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Added on the 26/04/2021 12:48:52 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Dozens of activists protest outside the Chinese Consulate in Manila as tensions between the two countries in the South China Sea grow. IMAGES
Israeli police arrest and scuffle with left-wing activists protesting the ongoing war in Gaza, outside the US consulate in Jerusalem. IMAGES
People driving their cars on one of the main bridges in Belgrade city wave Serbian flags and honk their car horns in a sign of protest against the adoption of the UN's resolution that establishes an annual day of remembrance for the 1995 Srebrenica genocide of Bosnian Muslims. The resolution, fiercely opposed by Bosnian Serbs and Belgrade, that was written by Germany and Rwanda -- countries synonymous with genocide in the 20th century -- makes July 11 "International Day of Remembrance of the Srebrenica Genocide." IMAGES
Riot police clash with May Day protesters in Istanbul's Sarachane neighbourhood, with tens of thousands of officers deployed across the city to clamp down on similar gatherings. Istanbul's central Taksim Square was closed to rallies after 2013 demonstrations against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, a move that was ruled a violation of rights by Turkey's top constitutional court in 2023. Protesters and a number of opposition politicians have called for the square to be reopened to labour rallies. IMAGES
Turkish police have sealed off Istanbul's central Taksim Square to prevent any May Day protests, with scuffles breaking out in the nearby Besiktas district after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned unions to stay away from any provocative steps. The stepped-up security measures come a day after Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said authorities had designated 40 areas for May Day celebrations with the exception of the emblematic Taksim Square. IMAGES