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German Police Clash with Anti - HOGESA Demonstrators; Cologne, Germany, Oct 2015

German Police Clash with Anti - HOGESA Demonstrators; Cologne, Germany, Oct 2015

Taken on 2015-10-25

German Police clashing with demonstrators who were protesting a rally held by 'Hooligans Against Salafists' (HOGESA), a right-wing group known for its strong anti-immigration and Muslim stance. The protest saw clashes between demonstrators and police before water cannons were used to separate the two sides. The event occurred in the wake of heightened tensions in Germany between anti-immigration groups and those that oppose them due to inreased immigration from war zones in the Middle East.

Source: Julian Röpcke/RT-Youtube

Uploaded by mfa1988 on 2015-10-29

Israeli Forces Advance on the Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound; Jerusalem, Sept 2015

Israeli Forces Advance on the Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound; Jerusalem, Sept 2015

Taken on 2015-09-12

BBC: "Clashes have broken out at the al-Aqsa mosque complex in East Jerusalem after Israeli police entered the compound. Police said they were pursuing Palestinian suspects who had barricaded themselves in and who responded by throwing rocks and fireworks." Note: Al-Aqsa Mosque is a highly sensitive religious site and the facts surrounding this escalation remain under dispute.

Source: via Dr. Basem Naim

Uploaded by SamiGoat on 2015-09-13

Protests & Crackdown in Mahabad over Woman's Death, Iranian Kurdistan, May 2015

Protests & Crackdown in Mahabad over Woman's Death, Iranian Kurdistan, May 2015

Taken on 2015-05-10

Thousands of Iranian Kurds protested in northwestern Iran starting Thursday, May 7, against the alleged harassment of an ethnically Kurdish woman by an Iranian officer, causing her to commit suicide. The Iranian government contests this version of events. In the ensuing unrest, protests spread from Mahabad to other areas such as Sardasht City and other majority Kurdish areas of Iran. The hotel in Mahabad where the incident occurred was set on fire and burned down. Police subsequently used heavy force and teargas to disperse the protesters.

Source: Kurdistan Human Rights (Twitter: @kurdistanmaf)

Uploaded by SamiGoat on 2015-05-13

Hong Kong Occupy Protesters Face Police Teargas, September 2014

Hong Kong Occupy Protesters Face Police Teargas, September 2014

Taken on 2014-09-29

Hong Kong Occupy protesters have used an array of masks and umbrellas to deflect police teargas.

Source: VOA Cantonese

Uploaded by SamiGoat on 2014-10-02

Hong Kong Protesters use Umbrellas to Shield Against Police Teargas, September 2014

Hong Kong Protesters use Umbrellas to Shield Against Police Teargas, September 2014

Taken on 2014-09-28

Policemen using tear gas against Hong Kong 'Occupy Central with Love and Peace' protesters on September 28.

Source: VOA

Uploaded by SamiGoat on 2014-09-28

Missouri Law Enforcement Teargas Ferguson Protesters, August 2014

Missouri Law Enforcement Teargas Ferguson Protesters, August 2014

Taken on 2014-08-17

Law enforcement personnel teargas protesters on the night of August 17, 2014 in Ferguson Missouri.

Source: Loavesofbread/Wikipedia

Uploaded by SamiGoat on 2014-08-21

Guarding MoE, Bangkok Thailand, December 2013

Guarding MoE, Bangkok Thailand, December 2013

Taken on 2013-12-01

Riot police guarding a barricade at the Ministry of Education in Bangkok, Thailand on 1 December 2013

Source: ilf_/Wikipedia

Uploaded by mfa1988 on 2014-10-09

Euromaidan Bulldozer Assault on Berkut at Kiev City Council, 2013

Euromaidan Bulldozer Assault on Berkut at Kiev City Council, 2013

Taken on 2013-12-01

Riot police (Berkut), defending the Kiev city council building, and protesters clash at Bankova Street, Kiev, Ukraine. December 1, 2013.

Source: Mstyslav Chernov/Unframe

Uploaded by BetaTester1 on 2014-10-13

The Dispersal of Morsi Supporters, Cairo, August 2013

The Dispersal of Morsi Supporters, Cairo, August 2013

Taken on 2013-08-14

'Rabaa al-Adawiya during the dispersal of Morsi supporter sit-ins'

Source: Amsg07/Wikipedia

Uploaded by SamiGoat on 2014-08-15

Rabaa After the Army Assault, Cairo, August 2013

Rabaa After the Army Assault, Cairo, August 2013

Taken on 2013-08-14

Rabaa Square after the 14th of August strike.

Source: Mazidan/Wikipedia

Uploaded by SamiGoat on 2014-08-15

Soldiers guard state TV

Soldiers guard state TV

Taken on 2011-01-28

Outside the headquarters of Egyptian state television, a group of around 100 protesters met a line of security forces.

Source: Al Jazeera English

Uploaded by mfa1988 on 2014-02-09

Soldiers guard state TV

Soldiers guard state TV

Taken on 2011-01-28

One civilian joined the line and linked arms with the soldiers.

Source: Al Jazeera English

Uploaded by mfa1988 on 2014-02-09

Clases with Riot Police, Algiers Algeria, January 2011

Clases with Riot Police, Algiers Algeria, January 2011

Taken on 2011-01-14

Algeria slashes food prices amid riots.

Source: Magharebia

Uploaded by mfa1988 on 2014-10-09

Chinese Authorities Arrest Tibetan Protester Monks; Ngaba, Sichaun, China, Apr 2008

Chinese Authorities Arrest Tibetan Protester Monks; Ngaba, Sichaun, China, Apr 2008

Taken on 2008-04-05

The arrest of Tibetan Buddhist monks by Chinese authorities in the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan province in line with a wider crackdown on protests and civil unrest throughout Tibet in March and April 2008. Protests in the region began on March 10 2008 (Tibetan Uprising Day) and grew in intensity as a reaction against allegedly harsh treatment and discrimination by the Chinese government. On April 5, the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) stated that the Chinese authorities arrested over 2,300 Tibetans from various parts of Tibet. According to the Tibetan Government in Exile, more than 140 people were killed in the crackdown.

Source: SFT HQ/Flickr

Uploaded by Alison Cooke on 2015-11-16

Anti-Shah Protests Rock Tehran, 1978

Anti-Shah Protests Rock Tehran, 1978

Taken on 1978-09-01

'Anti-Shah protests in Iran, 1978'

Source: Sajed/Wikipedia

Uploaded by SamiGoat on 2014-08-03