Syria Wants to Talk
Syrian government ready to negotiate with opposition. “We want to end this conflict yesterday,” – Syrian Government In 2011, 15 children were arrested in Syria for graffiti. The kids were beaten and tortured in prison. Syrians protested the arrests of the kids (they were freed). Meanwhile, Arab Spring protests spread across the Middle East. Syrian forces responded by shooting protesters. …
4 Million Syrian Refugees
Over half of Syria’s population is now homeless. Source article on CNN.com The 2011 Arab Spring saw riots & protests erupt in Middle East. In Syria, protests exploded against President Bashar al-Assad. Syrian government forces responded with brutal violence. The protests eventually turned into outright civil war. Chemical weapons have been used repeatedly during the war. Estimates in April 2015 …
Hong Kong Democracy?
After months of protests, Beijing offers a proposal. For more backstory on this, check out our previous summary and its update. (Both links open in new window) Hong Kong was a British colony until the UK gave it back in ‘97. Part of the deal was that HK would govern itself for 50 years. But people in HK say Beijing …
Egypt President Gets 20 Years
Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi sentenced. Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak was in power since 1981. He was ousted during the Arab Spring riots in 2011. Mohamed Morsi became Egypt’s 1st elected President in 2012. Riots started in 2013 after he gave himself unlimited power. Protesters were killed by Morsi’s soldiers. Morsi was put on trial and cleared of murder charges. …
Eric Garner
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Hong Kong Protest Update
Pro-democracy protests continue despite challenges Hundreds of Hong Kongers are protesting for full suffrage. At the height, tens-of-thousands of people joined activists. Protesters are blocking key roads in HK financial district. Local businesses say they’ve lost money from the protests. Clashes between police and activists reignited Wednesday. A video allegedly shows HK police beating a protester. HK officials say activists …
Protests in Hong Kong
Tens of thousands protest for democracy Hong Kong was a British colony until they gave it back in ‘97. The deal was that for 50 years HK would govern itself. China is an autocracy which means it’s ruled by 1 party. People in HK don’t want China telling them what to do. In July, 500k people marched for democracy in …