The world is a dangerous place for human rights activists. In 2019, 300 were killed according to FrontLine Defenders. Colombia experienced the highest toll with 301 murders. The Philippines, Brazil, Honduras,…
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Grassroots will decide voice vote, says ‘yes’ activist
by Pete Barnettby Pete BarnettA leading Indigenous activist is urging Australians to start having a conversation about constitutional recognition with their friends and family, rather than focus on political pointscoring in the media. From…
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ROK activist received North Korean orders while running for office: Lawmaker
Suspect indicted for allegedly meeting with DPRK agent multiple times and spying for Pyongyang over more than a decade South Korean authorities have indicted an activist for allegedly taking instructions…
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Wrestler, council chief and Mohawk activist Billy Two Rivers has died at 87
Wrestler, council chief, activist and storyteller Billy Two Rivers has died in his home community of Kahnawake on Montreal’s South Shore. The Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) elder was 87 years old. His…
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Civil rights groups call for reform of law enforcement review boards
by Tom Pittmanby Tom PittmanThe local NAACP and ACLU want the Tampa police and Hillsboroughsheriff to give their review boards more power. As demonstrators take to the streets to protest police brutality and demand…
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Local activist groups push for Tampa Citizens Review Board to have an independent attorney
by Rudolph Royby Rudolph RoyTampa City Counsel Agenda shows leaders will address the issue this week. Local activists continue to push for the Tampa Citizens Review Board to have an independent attorney, which means…
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‘Sadness in the whole forest’: family of Cop City activist killed by police seeks answers
by Joel Fosterby Joel FosterManuel Paez Terán was protesting planned Atlanta police training center when officers repeatedly shot and killed them On a Thursday around noon last month, Joel Paez heard a knock on…
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Dallas’ First Foundation says activist investor is running ‘opportunistic campaign’
by Trevor Lambby Trevor LambFirst Foundation said its one meeting with the activist investor ended after less than a minute. A Dallas bank says an activist investor trying to win seats on the company’s…
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Tunisian police on Saturday arrested political activist Khayam Turki, his lawyer said, noting however that he was not known to be wanted by the authorities. Turki, 58, had once been…
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Mungalee was the national director of a movement, People Seeking Justice Action Group. Anti-crime activist Ayob Mungalee has been shot dead in Eldorado Park, south of Johannesburg. There are no…
