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Added on the 22/05/2021 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Women in Chile's capital gather to sing a song against gender violence. The song, which has gone viral, originated in this country in the midst of the ongoing social crisis. IMAGES
Thousands gather in Paris for a demonstration calling for an end to gender violence and femicide in a country where at least 116 women have been killed by present or former partners this year. The march in the French capital began near the main opera house with several protesters holding up signs of a relative or friend killed in gender violence. IMAGES
Women gather in Buenos Aires to mark the 8th anniversary of the "Ni una Menos" movement ("Not One Woman Less"), which calls for an end to violence against women. IMAGES
The US has expanded sanctions on Belarus along with Canada and European allies, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says at her briefing, "to hold the Lukashenko regime accountable for its ongoing attacks on democracy, human rights and international norms." SOUNDBITE
The spokeswoman for Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, says that violence is escalating across Myanmar, warning that the country has plunged into a "human rights catastrophe" since the February 1 coup. IMAGES
Hundreds of people participate in a 'Kill the Bill' demonstration in London against the Government's Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. The proposed legislation covers a wide range of issues which would broaden the police's authority for regulating protests. IMAGES