MORE IN PICTURES. In Hong Kong, an extradition bill and creeping authoritarianism. Protesters run away as Haitian National Police officers disperse them during a protest demanding the resignation of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, in the streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti Oct. 28, 2019. Haiti protesters forced back from president's home. In the spring, thousands of protesters in Haiti spoke out against mass corruption committed by Haiti’s political class. Protests around the world explained. The core of the protesters are young people, many of them university or secondary school students. Catalonia protests: key moments from a week of unrest – video, called for talks with the Spanish government. In Sudan, where nearly 60% of the nation is under 30, students — and especially young women — took a leading role in the revolution. Thank you all for helping us reach our goal of 1,000 donors. The police response has been fiercely criticised by some for allegedly indiscriminately targeting innocent bystanders and members of the media. And in Hong Kong, an extradition bill that sparked the fuse for massive student-led, pro-democracy movement continues. The last co-ordinated international protest took place on 15 March, with an estimated 1.6 million students from 125 countries walking out of school. This list may not reflect recent changes . It is unclear whether Piñera’s attempt to de-escalate the situation will work, although with Chile set to host world leaders including Donald Trump and Xi Jinping next month for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, he will be hoping it does. Nazanin Tabatabaee/West Asia News Agency via Reuters. In Algeria, a fifth term for an ageing president and decades of military rule. The internet is not a determining factor – there was no social media in the 1960s – but is clearly important. Starting on 15th April 2019, climate change protests, organised by Extinction Rebellion as part of an International Rebellion, have been staged in 27 countries around the world. The story you just read is freely available and accessible to everyone because readers like you support The World financially. “The data shows that the amount of protests is increasing and is as high as the roaring 60s, and has been since about 2009,” says Jacquelien van Stekelenburg, a professor who studies social change and conflict at Vrije University in Amsterdam. By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies and Privacy Policy. Protesters, united to restore dignity and equity, were met with brutal repression as the government called a state of emergency that lasted one week. Although the Catalan independence movement has always prided itself on peaceful protests, there have been numerous violent clashes, with police officers attacked with stones, bottles, molotov cocktails and slingshots, and protesters beaten and shot with rubber and foam bullets. That proves to be the most difficult part.”, Protests and revolutions are defined by idealised slogans, he says, but systematic change is harder work. ... 18 October 2019. Lebanese anti-government protesters scuffle with riot police in Beirut in December 2019. One of the main rallying cries of the movement is that the protests are only just beginning. An explosion of protest, a howl of rage – but not a Latin American spring, A demonstrator clashes with riot police during protests in Santiago, Chile. Photograph: Claudio Santana/Getty Images. After over 50 years of civil war, Colombia’s peace process has faltered and thousands of people took to the streets in November 2019 in a national strike that morphed into a weeks-long, anti-government protest. Throughout the world, citizens took to the streets this year to raise their voices against inequality, corruption and bad governance. Bread. But a $3 billion scandal with PetroCaribe, Venezuela’s oil subsidy program, sparked more rounds of mass mobilization from the #PetroChallengers, a massive youth-led movement calling for President Jovenal Moise’s resignation. Many protests have been peaceful but there have been outbreaks of looting and arson attacks on supermarkets, underground stations, government buildings and the headquarters of one conservative newspaper. Pages in category "2019 protests" The following 116 pages are in this category, out of 116 total. Protests rage around the world – but what comes next? Things have calmed down significantly since the height of the protests at the end of last week. Around 1.3 million people, or 20% of the population, are thought to have attended the largest demonstrations so far, last Sunday. Here’s the latest news and updates from street protests happening elsewhere. As 2019 comes to a close, Beirut streets are in flames as protesters clash with state forces. But people from across society, from various sectors and age groups, have also joined the rallies and marches. It's worth noting, though, that the Joker is open to interpretation. Violence has left its scars as pro-democracy protests and demonstrations continue. PRX is a 501(c)(3) organization recognized by the IRS: #263347402. Here’s the latest news and updates from street protests happening elsewhere. In some cases, mass protests ousted longtime leaders. Most of the protesters who have gathered on the streets of Barcelona and other Catalan towns and cities are young, mainly in their teens and 20s. The protests have since mutated into a far broader battle against inequality, deficient public services, poor wages and pensions and government repression. Gas. Bread. Anti-government protesters react in a cloud of tear gas during a demonstration on China's National Day. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Robert O'Brien, a political science professor at McMaster University, to see if there is a common theme in all the protests happening around the world. Colonial-era emergency regulations to ban people from wearing face masks at protests have been invoked. Corruption is endemic, a problem that the country’s sectarian political parties have little appetite to try to change. Protests have broken out around the world calling for justice and social equality Chile , Lebanon , Catalonia , Iraq , and Pakistan are among many of the nations rising up “The leadership question is central and that is the thing we haven’t figured out yet: how do we actually find leadership in these inchoate displays of anger?”. In Venezuela, where President Nicolás Maduro was expected to start his sixth term in office in January, violent protests threw his leadership into question with the rise of opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who proclaimed presidency on constitutional grounds. Applications from civil society groups to hold rallies are increasingly being rejected. Protests that rocked The World in 2019 France: ‘The gas tax is the tip of the iceberg’. In December, as demonstrations continued, cacerolazos — the loud banging of pots and pans — became a symbol of Colombia's protest movement. The demonstrations were initially a response to a rise in metro ticket prices. On Nov. 15, anti-government unrest began when the government abruptly raised fuel prices by as much as 300%. 0–9. In January 2019, the world turned its attention to Venezuela, where opposition leader Guaidó had declared himself president instead of incumbent, longtime President Maduro. We couldn’t have done it without your support. backlash against its conservative interim leader, violent protests threw his leadership into question, group of young protesters known as the PetroChallengers has been fighting against the embezzlement of funds well over $1 billion, turned violent as thousands of Hong Kongers fight to push back against interference from Beijing, anti-government marches that turned violent, As the crisis worsened, thousands fled to Colombia, Thousands mobilized and some soldiers even defected, Haiti's musicians lost more than their stage, Young Algerians had only known one president, but thousands, Algerians took to the streets once again to call for “real reforms.”, Hong Kong's secret societies began to attack protesters, Tiananmen leader says Hong Kong protesters are different, Lebanon’s proposed 'WhatsApp tax' unleashed a flood of anger, Biden’s new plan for peace in Afghanistan garners mixed reactions, Greek police roll out new ‘smart’ devices that recognize faces and fingerprints, ‘All of us have been arrested at least once’: Kurdish press in Turkey walk a fine line, When it rains, it wars: Tracking intersecting security threats, Part II. Originally, a proposed change to an extradition law that would allow suspects to be transferred to mainland China and tried in courts controlled by the Communist party. Protests started taking place in small numbers around Beirut towards the end of September. Bashir was ultimately ousted on April 11, 2019, after months-long, deadly demonstrations, marches and protests across the country. By Jamie Dettmer. That bill has been withdrawn and now protesters are demonstrating against alleged police brutality and against the government for its handling of the crisis. But in other cases, mass protests stalled or stagnated, leaving governments and citizens in precarious states. Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted for war crimes for his role in genocide in Darfur, was ousted from 30 years in power after mass protests gripped the nation. About 70% died from bullet wounds to the head or chest, according to the findings of a government inquiry this week. PARIS - The past weeks have seen a wave of often unprecedented protest movements erupt in countries around the world. Algeria saw the departure of longtime President Abdelaziz Bouteflika after 20 years in power. Russia, Serbia, Ukraine and Albania have all seen major demonstrations. There have reportedly been some attempts by gunmen to intimidate protesters, and the army has used teargas against demonstrators, but the non-violent movement has generally been allowed to flourish, even as it has blocked roads and turned parts of cities into open-air dance parties. The committee concluded that officers and commanders “lost control over their forces during the protests” and that this “caused chaos”. Yasmeen Serhan November 19, 2019 In mid-October, high school students poured on to Santiago’s metro system as part of a fare-dodging campaign designed to force the government to scrap the increase. The BBC asked three correspondents around the world to weigh in. There is excitement at the prospect of a new, united Lebanese identity being forged in the streets, but also concern that the country’s deep political and religious divisions (and the system built on those divisions) could be reasserted, possibly through some act of sectarian violence. Sign up for our daily newsletter TOP OF THE WORLD and get the big stories we’re tracking delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. There were calls for fresh demonstrations starting on Friday, the one-year anniversary of Iraq’s prime minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, taking office. There was so much unrest, Carnival was canceled, and Haiti's musicians lost more than their stage. Five months in, the number of people taking part in the protests has waned. As the crisis worsened, thousands fled to Colombia, while mass protests continued on the streets of Caracas. Published Former President Evo Morales of Bolivia stepped down in November after mass protests. One of the triggers for the latest protests was a 20-cent tax on WhatsApp calls that the government announced as part of a suite of austerity policies to bring the country’s extremely high public debt burden under control. The government in Madrid has said its priority is maintaining public order, and it has described its response so far as proportional. Abdul-Mahdi has promised reforms and to reshuffle his cabinet to try to satisfy protesters. Under the Ivan Duque administration, hundreds of social and Indigenous leaders have been murdered or disappeared while systemic corruption and poverty continue to ravage many parts of the country. “The traditional system of enforcing power from top to bottom is increasingly being challenged,” says Thierry de Montbrial, of the French Institute of International Relations. Demonstrators protest on the streets of La Paz, Bolivia. So have the UK, against Brexit, France, with its yellow vest movement, and Spain, in the restive region of Catalonia. As 2019 comes to a close, citizens across the globe continue to protest injustices, demand reforms and push for regime change. On Tuesday, apparently grasping that, Piñera adopted a softer tone, meeting opposition leaders and making a televised address in which he unveiled a series of new social policies including a slight raise in the minimum wage. In January 2019, protesters with the yellow vest movement continued to march against the government’s increased taxes. In Lebanon they are against a tax on WhatsApp and endemic corruption. Domestic violence and workers' rights: women protest worldwide – in pictures Myanmar: second NLD official dies in custody as junta cracks down on media Published: 8:42 AM A subway ticket: The soaring cost of everyday necessities sparked protests that spiraled into major movements in countries like France, Zimbabwe, Lebanon, Sudan and Chile. More than 2,600 arrests have been made and at least 15 people have died, four reportedly at the hands of security forces. Thousands of people have joined rolling Extinction Rebellion protests at the lack of action on the climate crisis by leaders content to leave the problem to the next generation. [39] [40] Impetus for the revolutionary movement was apparent years before the protests began and was visible in Lebanon's arts and culture scene, as evidenced by pop artist Ragheb Alama 's song "Tar Al Balad" [41] in December 2018 and rock singer-songwriter IJK 's song "Chedd Halak" [42] in June 2019. Protests in cities across the world in recent days show that “people are hurting and want to be heard” by political leaders who must now address … The Spanish government, led by acting the acting prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has dismissed the calls, accusing Torra’s administration of failing to do enough to guarantee public order and of ignoring the will of the majority of Catalans who oppose independence. The reason he lost his position has not been publicly explained, but many Iraqis suspect it is because he tried to fight corruption in the country’s counter-terrorism service. Here's why ... 2019 in Santiago, Chile. While Guidó was recognized by many world leaders, a standoff endures as embattled Maduro continued to lead. What started as protests over the price of bread spiraled quickly into calls for regime change for Omar al-Bashir, the leader who ruled for over 30 years and was wanted for war crimes for his role in the Darfur genocide. Haiti nearly came to a standstill and the government promised reforms. FOR ANYONE trying to follow protest movements around the world it is hard to keep up. Brexit Protests, 2016-2019 Westminster, London, UK. Protesters waving national flags at al-Nour Square in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli. More than 200 people have been arrested. One immediate trigger is also thought to be the demotion of Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi, an army officer who became prominent during the fight against Isis and was regarded as a rare hero across sectarian lines. To learn more, review our Cookie Policy. UN Bolivia/Patricia Cusicanqui. Across the world in Iran, a major fuel hike in December pushed protesters out onto the streets across the country, only to be met with an internet blackout followed by a bloody crackdown, killing dozens of protesters. Extinction Rebellion Protests, April 2019. Nov 4th 2019. Protesters sit on a road sign at a demonstration blocking the highway during ongoing anti-government protests in Hazmiyeh, Lebanon, Nov. 13, 2019. “The movements that actually led to change or that were more sustained, they had a basis, a leadership structure, people articulating, organisation, going door-to-door to get people to show up to a rally,” he says. Photos show huge climate-change protests around the world, which have spread across continents as millions strike to demand action. For years considered an oasis of stability in Latin America, Chile was plunged into turmoil in October when subway fares were increased. May Day labor protests around the world, in 17 photos Workers are demanding paid maternity leave, minimum wage hikes, and shorter shifts. Below is a breakdown of protests around the world, ... A defining movement of 2019 was the worldwide push for more urgent government action … The list goes on. While each protest has its own unique dynamic and goals, protests that erupted throughout the world signaled critical shifts in the ways in which governments and citizens relate. An anti-government protester holds a teargas canister during a protest in Hong Kong. A demonstrator takes part in a protest as a national strike continues in Bogota, Colombia, Dec. 16, 2019. Social media and the explosion of access to information is reordering hierarchies of knowledge and communication. For the last 10 months, 22 million people have been protesting, striking, and taking to the streets in a country with a total population of 37 million. But the fuel is familiar: stagnating middle classes, stifled democracy and the bone-deep conviction that things can be different – even if the alternative is not always clear. Many of the catalysts in 2019’s protests were originally small. Millions of young people raised their voices at protests around the world Friday in a massive display meant to demand urgent action on climate change. Global Protests in 20191. It was revealed later that these protests were snuffed out by a security crackdown, and the government admitted to killing protesters. Young Algerians had only known one president, but thousands took to the streets to push for Bouteflika’s resignation. The past few months have seen a seemingly massive surge in protests globally. An demonstrator carries an Iraqi flag during ongoing anti-government protests, in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 10, 2019. Thousands mobilized and some soldiers even defected, but to this day, Maduro remains in power and inflation continues to soar and living conditions plummet. Yet, one Tiananmen leader says Hong Kong protesters are different because they’ve tasted freedom and are ready to defend it at all costs. “The problem is what to do after the protests, how to make your point and achieve the goals you’re protesting for. Iraq’s prime minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi, resigned, and so did Lebanon’s prime minister, Saad Hariri, amid protests. By June, thousands of Hong Kongers spilled into the streets to reject this level of interference from Beijing. When new elections were called for in December 2019, Algerians took to the streets once again to call for “real reforms.”. The Middle East has convulsed with so much dissent that some are calling it a second wave of the Arab spring. Protests turned violent as students occupied Hong Kong University and Hong Kong's secret societies began to attack protesters. Iraq’s protests are a howl of anger against the system. Prime Minister Saad Hariri stepped down amid the protests, but the country has slid into a financial freefall as banks and businesses shuttered their doors. Generally speaking, political leaders across the spectrum have tried to sympathise with the protesters but defended the system and called for the restoration of order. The World is a public radio program that crosses borders and time zones to bring home the stories that matter. In February, as soaring food and fuel prices made life unbearable in Haiti, citizens spilled onto the streets to protest against systemic corruption. ... Sports action from around the world this week. Want to see what's on deck? In 2019, protesters took to the streets around the world to demand change. “Staging [demonstrations] is no longer the difficult part,” says Youssef Cherif, a political analyst and one of the authors of new Carnegie Endowment research on the success of protest movements. In a time of critical fissures and political discord around the globe, The World looks back at some of the mass protests that took our attention, made us stop in our tracks and witness the heartbreak and triumphs of change and transformation. When the nation's powerful army advised him to step down amid mass protests, he finally resigned on April 2, 2019.
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