Anti-landfill protest
General strike planned against growing waste crisis in Sfax region in Tunisia
The waste crisis which has been ongoing for several months was further aggravated by the reopening of a controversial landfill by the authorities in defiance of court orders, giving rise to environmental and public health concerns
National Guard station burnt down in Tunisia after security forces kill one during anti-landfill protests
Local residents have been opposing the reopening of the landfill for months, expressing concerns about diseases and effects on public health and the environment
Thai court rules calls for reform as “attempts to overthrow the monarchy” and other stories
Today we look at a Thai court ruling declaring calls for reform “attempts to overthrow the monarchy”, a strike in Tunisia after the death of an anti-landfill protestor, and more
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