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Amnesty International Thailand held an activity on the Skywalk near Bangkok Art & Culture Centre on Friday to mark the anniversary of the disappearance of pro-democracy activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit.

MINNEAPOLIS - When protests broke out here last summer after George Floyds killing, Pimento Jamaican Kitchen was one of the few restaurants on its block that remained open. It became a community hub, feeding the hungry, distributing necessities such as diapers and serving as a gathering spot for activists.

Pro-democracy activists gathered outside Bangkok Remand Prison in Ngamwongwan district to protest lese majeste detentions on Wednesday.

Defiant Hong Kong protesters risked arrest outside a local court in the biggest demonstration in months, as dozens of the city's most prominent pro-democracy activists were jailed on subversion charges and authorities in Beijing moved to limit the opposition's role in future elections.

HONG KONG - Some sat down for one last long meal with their partners. Another went to a tattoo artist to ink a Buddhist mantra on his forearm. One purchased new pink-rimmed glasses to replace her contact lenses, dropped off her two cats to a friend, and swapped sneakers for wool slip-on shoes.

Hong Kong media tycoon and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai is being charged with foreign collusion under the city's sweeping national security law, a move likely to prompt further international criticism of China's political crackdown on the former British colony.

Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was taken into custody on Monday after he pleaded guilty to inciting and organizing an unauthorized assembly for his part in a dramatic siege of police headquarters last year during the city's mass protests.

Prominent human-rights lawyer Arnon Nampa, who is also one of the core leaders of the pro-democracy movement, is calling on supporters to gather outside Parliament on Tuesday to pressure lawmakers to accept the “people’s draft” submitted by the civil group iLaw.

The protest leader was released from the prison on Monday but Chanasongkram police said that he was ordered to travel to Bangkok while being accompanied by two human rights lawyers early on Tuesday.

Imprisoned activist Somyot Pruksakasemsuk predicted that those who attacked or slandered the pro-democracy protesters would be defeated by the youngsters.

Six students and activists were arrested for violating the emergency decree on Saturday and taken to Border Patrol Police Region 1.

Prominent human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa said the October 14 protest should signify the beginning of a continuous fight for democracy.