demonstration in the northwest of the country last week, but were met with a heavy police presence that led to violent clashes. Their cause? The country’s biggest lake, which they say is at risk of disappearing. Read more…
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29/08/2011 / UK
17/08/2011 / USA
Anonymous take free speech protest offline and into the streets
Anonymous, a group of activists and hackers (or “hacktivists” ), is best known for its attacks on major websites around the world. On Monday, it took its crusade against censorship to the streets of San Francisco. One member of Anonymous tells us how – and why – they did it.
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20/01/2011 / CHINA
Chinese police arrest, Marx brothers style
The following video of an action-packed arrest by Chinese policemen seems pulled straight out of a Marx Brothers movie. Read more and watch the video…
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12/11/2010 / IRAN
Man bleeds to death in Tehran street before idle onlookers
Video footage of an Iranian man bleeding to death on a busy Tehran street after he was stabbed during an argument has sent shockwaves throughout the country. Warning: Extremely disturbing video.
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27/10/2010 / UNITED STATES
18/10/2010 / FRANCE
Amateur video: youth assaults police officer in high school scuffle
As part of our series of eye-witness accounts of pension protests in France, our Observer filmed an assault on a police officer who was clearing a blockade in front of a high school in Meaux on October 12. Watch the video and read the eye-witness account...
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