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Police in trouble over excessive use of force at recent protests – Politics


Police in trouble over excessive use of force at recent protests – Politics

The National Police is facing increasing pressure from civil society groups over its alleged excessive use of force, which has left dozens injured and detained during recent protests against legislators’ interference in regional electoral law. A rally outside the city hall and council building in Semarang, Central Java, escalated into violence on Monday as hundreds […]

Kenyan police use tear gas against protesters during swearing-in of new cabinet


Kenyan police use tear gas against protesters during swearing-in of new cabinet

Kenyan police fired tear gas in the capital Nairobi on Thursday, injuring several journalists as small groups of demonstrators gathered for a protest announced as a new day of action against controversial President William Ruto. The East African country, normally one of the most stable in the region, has been rocked for weeks by sometimes […]

Kenyan police use tear gas during protests in Nairobi, journalists injured


Kenyan police use tear gas during protests in Nairobi, journalists injured

Kenyan police fired tear gas in the capital Nairobi on Thursday, injuring several journalists as small groups of demonstrators gathered for a protest announced as a new day of action against controversial President William Ruto. The East African country, normally one of the most stable in the region, has been rocked for weeks by sometimes […]