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This article talks about freedom of assembly in different countries. It talks about some Spanish laws that have harsh penalties for unauthorized petitioning.

In 1965 Students where suspended from school for wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam war. After a 4 year battle the Supreme Court decision Tinker v. Des Moines ruled that students do not shed their constitutional rights at the school gate. Thirty years later (article published 1999) we are still fighting for our students rights with uniforms at school.

The author talks about women were protesting pro-lifers. Many of those women believe that abortion is a personal freedom.

New research show that 37% of employers use a mean of social media to pre-screen there applicants prior to hire. While the use of social media gives insight into a potential hire it has also created a reason to HR professionals not to hire them based on personal information. While positions in political areas try to defend there use of candidates social media log in information people protest this as a invasion of privacy. Not only are candidates outraged but Facebook has also disagreed with the practice ethically and legally.

A blog asking why can't women go out in public topless just like men. Gives examples about famous women posting pictures and getting their Instagrams closed down for it. Topless women protest running around in New York.

Police are supposed to respect all human rights but this talks about the police doing some racial profiling. People want to pass an act called the End racial Profiling Act.

President Donald Trump signed the executive order to ban Muslims. Protesters around the Western world to raise their voices against the discrimination and the violation of the international human rights laws (1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees and post-World War II Refugee Convention of 1952)

This article expresses the struggles the Papuan people face everyday. Their land has the worlds largest gold mine and is being controlled by their highly paid military. The military continues to kill, shoot and rape its population and keeps the people in fear so there no protesting or rebelling will happen.

The Heather Heyer Foundation was created by victim Heather Heyer's mother,after she was killed rallying against white supremacists,neo-Nazis and Ku Klux Klan members. The donations will go towards providing scholarships to people who are interested in social justice issues,including law,paralegal studies,social work and education.

this article talks about how the recent issues on racism has contributed in the outcome of the election. how the recent black lives matter movement sparked so many people and played a big role in voting. this article states the history of protesting and how it plays a role in the election.

Girls are taught to cover up. We can't show our shoulders, or stomach because it "distracts" the boys. We're written up multiple times because of ripped jeans, our shoes, and even our hair.