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[33] [34] As of June 8, there were at least 19 deaths related to the protests. [35] The George Floyd protests are generally regarded as marking the start of the 2020 United States unrest. In Minneapolis–Saint Paul alone, the immediate aftermath of Floyd's murder was the second-most destructive period of local unrest in United States history ...
This is not a list of countries by intentional homicide rate, and criminal gang violence is generally not included unless there is also significant military or paramilitary involvement. Fatality figures include battle-related deaths (military and civilian) as well as civilians intentionally targeted by the parties to an armed conflict. Only ...
Hachalu Hundessa riots; France. 2005 French riots; 2010 French pension reform strikes; Republican marches (2015) 2015 Corsican protests; Nuit debout (2016) 2017 French riots; Protests against Emmanuel Macron (2017–2020) Yellow vests movement (2018–2020) 2019–2020 French pension reform strike; 2021–2022 social unrest in the French West ...
There were three such killings in 2021 and two in 2020, according to a Reuters tally, which shows the majority of victims since 2017 were Black or of Arab origin.
Previously, there had been protests and riots over the killings of black Americans by law enforcement. The 2014 killing of Michael Brown , the 2014 killing of Eric Garner , the 2015 Charleston church shooting , and the 2017 Charlottesville rally received headlines yet did not lead to systemic change [ 20 ] or as wide a level of support. [ 22 ]
Riots have erupted at anti-immigration protests in towns and cities across Britain in the last week, with attacks by far-right groups on hotels housing asylum seekers and on mosques. On July 29 ...
1959 – Tibetan riots against Chinese government, in Lhasa, Tibet Area, China, between March 10 to 21, this is the deadliest riot to take place in a single month and also the second deadliest riot to take place in a single year (after the 1947 Indian partition riots), a confirmed death toll of around 87,000 people.
A recurring protest against the war in Gaza in Cardiff was joined by many protesters opposing the far-right riots. [214] In Tenby, around 100 people gathered in Tudor Square after a far-right demonstration due to take place on the Esplanade was flagged on social media, however no such gathering took place. [215]