As the era of mass-driven demand for social change continues well into 2019, last weekend was driven by public protests around the world, from the yellow vests in France to Algerians clamoring against the prolonged rule of their current president.
Tibetan protesters also took to the streets in Paris on Saturday to protest against the visit of Chinese President to France, marking long-held tensions between China and its hold on parts of Tibet.Demonstrators from the around the world marched against growing Islamophobia and anti-immigrant sentiments after a shooting at a New Zealand mosque left 50 dead and several injured.
New Zealand held a mass vigil on Sunday to commemorate the victims of the mosque shooting, in lieu of plans to hold a national remembrance service later this week, as announced by the government.Ever since Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced his intention on February 22 to run for a fifth term in the April elections, the country has been gripped by demonstrations, out of public concerns about his ability to rule.
Serbians also gathered for a protest in different parts of the country to mark the 20th anniversary of the NATO led bombing campaign against Serbia in 1999, which ended the country’s historic 78-day rule over Kosovo.Women in Mexico took to the streets to protest against the rising level of feminicides and overall violence against women in the country. An average of nine women were killed every day in Mexico in 2018, according to the National Commission of Human Rights.
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