World, freedom of assembly is a fundamental right. Article 20 of the u. N. Declaration of human rights states everyone has the right to freedom of Peaceful Assembly and association and association. In many countries, this basic right is often ignored. The cuban government regularly per cracks down on protesters, like this, just a few weeks ago. In turkey, the government represses protesters, like here in the gay pride parade. And Security Forces in hong kong show did no mercy during the months of student protests in 2014. Meanwhile, south korea is not usually associated with such images, not usually that is. A demonstration in seoul. The police put up barricades. Ththat is illegal accordrding te constitutional court. In the evening, the antigovernment protests get out of control. From a distance of only a few meters, a water cannon hits this young man, putting him into a coma. It continues to pound him as he lies unconscious and seriously injured. A short time later, we are with his wi
World, freedom of assembly is a fundamental right. Article 20 of the u. N. Declaration of human rights states everyone has the right to freedom of Peaceful Assembly and association and association. In many countries, this basic right is often ignored. The cuban government regularly per cracks down on protesters, like this, just a few weeks ago. In turkey, the government represses protesters, like here in the gay pride parade. And Security Forces in hong kong show did no mercy during the months of student protests in 2014. Meanwhile, south korea is not usually associated with such images, not usually that is. A demonstration in seoul. The police put up barricades. Ththat is illegal accordrding te constitutional court. In the evening, the antigovernment protests get out of control. From a distance of only a few meters, a water cannon hits this young man, putting him into a coma. It continues to pound him as he lies unconscious and seriously injured. A short time later, we are with his wi
Doctor who recently returnrned from aleppo. I thohought we werere enterig hell. , it was 10not hell times worse than that. Amy then Hillary Clinton taps former interior secretary ken salazar to head her Transition Team. Salazar has backed the keystone xl pipeline, the transpacific partnership, a and the expanansn ofof fracking. I think hydraulic fracking is very much a necessary p part of the future of natural gas. Because without this new technology, the amamount of natural gas that we have available here in the country is a very diminished amount. Amy we will speak to investigative journalist david sirota in ken salazars home state of colorado. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Russias Defense Ministry says it has used a base in western iran to carry out air strikes in syria. The ministry reported the strikes hit targets in aleppo, idlib, and deir alzour provinces. The strikes are the first time russi
Doctor who recently returnrned from aleppo. I thohought we werere enterig hell. , it was 10not hell times worse than that. Amy then Hillary Clinton taps former interior secretary ken salazar to head her Transition Team. Salazar has backed the keystone xl pipeline, the transpacific partnership, a and the expanansn ofof fracking. I think hydraulic fracking is very much a necessary p part of the future of natural gas. Because without this new technology, the amamount of natural gas that we have available here in the country is a very diminished amount. Amy we will speak to investigative journalist david sirota in ken salazars home state of colorado. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Russias Defense Ministry says it has used a base in western iran to carry out air strikes in syria. The ministry reported the strikes hit targets in aleppo, idlib, and deir alzour provinces. The strikes are the first time russi
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