Anger on the streets: unrest in Iran, Algeria, Yemen, Morocco and China

[sianrose]

Anger on the streets: unrest in Iran, Algeria, Yemen, Morocco and China

Peaceful demonstrations staged in Morocco but violence breaks out elsewhere in the Middle East and Chinese police crackdown on planned unrest...

Thousands took to the streets of Rabat, Casablanca, Tangier and Marrakech in peaceful protests demanding a new constitution, a change in government and an end to corruption.

Iran,

Riot police and plainclothed basiji militia fired teargas and wielded batons to disperse thousands of defiant protesters commemorating the death of two pro-democracy demonstrators killed during anti-government protests last week.

Algeria: Police separate crowds with clubs and shields

Police thwarted a rally by thousands of pro-democracy supporters, breaking up the crowd into isolated groups to keep them from marching.

Yemen: Unrest continues for ninth consecutive day

The leader of Yemen's secessionist Southern Movement, Hasan Baoum, was arrested by an "armed military group" in an Aden hospital, according to his son, and shots were fired at a demonstration in the capital Sana'a, as unrest continued for a ninth consecutive day.

China: Crackdown after call for 'jasmine revolution'

Chinese security officials questioned or detained scores of activists at the weekend and warned others against staging protests after an online call was made for demonstrations in 13 cities, campaigners said.

The message, posted on an overseas website on Saturday, was titled: "The jasmine revolution in China". The swift crackdown underlined the anxiety of authorities in the wake of the Egypt uprising and protests across the Middle East.

full article

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/20/unrest-morocco-iran-algeria-yemen-china

[Áine]

Sian things are moving ahead so fast now...it was interesting to hear the comment on the evening news that both the US and the UN are fully backing the uprising.........can't wait for more events !!

[Corvus]

Sian things are moving ahead so fast now...it was interesting to hear the comment on the evening news that both the US and the UN are fully backing the uprising.........can't wait for more events !!

I hadn't heard about the UN backing these uprisings, though I had heard about the Obama administration's support for other revolutions. I notice there are troubles brewing in the US as several new Republican governors are working to reduce state debts unions, the SEIU in particular, are protesting. There have been reports of unionists turning up to the house of Republican leader Boehner and making threats against others. At the same time president Obama gave his support to the unions against the Republican governors. They have been threatening "Greek style" protests which means possible violence in the streets of the US.

[Dages]

The "sea" looks furious... goood goooood

[ava]

MSNBC has an article on this. Claims rising food prices and shortages due to weather and natural disasters is helping fuel this situation over there. UN is warning that food shortages will cause global chaos.