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Tens of thousands to converge on NZ parliament as march to protest controversial Māori rights bill reaches capital
Up to 50,000 expected to take part in the last stage of the nine-day protest which began last week in opposition to the Treaty of Waitangi bill. New Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi explained in 30 ...World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago -
35,000 arrive at New Zealand parliament to protest against controversial Māori treaty bill – live
Nine-day march across New Zealand culminates in Wellington as huge numbers gather to protest bill that opponents say seeks to dilute Māori rights. Historic march arrives at parliament – full ...World - The Guardian - 22 minutes ago -
Insults and a haka in New Zealand parliament as MPs debate Māori rights bill
Voting temporarily suspended amid disruptions including a Māori party MP ripping up a copy of the bill. New Zealand’s parliament has erupted into fiery debate, personal attacks and a haka over a ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
New Zealand's founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?
Thousands of people are marching the length of New Zealand in protest of a proposed law that would redefine the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British CrownWorld - ABC News - 6 hours ago -
Controversial bill to reinterpret New Zealand’s founding document reaches parliament
The widely criticised bill aims to redefine Treaty of Waitangi principles that guide relations between Māori and ruling authorities. New Zealand’s Treaty of Waitangi explained in 30 seconds A ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Indigenous people march in Brazil's capital against bill limiting land rights
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Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand's parliament during fraught race relations debate
A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected Thursday amid debate over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Over 100,000 people protest in Valencia over floods
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New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill
Opposition lawmakers performed the haka during a reading of a bill that would redefine the country’s founding treaty with its Indigenous people.World - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
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New Zealand’s capital prepares for huge Maori protests
The country is seen as a world leader for supporting indigenous rights, but many fear that's now at risk.Top stories - BBC News - 9 hours ago -
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Protesters storm Abkhazia parliament over Russian investment deal
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Why is a bill looking at New Zealand’s founding document causing major upset among Māori?
Bill introduced in parliament this week wants to reinterpret Treaty of Waitangi, which upholds Māori rights. Since New Zealand’s right-wing coalition government took office a year ago, its policy ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Israel’s Parliament Passes Bills Banning UNRWA, Agency That Aids Palestinians
Most of the provisions of the laws, which could threaten UNRWA’s work by barring its operations in the country, will not take effect for three months.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
Updates: Israel’s Parliament Passes Bill That Threatens Work of U.N. Agency for Palestinians
The Knesset opened its winter session and approved legislation that banned the agency known as UNRWA from operating in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his spy chief was back home ...World - The New York Times - October 29 -
Russian parliament advances bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries
Russia’s lower house of parliament has passed final reading of a bill to ban adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legalWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
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Venezuelan opposition leaders win EU parliament’s top human rights honor
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Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province prompted authorities to keep government employees at home and close additional schools, as doctors reported an increase in people seeking ...World - ABC News - November 6 -
Middle East latest: Israel strikes in the heart of Lebanon's capital near parliament and embassies
Israeli airstrikes targeted a neighborhood in the heart of Lebanon’s capital, slamming into an area of Beirut near the Parliament, several embassies and the U.N. headquartersWorld - ABC News - 5 hours ago -
Tens of thousands of Oasis fans face having their tickets cancelled
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Tens of thousands rally in Georgia to denounce the parliamentary election they say was rigged
Tens of thousands of Georgians massed outside parliament, demanding the annulment of the weekend parliamentary election that the president has alleged was rigged with the help of RussiaWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Tens of thousands gather to celebrate fall of Berlin Wall 35 years ago
Posters line 4km stretch of former wall in Germany’s capital, while musicians perform and visitors sing along. Tens of thousands of people have gathered to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Tens of thousands of Spaniards demand the resignation of Valencia leader for bungling flood response
Tens of thousands of Spaniards have marched in the eastern city of Valencia to demand the resignation of the regional president in charge of the emergency response to last week’s catastrophic floodsWorld - ABC News - November 10 -
Tens of thousands of Spaniards demand the resignation of Valencia leader for bungling flood response
Tens of thousands of Spaniards marched in the eastern city of Valencia on Saturday to demand the resignation of the regional president in charge of the emergency response to last week’s ...Top stories - NBC News - November 10 -
Chinese Students Went on Mass Night Bike Rides. Officials Shut Them Down.
Making the impromptu five-hour ride between two Chinese cities became a craze among young people. But as their numbers swelled, the authorities shut it down.World - The New York Times - November 11 -
More than 650,000 people flee as Super Typhoon Man-yi hits Philippines
Authorities warn of ‘life-threatening’ surges as sixth storm to pound the country in the past month intensified. Super Typhoon Man-yi has slammed into the Philippines, with the national weather ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
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Thousands rally again in Georgia to protest the parliamentary election they say was rigged
Thousands of opposition supporters rallied outside Georgia’s parliament for the second straight Monday to denounce the Oct. 26 election as illegitimate after the ruling party was declared the ...World - ABC News - November 4
