Europe
France poses anti-terror constitutional amendment
French President Francois Hollande proposed a constitutional amendment to permanently extend the state of emergency imposed in response to Paris terrorist attacks.
Tag: police state
East Asia
China: crackdown on Guangdong labor activists
At least 18 Guangdong-based labor advocates have been detained in police sweeps seemingly aimed at heading off further industrial strikes in the region.
Europe
Paris: police suppress climate protests
Police in Paris used tear-gas and batons to break up protesters who attempted to gather ahead of the UN climate summit in defiance of a state of emergency.
Europe
French parliament extends state of emergency
The French National Assembly voted to extend the state of emergency three months, as François Hollande calls for constitutional changes making emergency powers permanent.
Greater Middle East
Turkey: lawyer arrested for comments on PKK
A Kurdish lawyer in Turkey will face trial for comments he made about the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), saying the group is not a terrorist organization but a political movement.
Southern Cone
Argentina: police repression of anti-mine protest
A peaceful march against a gold mine in Argentina's La Rioja province was dispersed by police using tear-gas and rubber bullets to enforce a court order barring protests at the site.
New York City
Appeals court approves suit on NYPD surveillance
A lawsuit challenging the NYPD's surveillance of Muslims can proceed, a US appeals court ruled, opening the way for a trial on the program's constitutionality.
Southern Cone
Amnesty: ‘Trigger happy’ police kill hundreds in Rio
Amnesty International charges that Brazil's military police have been responsible for more than 1,500 deaths in Rio de Janeiro's favelas in the last five years.
Greater Middle East
Egypt passes draconian anti-terror law
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi approved a counter-terrorism law assailed by rights groups as making permanent powers usually reserved for a state of emergency.
Southern Cone
Brazil: police implicated in Sao Paulo massacre
Gunmen killed at least 18 people in outlying districts of Sao Paulo, and authorities suspect a coordinated campaign of revenge by off-duty officers for the death of two colleagues.
North Africa
Tunisia parliament approves new anti-terror law
In the wake of ISIS attacks on tourists, Tunisia's parliament voted to approve a new anti-terror law—despite strong criticism from human rights groups and the left opposition.
North America
Discrimination case settled against Arizona sheriff
The US Department of Justice and county officials in Phoenix agreed to settle parts of a discrimination lawsuit filed against Maricopa County's anti-immigrant Sheriff Joe Arpaio.