Thousands of Yemenis protest killing of Houthis
PressTV
June 20, 2013
Anti-government protesters shout slogans during a rally in Sana’a, Yemen. (File photo)
Thousands of Houthi demonstrators have once again taken to the streets in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a to condemn the killing of more than a dozen of Shia Muslims by government forces, Press TV reports.
The protesters chanted on Thursday slogans in condemnation of Yemen’s National Security Intelligence Agency, calling for the suspension of the activities of the agency.
“The nation wants the dismantling of the National Security Intelligence Agency!” they shouted.
The demonstrators also called on the country’s authorities to prosecute those responsible for the latest murders of Houthi protesters.
On Sunday, a large number of the protesters gathered outside Yemen’s National Security Intelligence Agency headquarters in Sana’a under a rally called “Loyalty to the Blood of Our Martyrs.”
On June 9, Yemeni forces killed 13 Shia Houthi protesters and wounded 100 others during a demonstration outside the agency’s headquarters.
Human Rights Watch has demanded an investigation into the killings.
Yemen’s Zaidi population, also known as Houthis, have long been protesting about oppression and discrimination by Yemen’s Saudi-backed government.
Yemen’s Shia Houthi movement draws its name from the tribe of its founding leader Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi.
MP/KA/HMV
VIDEO — Brazil is Dangerous And Children Get Killed – Brazilian Man
108morris108
June 19, 2013
Brazil Is Dangerous No Way to Become Socialist
Killing children on the streets is real and happens every day
Armoured cars provide security Until you step out.
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I think there is some secret agenda to colonise and transport indigenous people away from their lands, Internationally too, and these violent societies in the Americas are the consequence of these mass migrations.
VIDEO — Will The Kurds Join In Freeing Turkey From NATO – Sheikh Imran Hosein Part 2
108morris108
June 19, 2013
Freeing the Bosphorus for the Russia’s navy.
We are going to see unfolding events as explained by Islam
This is Islamic eschatology validating itself
It could be that Erdogan has so far refused to invade Syria
VIDEO — Police Brutality Against Blocupy Frankfurt Protest Makes Headlines
The Real News
June 15, 2013
What began as a protest against the ECB, German banks and the German government turned into a protest against police brutality
See more videos at: http://therealnews.com
[hat tip: Nik Press]
Lebanese police clash with activists protesting parliament extension
PressTV
June 20, 2013
Lebanese activists clash with the riot police during a protest against the extension of the parliament term in Beirut on June 20, 2013.
Clashes have erupted in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, between security forces and demonstrators protesting the extension of the parliament’s term.
The clashes between the protesters and security forces took place on Thursday near the parliament building.
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
On May 31, 2013, the Lebanese government decided to extend the parliament until November 2014, while the lawmakers’ term has actually terminated.
The demonstrators are now calling for the government to hold a parliamentary election originally scheduled for June, so that people can elect a new legislative body.
They criticized the extension of parliament as unconstitutional and urged the government to respect democracy.
MRS/SS/HMV
VIDEO — Brazil Protests Over Crony Capitalism – Sao Paolo Resident
108morris108
June 18, 2013
Triggered From A Bus Fare Rise, People are fed up with corruption and absurd appropriations of money for unnecessary projects. Social Media and the example of the Mediterranean unrest has helped organise the protests.
Brazil sees largest protests in decades
Nik Press
June 18, 2013
Brazil sees largest protests in decades as unrest hits second week
By RT
Mass protests continued throughout Brazil on Monday, with hundreds of thousands of demonstrators converging in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, the capital of Brasilia and other cities.
Protests initially began last week following a government announcement of an increase in public transportation costs, which brought out students and young workers and led to more than 250 arrests.
According to reports by Brazilian media such as Jornal do Dia, the initially peaceful demonstrations last week became heated, and led to clashes with Brazil’s riot police that left at least 100 injured in the major cities of Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte.
Though the protests initially began following the announcement of bus fare increases, they have evolved to include a wide range of groups that have grown dissatisfied over everything from government corruption and income inequality, as well as to outrage over the police’s harsh response to protesters last week.
In a sign that public dissatisfaction was still simmering, soccer fans booed president Dilma Rousseff on Monday during the opening of a two-week tournament at a stadium in the capital Brasilia. The heckling only intensified when the president of the global soccer body, FIFA, reprimanded the crowed for failing to show the president “respect.”
Though Rousseff was able to ride on her predecessor’s popularity, Brazil’s economic growth has slowed considerably since she took over from Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is widely credited with lifting 40 million Brazilians out of poverty. Brazil’s economy has posted its worst two-year performance in over a decade, and inflation rose to 6.5 per cent in May.
At least 20,000 Brazilians were expected to demonstrate in Sao Paulo on Monday, with organizers placing the figure closer to 30,000.
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