#ProtestRights

DoJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in court String of embarrassing defeats for prosecutors as experts condemn DoJ effort to cast people as ‘violent perpetrators’

3 weeks ago

"Department of Justice prosecutors across the US have suffered a string of embarrassing defeats in their aggressive pursuit of criminal cases against people accused of “assaulting” and “impeding” federal officers."

#ProtestRights #FirstAmendment #CivilRights #ICENews #ICE

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Radio Zamaneh / رادیو زمانه

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3 weeks ago

The Secret of Missing and Mutilated Bodies of Women Protesters: Women’s Bodies as a Statement An opinion piece argues the state hides women protesters’ bodies to erase evidence—yet enforced disappearance deepens justice-seeking, from Kurdistan to all of Iran. The government trembles at women walking, singing, or even the slight movement of a few strands of hair. Today, it is hardly surprising that it is also afraid of their lifeless bodies. The systematic hiding of women’s bodies in recent months is not administrative disorder or a coincidental event, but a calculated and vile security strategy to suffocate the truth in the bud. When the regime abducts a woman’s body, keeps it in hidden morgues, or buries it in remote, unmarked graves, it is in fact confessing to a great historical fear: the fear that her grave will turn into a rallying point for a nation’s anger and a symbol of the collapse of an ideology. They know very well that the body of every protesting woman is a living and undeniable document of the brutality and torture inflicted on her; therefore, by making these bodies disappear, they desperately try to erase the “crime scene” from the city’s geography and from collective memory. This logic of erasure and suppression after death is rooted in a blood-soaked history that began in the very first years of this regime’s establishment. The terror of the “rebellious woman” has taken such deep root in the mentality of this structure that in the aftermath of the 1979 Revolution and during the 1980s, the Islamic Republic carried out some of the most atrocious crimes of Iran’s contemporary history against women political prisoners. Relying on a shaky, anti-human, misogynistic interpretation, they would force young women who were not married—before execution—into coerced marriage to Revolutionary Guards so that, in their own logic, they would prevent them from going to heaven: a perverse rationale rooted in a patriarchal obsession with women’s sexual “purity,” where virginity is framed as spiritually privileged, and “marriage” is used as a legal cover to render sexual violence “lawful,” stripping the condemned woman of the very status the perpetrators claimed would grant her paradise. This systematic assault, justified under the name of “marriage,” was in fact the height of the vileness and desperation of a regime that sought to impose power over women by crushing their dignity and bodies, even in the final moments of their lives. This is the same outlook that appears today in shocking reports about dismemberment, removal of the uterus, and suspicious manipulations in forensic medicine—an effort to eliminate evidence that could reveal the horrifying dimensions of torture and systematic assaults. Kahrizak and the Machinery of Concealment A recent report by the Sociology Students’ Scientific Association has lifted the curtain on a horrifying reality in the Kahrizak forensic facility in Tehran and has lent weight to this claim. The presence of the bodies of at least 50 unidentified women protesters—whose identities have remained concealed even after weeks—shows the depth of the catastrophe and an all-out effort to keep the dimensions of repression silent. The observations recorded in this report include shocking cases that make every awakened conscience shudder: the presence of deep stitches on skulls and blood-soaked faces, making identification impossible, points to savage physical violence before death. Also, reports that some bodies in the morgue were naked raise unanswered questions about the behavior of the security forces. The lack of effort to identify these women is not an administrative failing, but a clear instance of psychological harassment of the families of the missing and systematic concealment to prevent the documentation of crimes. The Kahrizak catastrophe is only the tip of the iceberg, and the situation of morgues in smaller cities still remains under a veil of silence and ambiguity. These “enforced disappearances” are a tool of intimidation, but the regime makes a major error in its calculations: it does not know that the death of these women is not the end of the struggle, but the beginning of a new season of justice-seeking. This chain of deletion today continues with redoubled intensity inside the high walls of prisons as well—where women political prisoners are seen as the most dangerous enemies of the regime’s stability. But it is precisely at this point that the miracle of “justice-seeking” is born. Women and families who have lost their loved ones in the dungeons of detention centers or under torture, instead of retreating in the face of security threats, have turned into the main pillars of resistance. The regime tries, by stealing the body, to force the family into silence, isolation, and withdrawal, but justice-seeking mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers—standing behind closed prison doors and above hidden graves—break the silence. Justice-seeking in this geography is no longer a simple legal demand; it is a full-fledged political struggle. Every mother who raises her child’s photo, and every family that refuses to receive a tampered body or accept a secret burial, is in fact delivering a finishing shot to the regime’s strategy of “denial.” The government imagines that by mutilating bodies or hiding them it has erased the trace of the crime, but the reality is that these women—even in the absence of their bodies—shake the pillars of power. The women of Iran not only do not fear these cruelties, but by witnessing the scale of the government’s fear, they have recognized the legitimacy and strength of their path. Every hidden grave, every abducted body, and every concealed name becomes a seed that sprouts throughout this land. A regime whose history is intertwined with erasure and denial is so terrified of the symbolic power of women that it even refuses to hand over a lifeless body to its family’s embrace; because it knows that in this land, every grave of a woman unjustly killed is a flag that will never be lowered. This unbreakable bond between spilled blood and the cry for justice is a root that will one day shatter every ceiling of despotism. Documenting these events is a vital step for future justice-seeking and for preventing the forgetting of names whose only “crime” was crying out for freedom and the pursuit of rights. The truth may be imprisoned for a time in dark morgues, but it will never be buried. Kurdistan and the Roots of “Woman, Life, Freedom” But this chain of erasure collides, at one point, with the hard rock of resistance. Here, one must speak of Kurdistan; a land that is not only a geography, but the cradle and primary origin of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement. The slogan that rose from the heart of Kurdistan and swept across the world is rooted in decades of Kurdish women’s steadfastness. The fighting women of Kurdistan, who have always endured compounded oppression arising from national, gender, and class discrimination, are today the vanguard of a struggle that has completely destroyed the regime’s legitimacy. In Kurdistan, the ruling power has employed the greatest brutality in hiding bodies, creating unmarked graves, and intimidating families—because it knows that the deepest tremor to its rule has begun from this very source of awakening. Today, the women of Kurdistan and all across Iran, by standing behind closed prison doors and above hidden graves, have broken the silence. Justice-seeking in this geography is no longer a simple legal demand; it is a full-fledged political struggle. The regime imagines that by mutilating bodies or abducting them it has erased the trace of the crime, but the reality is that these women—even in the absence of their bodies—shake the pillars of power. Every hidden grave in Kurdistan and every concealed name in Kahrizak and anywhere else becomes a seed that sprouts throughout this land. A regime that ties its survival to the destruction and denial of women does not realize that this bond between blood spilled in Kurdistan and the cry for justice across Iran is a root that will one day shatter every ceiling of despotism and dictatorship. The truth may be imprisoned for a time in dark morgues, but it will never be buried; because this movement comes from an origin that has learned how to rise again from its own ashes.

The Secret of Missing and Mutilated Bodies of Women Protesters: Women’s Bodies as a Statement #JusticeForWomen #ProtestRights

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United States and Canada Overview: February 2026 Demonstrations surged in the US in January, triggered by the US bombing of Venezuela, immigration enforcement officers killing two people in Minnesota, and the anniversary of Trump’s second inaugurati...

1 month ago

In January 2026, ACLED reported 2,301 U.S. demonstrations, a 264% increase due to ICE-related killings in Minnesota, resulting in ten times more confrontations with law enforcement. #ICE #DHS #OperationMetroSurge #ImmigrationEnforcement #DomesticTerrorism #ProtestRights #ACLED #Minnesota

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Pam Bondi Admits DOJ Has a Secret Domestic Terrorist List After the DOJ dodged questions for months, Bondi acknowledged in a hearing that she had a list of targets under NPSM-7.

1 month ago

DOJ used NSPM-7 authority to operate a secret domestic terrorist organization list, applying internal designation authority without publicly disclosed criteria or independent oversight. #DOJ #DomesticTerrorism #NSPM7 #CivilLiberties #ProtestRights #Indivisible #50501Movement #TheIntercept

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Pam Bondi Admits DOJ Has a Secret Domestic Terrorist List After the DOJ dodged questions for months, Bondi acknowledged in a hearing that she had a list of targets under NPSM-7.

1 month ago

DOJ uses NSPM-7 authority to operate a secret domestic terrorist organization list, applying internal designation authority without publicly disclosed criteria or independent oversight. #DOJ #DomesticTerrorism #NSPM7 #CivilLiberties #ProtestRights #TheIntercept

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1 month ago

The legacy parties, aka the duopoly, are afraid of protest power & people power.
Bring it on #GreensAustralia. Get these draconian anti-protest laws repealed.

Sign the Greens petition: Protect the Right to Protest
www.kobishetty.org.au/right_to_pro...

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Pearls and Irritations

@johnmenadue.com

1 month ago

Cowardice dressed up as authority on Sydney’s streets The violence surrounding protests against the visit of Israel’s president was not an accident of crowd control. It reflects a deeper political failure – where authority suppresses dissent rather than confronting uncomfortable truths about Gaza, protest rights and democratic responsibility.

Violence at Sydney protests was not about public safety – it was about power avoiding uncomfortable truths about Gaza, dissent and democratic rights, Stuart Rees writes.
#PearlsAndIrritations #auspol #ProtestRights #Democracy

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Raw Story

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1 month ago

After leaving a protest, a 17-year-old is pulled from his car and accused of reaching for a gun. Officers find nothing. The video is sparking outrage and renewed calls for accountability.

#BreakingNews #PoliceAccountability #CivilRights #Justice #ProtestRights #ICE

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1 month ago

A black poster with a large yellow headline that reads “KNOW YOUR PROTEST RIGHTS” and six numbered points in white text. The bottom left has a small “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” graphic, and the bottom right has a red “ACLU” logo. KNOW YOUR PROTEST RIGHTS 1. You don’t need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you don’t need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as you’re not obstructing traffic or access to buildings. 2. When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police. 3. If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries. 4. If you get stopped by the police, ask if you’re free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away. 5. If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don’t sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present. 6. If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement officer at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or to tell them that you’ll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney — no matter your citizenship or immigration status.

Know your protest rights.

#Protest #ProtestRights #AbolishICE #Lynnwood #ShohomishCounty #Washington #ICE

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When peaceful protest is allowed to work, democracy works Melbourne’s mass protest against the visit of Israel President Isaac Herzog showed how large, diverse crowds can assemble peacefully when police exercise restraint and common sense. Sydney’s response points to a deeper failure of judgment about protest, power and democracy.

1 month ago

Fox News linking peaceful protests to unrelated tragedies to discredit dissent. A classic playbook. History shows this erodes public trust & stifles vital conversations. #MediaBias #ProtestRights

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Pearls and Irritations

@johnmenadue.com

1 month ago

Melbourne and Sydney protests against the visit of Isaac Herzog showed how differently protest can unfold under different political decisions. Editor Catriona Jackson on power, protest, and democratic inconsistency. #PearlsAndIrritations #auspol #Democracy #ProtestRights

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1 month ago

Australian police defend 'necessary force' against protestors, yet videos show officers punching and dragging. When is dissent considered 'disruption'? #Australia #ProtestRights

Read more: https://piaz.news/article/order-vs-dissent

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A black poster with a large yellow headline that reads “KNOW YOUR PROTEST RIGHTS” and six numbered points in white text. The bottom left has a small “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” graphic, and the bottom right has a red “ACLU” logo. KNOW YOUR PROTEST RIGHTS 1. You don’t need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you don’t need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as you’re not obstructing traffic or access to buildings. 2. When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police. 3. If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries. 4. If you get stopped by the police, ask if you’re free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away. 5. If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don’t sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present. 6. If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement officer at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or to tell them that you’ll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney — no matter your citizenship or immigration status.

Know your protest rights.

#Protest #ProtestRights #AbolishICE #Seattle #KingCounty #Washington #ICE

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1 month ago

When geopolitical interests clash with civil liberties, 'incitement' becomes a convenient label. Sydney anti-Herzog protests policed differently than others. #ProtestRights

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1 month ago

Years in prison for church protests? This isn't about safety, it's about shifting the goalposts for dissent. Remember 1960s civil rights? #FreeSpeech #ProtestRights

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1 month ago

Pepper spray for peace? Australia's police deploy chemical agents against anti-Herzog protesters. The global pattern of democratic states using force to suppress dissent against foreign policy priorities grows. #ProtestRights

Read more: https://piaz.news/article/when-dissent-becomes-disorder

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1 month ago

A black poster with a large yellow headline that reads “KNOW YOUR PROTEST RIGHTS” and six numbered points in white text. The bottom left has a small “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” graphic, and the bottom right has a red “ACLU” logo. KNOW YOUR PROTEST RIGHTS 1. You don’t need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you don’t need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as you’re not obstructing traffic or access to buildings. 2. When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police. 3. If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries. 4. If you get stopped by the police, ask if you’re free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away. 5. If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don’t sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present. 6. If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement officer at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or to tell them that you’ll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney — no matter your citizenship or immigration status.

Know your protest rights.

#EyesOnICE #Fresno #California #Protest #ProtestRights #AbolishICE #ICE

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1 month ago

Pro-Palestine slogans to be banned in nation-first move

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Syed Salman Mehdi | Investigative Journalist & Digital Analyst

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1 month ago

Minns invokes more draconian powers against Herzog protesters Growing numbers believe that Labor's invitation to Israeli President Isaac Herzog does nothing to promote social cohesion or tackle antisemitism. Pip Hinman reports.

Silencing protest through heavy policing and special powers raises serious questions about democracy and civil rights. Disagreement is not a crime. Voices for justice should be heard, not threatened. True strength of a state lies in protecting freedom of expression. #ProtestRights #Justice

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1 month ago

Australia to use 'special powers' to re-route Herzog protest. Apparently, 'public order' only applies when it's politically convenient. Same script. #Australia #ProtestRights

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1 month ago

Milan's 'clashes' near the Olympic Village? It's the same state playbook. Suppress dissent, justify with 'order,' repeat. From Munich 1972 to Milan 2026, the pattern of prioritizing spectacle over civic concern is clear. #ProtestRights #StatePower

Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-protest-pl

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Anti-ICE 'digital Minutemen' use military-grade surveillance tactics against feds At least 200 groups train civilians in S.A.L.U.T.E. intelligence method to track federal agents in 13 databases, raising national security concerns.

1 month ago

Federal authorities are invoking threats of FBI investigations into anti‑ICE activists without charges, signaling pre‑enforcement intimidation and expanded deterrence of protest activity. #ICE #FBI #CivilLiberties #ProtestRights #Authoritarianism #FoxNews

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A black poster with a large yellow headline that reads “KNOW YOUR PROTEST RIGHTS” and six numbered points in white text. The bottom left has a small “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” graphic, and the bottom right has a red “ACLU” logo. KNOW YOUR PROTEST RIGHTS 1. You don’t need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you don’t need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as you’re not obstructing traffic or access to buildings. 2. When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police. 3. If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries. 4. If you get stopped by the police, ask if you’re free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away. 5. If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don’t sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present. 6. If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement officer at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or to tell them that you’ll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney — no matter your citizenship or immigration status.

Know your protest rights.

#Minneapolis #Minnesota #OperationMetroSurge #Protest #ProtestRights #AbolishICE #ICE

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