Lebanon Beirut: Anger among anti-government protesters rises after blast Discontent is growing in Beirut after the deadly explosion in the Lebanese capital on Tuesday. 07/08/2020
Belarus 'We want to be free': Thousands protest in Belarus for fair election Around 5,000 people protested in the Belarusian capital Minsk on Thursday ahead of an election which could see the demise of the man dubbed "Europe's last dictator". 06/08/2020
Bulgaria Bulgarian PM Borissov's offer to step down fails to deter protesters Demonstrators have taken to the streets with the same demands for a month — they want the country's entire cabinet to resign and elections to be held. 06/08/2020
Turkey Women in Turkey protests over domestic violence The Istanbul Convention is the world's first binding instrument to prevent and combat violence against women, from marital rape to female genital mutilation. 05/08/2020
no comment Artists paint the picture of Portland's protests Artists have been using paint and other media to capture the weeks of sometimes violent protests in Portland, sparked by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. 02/08/2020
no comment 'Pandemic Freedom Day': Berlin protests COVID-19 restrictions Thousands of people gathered in Berlin on Saturday to protest against restrictions put in place to combat the spread of the new coronavirus. 01/08/2020
Russia Fourth week of anti-Kremlin protests in Russia's far-east Thousands of protesters took to Russia's eastern city of Khabarovsk on Saturday for a fourth consecutive weekend, up in arms over what they call a politically motivated arrest of the region's popular governor. 01/08/2020
no comment Tear gas fired as Portland protests continue Tear gas was fired in Portland, Oregon, to disperse demonstrators in the US city late on Monday. 28/07/2020
Russia Third protest in Russia's Far East demands fair trial for governor Demonstrators in Khabarovsk, Russia, continue for the third week calling for a fair trial of the former regional governor, Sergei Furgal. 25/07/2020
Belarus Who is making sure Belarus' presidential election is free and fair? Concerns are mounting over the transparency of a presidential election in Belarus next month. The campaign has been marked by a crackdown on opposition figures, with rivals of incumbent president Alexander Lukashenko banned from running. 23/07/2020
Bulgaria More protests expected after Bulgarian PM survives no-confidence vote Demonstrators accuse Borissov and the country's top prosecutor, Ivan Geshev, of corruption, authoritarian rule and dependence on criminal groups. They are calling for both men to step down. 21/07/2020
no comment Russia: Thousands protest against arrest of Khabarovsk region governor Tens of thousands rally in Russia's far eastern city of Khabarovsk as new protests take place against the arrest of a popular regional governor amid charges of involvement in multiple murders. 18/07/2020
Russia Russia: Huge rallies after arrest of 'people’s governor' Sergei Furgal Tens of thousands are protesting in the country's far east after the arrest of Sergei Furgal arrest amid charges of involvement in multiple murders. He got elected governor of the Khabarovsk region in 2018 after defeating the Kremlin-backed incumbent. 18/07/2020
Belarus Belarus opens criminal investigation into opposition protests Amnesty International said police sought to disperse "peaceful gatherings" with "excessive and unnecessary use of force". 15/07/2020
no comment Anti-government protesters try to break into Bulgaria's parliament The unrest was the seventh consecutive day of protests against the Bulgarian government and alleged corruption. 14/07/2020
Israel Israel: Tel Aviv protest targets Netanyahu over COVID-19 economic aid Protesters accuse the Israeli prime minister of failing to address economic woes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. 12/07/2020
Russia Russia: Anti-Putin protests erupt over far east governor's arrest Thousands gathered in the city of Khabarovsk and some shouted, "Shame on Moscow!" and "Putin's a thief!" after their governor was arrested. 11/07/2020
Bulgaria Bulgaria: PM Borissov and government urged to resign by president Large protests were staged in Sofia after police raided the office of president Rumen Radev and arrested two of his aides. 11/07/2020
Serbia Serbia: 71 arrested as anti-Vučić protesters try to storm parliament Protests began against renewed lockdown restrictions but have mushroomed into an expression of wider frustration with the hard-line rule of President Aleksandar Vučić. 11/07/2020
Serbia Serbia protests: Vučić 'not worried' about losing power after unrest Just weeks after being re-elected, the Serbian president said he wasn't worried about losing power after days of protest over his handing of the coronavirus pandemic and his hard-line leadership. 10/07/2020
France Macron under pressure over French Interior Minister rape allegations Newly-appointed Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin is under pressure from feminist groups who are protesting his nomination in cities across France. 10/07/2020
Greece Greece: Violence erupts at rally in Athens against new protest law Six police officers were injured and there were several arrests, as violence broke out at a demonstration against a new law to curb public protests. 10/07/2020
USA New transcripts show George Floyd said police were going to 'kill him' Transcripts from body-cam footage have revealed new details about Floyd's death 09/07/2020
no comment Kenyans march to demand the end of police abuses amid COVID-19 flux Over 50 people were arrested according to local media. 07/07/2020
Russia Seventeen detained in Moscow at protest for indicted journalist Around 17 people, including journalists, were detained after protesting against criminal charges faced by Russian journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva. 04/07/2020
no comment Protests as German MPs back scrapping coal-fired power plants by 2038 But environmental protesters are angry at what they see as a drawn-out timetable for Germany's energy transition. 03/07/2020
