Justice for Nzoy: Protest against Police Violence
For black people, for immigrants, for those who are looked at as less-than because they do not fit into someone else’s idea of a good Swiss citizen, simply asking for change is not enough.
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For black people, for immigrants, for those who are looked at as less-than because they do not fit into someone else’s idea of a good Swiss citizen, simply asking for change is not enough.
By Laura Silva Aya Note: This piece represents the opinion of the author, and may not represent that of TheContinue Reading
On January 14th, 2020 some Tunisians gathered at Habib Bourguiba Avenue in downtown Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, celebrating the 9 years of the Revolution.
Given the brutal police repression, thousands of young people organized themselves to carry out a national march on Saturday, November 14th. The organization took place through social media, mainly Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. There was no leadership of a political party, workers union, nor organized collective. It was the youth, who without any prior experience in protests, decided to educate themselves into health brigades, bomb disposal, and free press.
Dada la brutal represión policial en las protestas, miles de jóvenes se auto-organizaron para realizar una marcha nacional el sábado 14 de noviembre. La organización ocurrió a través de redes sociales, principalmente Twitter, Instagram y TikTok. No hubo un liderazgo real de un partido político, central sindical, ni colectivo organizado. Fueron los jóvenes, quienes sin ningún tipo de experiencia previa en protestas, menos aún con alto grado de conflictividad, decidieron organizarse en brigadas de salud, de desactivación de bombas y de prensa.
“For a while now, discontentment has been boiling among the youth, especially on Twitter… Since the beginning of July, the conversation is getting louder, moving beyond internet platforms to actual streets.”
by Emma Clare Maxwell A treasure trove of political opinions and slogans lies tucked away on top of a shelfContinue Reading




