Major protests spread across the globe from Ahwaz city in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon in middle east and from Russia to Hong Kong in 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Demonstration erupted over corruption, taxes, climate\nchange, and much more marking what experts says \u201cIt was a tipping point order\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ordinary people fed up with measures imposed by a ruling elite,\nfrom Hong Kong to Puerto Rico, Chile to India across the Middle East Iran, Iraq\nto Lebanon an outpouring of anger raged across nearly every continent with\nmillions rallying against their governments to tell their stupid leaders, this\nis not good enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hong Kong;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Hong Kong peaceful marches that started over a\ncontroversial extradition bill escalated into the city\u2019s biggest political\ncrisis in modern times lifting the lid on frustrations and a lack of full\nautonomy going back decades, more than 6000 people have been arrested since\nprotests began, right through the heart of Hong Kong the crowds just keep on\ncoming as far as the eye can see, Authorities has done everything possible to\ntry to minimize this sort of protest from happening but protests are continuing\nfor over 7 months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moscow protests<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Starting from July 2019 numerous approved and unapproved\nrallies in Moscow (also known as part of the political crisis) began, caused by\nthe situation with the 2019 Moscow City Duma elections. Widespread public\nprotests were triggered by numerous authorities’ violations, claimed by the\nindependent opposition candidates, during the registration procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Puerto Rico;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Puerto Rico protesters demanded the resignation of their\ngovernor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Across the middle east anti-government protests swept\nthrough Iraq, Lebanon and Iran, Baghdad is burning fuelled by rage at the\ngovernment, at least more than 500 people have been killed since demonstrations\nbegan on October 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iraqi Security force have been deployed across the capital\ncity roads are blocked, the internet is shut down and media access is severely\nrestricted. One of protesters says: \u201cPeople went of into the street to try to\nget their rights, basic human rights, ending the corruption and cutting Iranian\nmullah regime and their militias, this government is a failure government and\nnothing more, we are staying in the street till our voices get heard, this\ngovernment keep giving fake promises, those promises does not work anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
People are expressing a really deep sense of frustration and\noutrage at the military leaders, the religious leaders the old-style political\nstructures that have ruled this country since 2003 the fall Saddam Hussein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lebanon;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lebanese have been protesting against Lebanon\u2019s\ndeteriorating economy, the country owes more than $80 billion in foreign debt\nand has one of the world\u2019s biggest debt to GDP ratios, they want a fundamental\nchange in how this country is run and who runs it? One of the protesters says:\n\u201cIranian mullah regime and their poppy\u2019s Hezbollah brought us just black world,\nsanctions, religious extremist to this country, we as Lebanese want to run the\ncountry and not Iranian poppy\u2019s, the longer these protests go on, the country\nwill essentially become paralysed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iran;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Protesters angry at an increase in the price of fuel have\npoured out into the streets across the country. According to the Ahwazi Centre\nfor Human Rights (ACFH) at least 1550 protesters were killed by Iranian regime,\nand Amnesty International has confirm at least 300 of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government responded with a total internet blackout for\nat least 10 days, Iran has prided itself on keeping life going in the face of\ncrippling US sanctions, but these protests are a result of significant\ngovernment debt and financial problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chile;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In October over a million Chilean took to the streets\nthroughout the country demanding President Sebastian Pinatas resignation,\nProtests started due to anger over economic inquality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In some parts of India thousands of troops were deployed to\nbreak up protests against a controversial new citizenship law that India\npossible allowing migrants from Africa<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India passed a bill allowing migrants from Afghanistan.\nBangladesh and Pakistan to apply for Indian citizenship, as long as they are\nnot Muslims. At least 22 people have been killed and mobile data and internet\nservices were suspended in some parts of Delhi near protest sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2019 might be remembered as the year of people pushed for\nequality, justice and autonomy with new ferocity even powerful marks upon the\nworld<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By Ali Bouazar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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