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French judges go on strike

Judges and lawyers across France went on massive strike last Wednesday, demanding changes in working conditions. The protesters were not satisfied with the excessive workload and the need to consider the maximum number of cases in the shortest possible time. According to Le Monde, 17 trade unions organized the strike. However, representatives of the judicial system did not take to the streets right away - at the end of November, they sent the authorities an appeal with the headline ‘We no longer...

HIGHER EDUCATION WILL BECOME FREE FOR LOW-INCOME CITIZENS OF COLOMBIA

... third strata will be able to count on free higher education - these categories are considered poor in Colombia. The innovation will take effect from the second semester of this year and will be implemented in technical schools and universities. Mass protests have been taking place in Colombia since April 28. The residents of the country are not satisfied with the new taxation system, since they will have to pay more taxes. 42 people were killed in the clashes and over a thousand Colombians were ...

RECORD NUMBER OF DETAINEES: HOW RALLIES IN SUPPORT OF NAVALNY WERE HELD ON JANUARY 31

Protest actions were held in Russia on January 31, gradually growing from rallies in support of Alexei Navalny to protests in defense of civil liberties. This time, in some of the cities, more participants took part in the protests than on January 23. According to the human rights activists, the number of detainees reached a record of 5135 people, and about a third ...

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