Protests in South Africa Over Miniskirt
A girl was attacked for wearing a miniskirt. In response there was a wave of women support of the girl causing protests and marches.
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October 3, 2008
October 1, 2008
The world's fourth largest island, hosts one of the biggest protests against unfair election
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I really wish Americans would have banded together against unfair electoral counting like the Madagascarians had. Mabey we would have been better off for the past eight years. The people of Madagascar turned of in the millions to protest a corrupt government power grab by an incumbent presidential canidate.
“It’s a shocking irony that people demonstrating for essential medicines should be met with rubber bullets and teargas,�
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It is truely amazing that police in South Africa would feel threatend enough to open fire on protestors demanding that the government do more to help in fight against AIDS. The main issue here was antiretroviral treatment for persons with HIV/AIDS.
September 30, 2008
Army deployed in South Africa Strike
South African troops have been deployed outside schools and hospitals, as a strike enters its second week.
September 24, 2008
This is a good article. It describes non violent direct action, and applies it to South Africa. It talks about the roots of non violence within Africa and how it got started in South Africa. Historical background of non-violence in Africa.
September 23, 2008
Muslim march to protest Danish cartoons
A slightly older entry, however, this article seemed especially interesting to me becasue it was an eyewitness account of the happenings in Cape Town from non-believer. Also included is a transcript of different interviews he had with people around the town.
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One Dead, 63 Wounded in Mozambique Protests
One person was killed and 63 were wounded in the Mozambican capital Maputo on Tuesday when police opened fire in a bid to break up violent protests against increases in bus fares, officials said.
These protests were not non violent protests. Protestors were burning cars, blocking roads, and vandalizing stores. It is easy to see why the police had to take action, but it is obviously got very out of control. The motivation for the protests was a raise in bus fares and transportation by 25%.
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September 22, 2008
Protests in South Africa Against Israeli Deputy PM
This article concentrates on people protesting Israel's prime minister in South Africa. They are targeting the apartheid in Israel. It was interesting to me that a country who has gone through apartheid is protesting apartheid in another nation. I was drawn to it because i am interested in how apartheid ended in South Africa and the situation between Israel and Palestine.
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Zabalaza, Unfinished Struggles against Apartheid: The Shackdwellers' Movement in Durban*
This article outlines the struggle so-called shack dwellers are going through in Durban. Here, they have been promised housing by the government, only to have that promise broken. They have now resorted to protesting in attempts to gain what they feel has been unjustly withheld from them. As with many non-violent protests, the group is seeking what was initially negotiated for, but ultimately withheld through empty promises.
September 19, 2008
Mass Demonstrations
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September 18, 2008
ASR: The Working Class Takes A Stand: Stop Chinese Arms Shipment to the Zimbabwean Regime!
This is an alternative source of news. Chinese weapons where being shipped to Zimbabwe after a contested Presidential election via a port in South Africa. Reportedly, the South African dock workers refused to unload and transport the contents of the ship. The following is a press release from an organization that was reprinted in a newspaper. They advocate people to support the dock workers and prevent the arms from reaching Zimbabwe through use of peaceful or necessary force, including some suggestions for action.
September 17, 2008
Keeping the Voice of Protest Alive
This article is about (WOZA) or Women of Zimbabwe Arise. It is a group of women who are joining together to take nonviolent action against the falling government and economy of Zimbabwe.This article states some of the repercussions that have been brought towards the women of the WOZA. It is a good indicator of how non violent action can make a difference and empower people to use other ways to settle situations.