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A people's court in Linshu County, Shandong, China, sentences prominent human rights and democracy activists Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi to 14 and 12 years in prison, respectively, for subverting state power.
2023-04-10

Police in Hong Kong arrest four members of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, the pro-democracy organization in charge of the Tiananmen Square protests anniversary vigils as police say that the group refused to submit information on national security grounds. Chief Executive Carrie Lam condemns the group and welcomes the arrests.
2021-09-8

The death toll since the protests began officially surpasses 500. Pro-democracy activists launch a "garbage strike" in Yangon as rebel groups demand that the military stop the bloodshed or face retaliation.
2021-03-30

At least five people are killed and 21 others injured in a stampede at a rap concert in Algiers, Algeria.
2019-08-22

AQIM militants kill eleven soldiers in Tizi Ouzou region of Algeria east of capital Algiers in one the deadliest attacks on the Algerian military in several years. [http:--www.baiatdecartier.ro (BDC)]date=April 2014
2014-04-20

The European Union opens an office in Burma in recognition of recent democratic reforms.
2012-04-28

Clashes take place between pro-democracy protesters and security forces in Cairo, Egypt.
2011-12-16

Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi addresses the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
2011-01-29

Several people are injured and others are arrested as police break up a pro-democracy march in Algiers.
2011-01-22

The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is disappointed with Burma's military leaders for their lack of democratic progress in the run up to general elections in the country.
2010-03-26