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What is normal in a big, bad world?
"I felt compassion for the fact that they are cops in Johannesburg and, to them, this is a normal way to treat another human".
The police ‘punish before they prosecute’ when it comes to public protests
An escalation of intelligence-led operations and a wish to use military weapons give insight into increasingly violent strategies of the SAPS.
Tibetan monks protest against Chinese rule
Hundreds of Tibetan monks have taken to the streets of Lhasa in the biggest protest against communist rule in almost two decades. The show of defiance raises tensions in the…
Kenya ruling party scoffs at opposition victory claims
Kenya’s opposition claimed victory on Saturday in a presidential vote after official figures gave their candidate a four-percentage point lead over President Mwai Kibaki on…