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ON THE OBSERVERS

A look back at the amateur images from the Tunisian Revolution

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How giant rubber ducks became shields for Thai pro-democracy protesters

Angry protesters in Baghdad broke into the headquarters of Iraqi TV channel Dijlah and set the building on fire (photos from social media).

Protesters storm offices of Iraqi TV channel that broadcast music during Islamic holy day of Ashura

Left: Posts shared online claimed NBA team buses were used to transport BLM protesters. Right: A photo posted by the Toronto Raptors of their bus wrapped in support of BLM (Photo credit: Toronto Raptors/Twitter).

No, these private buses are not transporting BLM protesters to US demonstrations

At a recent rally on August 24 at Chiang Mai University, Thai student protesters raise three fingers in a show of resistance that pays tribute to the Hunger Games series.

In Thailand, student protesters take a leaf out of Harry Potter and Hunger Games books

Screenshots from three videos shared on social media.

Armed thugs go after protesters in Bolivia

Left: protesters at the home of Karim Keita, son of the Malian president. Centre: residence of the Minister of Justice. Right: demonstrators at the law offices of the Minister of Justice.

In Mali, demonstrators target symbolic places of power

Three photos published on social media as part of the #SoloDemo movement organized by Zimbabweans

#ZimbabweanLivesMatter: Activists unite against government abuses

Protesters in Belarus used vehicles as a protest tool by blocking streets and honking to show their support (Source: Hanna Liubakova/Twitter)

Belarus protesters use vehicles to block police from demonstrations over 'rigged election'

Migrant workers for the Bodufinolhu island development project sleep together on the floor

In the Maldives, coronavirus worsens plight of migrant workers

Five amateur videos filmed along a 1,600-metre stretch of Tehran's Azadi Street on January 12, 2020, document the use of teargas and shotguns as Iranians gathered to protest their government's shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner.

Videos document injuries as Iran’s police swap Kalashnikovs for shotguns

The killing of Dilan Cruz marked a turning point in the protests in Colombia.

How a young protester's death became a symbol of police brutality in Bogota

The FRANCE 24 Observers Persian Editor Ershad Alijani explains the consequences of Iran's near-total internet shutdown. Photo: screengrab from France 24 English.

Iranian government begins restoring internet after near-total shutdown

Screengrabs of two videos showing a man who was set on fire in Hong Kong on November 11.

Hong Kong: Gruesome video of man set on fire marks escalation in violence

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