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Added on the 31/10/2020 13:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Dozens of people gather in front of the Iranian embassy in Buenos Aires to demonstrate for the rights of women in Iran, following the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in the custody of the notorious morality police in mid-September. IMAGES
Belarusians take to the streets of the capital Minsk in a fresh demonstration against strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko as anger mounts over the recent death of an opposition activist. Belarusian rights group Viasna says at least 328 people were detained, including journalists. Tens of thousands have taken to the streets of cities throughout Belarus every weekend since August 9 when President Lukashenko claimed a sixth presidential term in elections that his critics and Western countries said were rigged. IMAGES
Belarusian protesters march through the streets of Minsk ahead of a new mass demonstration against strongman Alexander Lukashenko who has refused to quit after a disputed re-election in early August. IMAGES
Protesters chant "go away!" outside the Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant (MZKT) as President Alexander Lukashenko arrives and departs in a helicopter for a meeting at the factory. IMAGES
Poles take to the streets of Warsaw on International Women's Day to demand free access to contraceptives. Although pro-Western parties managed to oust the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) government in October 2023 elections, women are voicing anger and frustration over delays in changing the laws on women's reproductive rights. The PiS's eight-year rule saw access to abortion, in-vitro fertilisation and emergency contraception tightened. IMAGES
Dozens of protesters waving Palestinian flags gather outside the White House to protest US President Joe Biden's support for Israel's war in Gaza, ahead of his State of the Union speech. IMAGES