activism
Finland grants Egyptian-Finnish Women’s rights activist Soraya Bahgat Special Recognition Award
Egypt
December 16, 2019
Finland grants Egyptian-Finnish Women’s rights activist Soraya Bahgat Special Recognition Award
Finland granted Egyptian-Finnish women’s rights activist Soraya Bahgat the “Hän Honor” Special Recognition Award for her devoted efforts to promoting gender…
Fossil fuel groups ‘destroying’ climate talks: NGOs
World
December 7, 2019
Fossil fuel groups ‘destroying’ climate talks: NGOs
Oil and gas groups were accused Saturday of seeking to influence climate talks in Madrid by paying millions in sponsorship…
Anti-headscarf law activist sues Iran in US over harassment
Middle East
December 5, 2019
Anti-headscarf law activist sues Iran in US over harassment
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian-American activist famous for her campaign against the Islamic Republic’s mandatory headscarf, or…
Campaigners occupy German coal mines in climate protest
Environment
December 1, 2019
Campaigners occupy German coal mines in climate protest
Thousands of activists on Saturday occupied several opencast coal mines in eastern Germany, seeking to put pressure on the government…
Tens of thousands rally in Europe, Asia before UN climate summit
World
November 30, 2019
Tens of thousands rally in Europe, Asia before UN climate summit
Tens of thousands of protesters, primarily in Europe and Asia, hit the streets on Friday to make a fresh call…
Police surround last holdouts at Hong Kong university
World
November 19, 2019
Police surround last holdouts at Hong Kong university
HONG KONG (AP) — About 100 anti-government protesters remained holed up at a Hong Kong university Tuesday, their choices dwindling…
Giza Criminal Court confirms 5-year prison sentence for Youssef Al-Araby’s murderers
Egypt
November 15, 2019
Giza Criminal Court confirms 5-year prison sentence for Youssef Al-Araby’s murderers
Giza Criminal Court confirmed on Wednesday a 5-year prison sentence for two defendants convicted of killing 13-year-old Youssef Al-Araby in…
Trump ‘so extreme’ on climate he’s waking people up, Greta Thunberg tells AFP
Environment
November 13, 2019
Trump ‘so extreme’ on climate he’s waking people up, Greta Thunberg tells AFP
Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg said Tuesday that US President Donald Trump’s climate change denialism was “so extreme” that it…
Greenpeace blocks Total biorefinery that uses palm oil
Environment
October 29, 2019
Greenpeace blocks Total biorefinery that uses palm oil
Greenpeace activists on Tuesday blocked the entrance to a refinery in southern France where oil giant Total uses controversial palm…
Greta Thunberg marches in Montreal for global climate protests
World
September 29, 2019
Greta Thunberg marches in Montreal for global climate protests
Teen activist Greta Thunberg urged Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders Friday to do more for the…