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This is a list of protests in the 21st century. Georgian colour revolution , named Rose revolution . Mass demonstrations in Avenue Habib Bourguiba during the Tunisian revolution that overthrew the regime of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on 14 January 2011.
The right to assemble is recognized as a human right and protected in the First Amendment of the US Constitution under the clause, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of ...
Nationwide protests across Spain (May–) Anti-cuts protest in London (26 March) Refugees of the 2011 Libyan civil war (2011–2013) Nationwide protests and strikes in Greece continue throughout 2011. Domodedovo International Airport bombing (24 January) Major Russian protests begin in response to the 2011 Russian legislative election.
In Berlin, a protest drew about 1,000 demonstrators with Palestinian flags, who chanted: "One Year of Genocide." The war in Gaza has led to genocide allegations against Israel at the World Court ...
1947 – Partition riots, India and modern-day Pakistan and Bangladesh, the hardest hit region was the densely populated state of Punjab (today divided between India and Pakistan), death toll estimates between 500,000 and 2,000,000, the deadliest riots known to humankind. [43] [44] 1948 – Accra Riots (Gold Coast, now renamed Ghana)
Stacker explores famous student protests in modern history. Beginning at the turn of the 20th century, themes include civil rights, anti-war, pro-democracy, women's movements, and more.
Polls have estimated that between 15 million and 26 million people have participated at some point in the demonstrations in the United States, making them the largest protests in United States history. [10] [11] [12] It was also estimated that between May 26 and August 22, around 93% of protests were "peaceful and nondestructive".
Miller was the director at a previous professional protest company, DC Action Lab, that the Women’s March and others hired to mount protests during the first Trump administration.