The crackdown was described as a new wave of arbitrary detentions" similar to 2018's one when a dozen of women rights
activists were arrested.
Activist proposals have long been viewed as something to resist, even fear, but a new strain of thinking has become part of the debate.
'The government brands
activists who speak against the project as terrorists.
Richard Sanders, researcher, writer, antiwar
activistAlthough they were not detained in police custody, ten lawyers and
activists were accused of attacking the police station, assaulting its personnel and threatening public order and terrorising people.
Greenpeace UK executive director John Sauven said: "We are deeply concerned by the decision of the judge to refuse bail, as we await the appearance of the other
activists, including six UK nationals.
The point is that
activists have decided to set tents in front of the Yerevan Mayor's Office, as it is already for a week as they
Opposition
activists said security forces loyal to President Bashar Al Assad killed more than 40 people in a small town outside Damascus on Wednesday, calling it a massacre.
| AMMAN, Aug 26 (KUNA) -- Israel banned some 70 western and Arab
activists from reaching the Palestinian territories to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and condemn the Israeli policies, part of the "Welcome to Palestine" campaign.
26 (Petra) -- Some 72 Arab and foreign
activists on Sunday arrived at King Hussein Bridge in order to cross to the other side, the Public Security Department Media (PSD) Office announced.
BEIRUT:
Activists and journalists gathered Monday at the American University of Beirut to participate in a panel discussion of online activism in the region, debating the issue of
activist security and the relationship between
activists and corporate media platforms -- such as Facebook and Flickr.
Activist Itamar Shapira said Wednesday that his brother, Yonatan--a former Israeli helicopter pilot who is well known locally for refusing to carry out his military duties--was shocked with a Taser gun while passively resisting arrest by sitting down and embracing another passenger.
Betty Berzon, 78 Lesbian
activist and renowned psychotherapist; died January 25.