”police beatings” News

LA to pay nearly $13M for May Day police beatings

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles City Council has approved a $12.85 million payout for demonstrators and bystanders who were beaten by police at a pro-immigration rally. The payout approved Wednesday is one
02 7 2009 3:39AM (...more)

Two Days After Honduran President Returns to Capital, Amnesty International Reports Rise in Police Beatings, Mass Arbitrary Arrests, Closing of Media

To: POLITICAL EDITORS Contact: Suzanne Trimel, Media Relations Director, Amnesty International USA, +1-212-633-4150, STrimel@aiusa.org Human Rights Organization Cites "Alarming"
09 24 2009 10:33PM (...more)

Amnesty: Honduran coup gov't persecuting opponents

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – The rights group Amnesty International is alleging widespread abuse of protesters demanding the return of the Honduran president ousted in a coup, saying in a report Wednesday that hundreds of
08 20 2009 11:05PM (...more)

HK journalists protest abuse of reporters in China

HONG KONG – Hundreds of Hong Kong journalists , lawmakers and residents marched Sunday to protest the alleged police beatings of three reporters covering recent
09 14 2009 5:47AM (...more)

Beijing police end protest ahead of 'legal day'

BEIJING (AFP) - Police in Beijing on Monday broke up a protest of about 100 petitioners who gathered to demonstrate against corruption and graft ahead of the nation's annual "legal day".
12 3 2007 8:16PM (...more)

Jena mayor calls song inflammatory

JENA, La. - A video in which rapper-actor Mos Def asked students around the country to walk out Oct. 1 to support the " Jena Six " escaped comment by this town's mayor. But when John Mellencamp sang, "Jena, take your nooses down," he took issue.
10 6 2007 2:40PM (...more)

Calm returns to Uganda's capital after 14 killed

KAMPALA, Uganda – Scores of soldiers and police patrolled the streets of Uganda 's capital in pickup trucks and on foot Saturday following riots that have killed at least 14 people and wounded
09 13 2009 4:19AM (...more)

Despite land deal, Kashmir plans more protests

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Sporadic clashes broke out in Muslim-majority Indian Kashmir on Monday as anger festered against a deal with Hindu groups to resolve a land dispute that has paralysed and polarised the state.
09 2 2008 9:09AM (...more)

Iran to put 25 more vote protesters on trial

TEHRAN (AFP) – Iran said on Saturday it will try 25 more people arrested after the disputed result of the June presidential election, as fresh claims surfaced that several protesters in jail were tortured to death. "The third
08 19 2009 9:15AM (...more)

Govt frees separatist leaders but anger festers in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - India released two separatist leaders in Muslim-majority Kashmir on Monday but anger festered against a government deal with Hindu groups to resolve a land dispute that has paralysed the state.
09 2 2008 9:53PM (...more)