Tag: Police brutality

Police Brutality Against Senegalese Migrant Sparks Protests in Brazil
In 2024, the state of Sao Paulo had the second-highest number of deaths resulting from police intervention. On Monday, dozens of African migrants and social organizations protested against police violence in Sao Paulo following the killing on Friday of a Senegalese street vendor by a Military Police officer. RELATED: Brazil Takes Bold Step With “Economic […]
April 15, 2025

Argentine Photographer Injured by Police Shows Slight Signs of Improvement
On March 12, Pablo Grillo was attacked while covering the protests in support of retirees in Buenos Aires. On Wednesday, Pablo Grillo, the photographer who was shot in the skull with a tear gas canister by the Argentine police, made slight movements in his hands and legs, although he remains in critical condition. RELATED: Argentina: […]
March 19, 2025

ICE Agents Act Brutally Against Venezuelan Migrants
The criminalization of migration is absolutely reprehensible and discriminatory, Venezuelan legislator Martinez said. On Wednesday, a video posted on social media exposed the mistreatment and xenophobia that Venezuelan migrants are suffering in the United States. RELATED: Venezuelan Barber Francisco García Deported to El Salvador: Mother Fears for His Safety In Spokane, Washington, agents from the […]
March 19, 2025

Argentine Government Threatens Buenos Aires Judge Who Released Detained Protesters
Fundamental constitutional rights were at stake, such as the right to petition authorities, the Court said. On Thursday, Karina Andrade, the presiding judge of the Criminal Court of First Instance of the City of Buenos Aires, ordered the “immediate” release of 114 citizens detained during the protests in support of retirees. RELATED: Argentine Photographer Wounded […]
March 13, 2025

Argentine Photographer Wounded by Police Gunfire is in Serious Condition
His camera was revealing police brutality against retirees protesting for their rights. On Wednesday night, authorities at the Ramos Mejia Hospital in Buenos Aires reported that photographer Pablo Grillo, who was struck by a tear gas canister on Wednesday, causing a skull fracture, underwent surgery but remains in critical condition. RELATED: 87-Year-Old Woman Hospitalized After […]
March 13, 2025

Panamanian Police Attack SUNTRACS Workers
Female protesters denounced being beaten under their clothes and receiving threats of sexual abuse. On Tuesday, Panamanian police violently repressed a demonstration organized by the Single Union of Construction and Similar Workers of Panama (SUNTRACS) to protest against social security reforms. RELATED: Diosdado Cabello Responds to Panama Regarding the “Vuelta a la Patria” Plan “Without […]
February 18, 2025

Manchester Police Officer Under Criminal Investigation Over Violent Arrest
In the video footage, he can be seen first kicking a man on the ground in the face and then stomping on his head. On Friday, Catherine Bates, the regional director of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), confirmed that a police officer is under criminal investigation after being filmed kicking and stamping on […]
July 26, 2024

India Repatriates Thousands of Students Due to Violence in Bangladesh
Since early July, at least 130 people have died as a result of police brutality in Bangladesh. On Monday, India reinforced security along its border with Bangladesh due to the growing instability in the neighboring country, which is mired in violent clashes during student protests. RELATED: Landslides Leave 15 Dead in Bangladesh and India “The […]
July 22, 2024

Argentine Police Repress Protests Against Milei in Tucuman
The “May Pact” among conservative governors will promote the exploitation of natural resources in the Argentine provinces. On Monday, four Argentinians were detained in Tucuman while participating in a march against the policies implemented by President Javier Milei. RELATED: Argentina: Workers Hold a Day of Struggle and a Popular Pot The protests occurred in response […]
July 9, 2024

Police Violently Attack Argentines During Protests Against Milei’s Reforms
There has never been a paramilitary-type police operation like the one that is taking place, legislator Moreau denounced. On Wednesday afternoon, the Argentine police harshly repressed thousands of citizens who were protesting against the Law of Bases and Starting Points for the Freedom of Argentines, which was approved by the Senate. RELATED: Argentine Senate Begins […]