An Iranian protester was sentenced to death today for setting fire to a government building, the first known use of capital punishment for participation in an anti-regime ‘riot’. The death sentence is the latest attempt by the Iranian government to suppress the protests which have swept the country since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody in September after she was... 

Stephanie Rapkin, 64, a Jewish tax and estate attorney from Shorewood, Wisconsin, is facing charges of battery and disorderly conduct after allegedly spitting on a young black BLM protester and then assaulting a police officer who was attempting to arrest her: The crowd wanted her to remove her car, which she reportedly parked in a way that would block the path of the demonstrators. The encroaching... 

A disabled French protester, who was reportedly asking a police officer to give his protective glasses back, was instead pepper-sprayed in the face from close range, an online video shows. The incident happened in Toulouse during the 16th weekend of the so-called “Yellow Vest” protest against the French government’s economic policies, according to the person who published the short clip. The... 

An Israeli man sets himself on fire during protest in Tel Aviv on July 14, 2012. An Israeli protester, who set himself ablaze on Saturday night in the city of Tel Aviv, is fighting for his life after suffering extensive burns. Moshe Silman poured gasoline on his body and set himself on fire during a social justice demonstration. He was sent to Sheba Medical Center early on Sunday. Israeli President...