2015 Event The Cairo Criminal Court convicts Egyptian ex-President Mohammed Morsi for his role in illegal detentions and violent responses to protests against him three years ago; he and other Muslim Brotherhood defendants will serve a 20-year prison term 2014 Event Protests erupt in New York and other U.S. cities after a grand jury does not indict a white police officer for choking to death an unarmed man, Eric Garner; New York Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to retrain the police force in conflict resolution 2014 Event Protests have erupted in Cairo's Tahrir Square and in other Egyptian cities after former President Hosni Mubarak was cleared of charges stemming from deaths during the 2011 demonstrations against him that led to his resignation 2014 Event A grand jury in St. Louis County reaches the decision that police officer Darren Wilson will not be indicted in the shooting death of Ferguson teenager Michael Brown; the decision sparked protests, looting and businesses being burned to the ground in St. Louis, as well as protests across the U.S. 2014 Event The International Olympic Committee will recognize the Olympic committee of Kosovo despite the country's lack of U.N. membership, setting an unusual precedent and raising protests from Serbia; Kosovo broke away from Serbia in 2008 2014 Event Protests erupt after China issues a decision to not allow free elections in Hong Kong, instead requiring government approval of any candidate running for office 2014 Event A memorial event was held in Hong Kong in remembrance of lives lost in Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing in 1989; authorities on the mainland tightened security and may be detaining many in order to avoid commemorative protests at the square itself 2014 Event Early election tallies show that Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will be the next president of Egypt; el-Sisi, the military commander who removed former president Mohamed Morsi from office due to mass protests, resigned his military position to run for president 2014 Event President Obama meets with the Dalai Lama for the third time despite protests from China and warnings that the meeting could threaten diplomatic relations 2013 Event Part of the ongoing Samaikyandhra Movement, protests and strikes erupt after the Cabinet of India approves the bifurcation of the state of Andrha Pradesh 2013 Event The U.S. asks China for a detailed account of the 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square 2012 Event Vietnamese police break up anti-China protests over oil and gas claims in the disputed territorial waters of the South China Sea 2012 Event Chinese authorities arrest a Tibetan monk and his nephew in Sichuan province, for inciting 8 self-immolation protests against Chinese rule 2012 Event President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi causes a call for large protests after he passed a degree giving himself sweeping new powers 2012 Event Several European countries protest against unemployment and austerity measures; Spain and Portugal hold the largest protests, with Greece, Italy and Belgium holding smaller ones 2012 Event Anti-austerity protests in Greece attract tens of thousands of workers 2012 Event Amidst protests against austerity, the Portuguese government announces details of its draft budget for 2013 2012 Event Mass protests take place in Tamil Nadu, India, as opposition to the Kudankulam nuclear power project grows 2012 Event U.S. Presidential candiate Mitt Romney says President Barack Obama's reaction to the attacks on U.S. missions in Benghazi, Cairo and other U.S. embassy's was to 'sympathize' with the assailants; the President claimed the attacks were the result of protests to a movie released on YouTube months before that mocked Mohammed 2012 Event After weeks of protests, the Hong Kong government backs down on its plans to introduce Chinese patriotism classes in its schools 2012 Event The Sudanese city of Khartoum requires security forces to break up anti-austerity protests 2012 Event On the 23rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, China blocks internet access to terms related to the event 2012 Event Russians stage protests in response to last week's election of Vladimir Putin as President for a third term 2012 Event China tightens its control of monasteries following deadly protests in Tibet 2012 Event Protests run by Occupy Oakland in Oakland City, California turn violent; approximately 300 people are arrested 2012 Event The English Wikipedia protests anti-piracy legislation proposed by the U.S. Congress by shutting down its website 2011 Event Despite protests by opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, Joseph Kaliba is sworn in as President of the Democratic Republic of Congo 2011 Event In Peru, protests over a mining project persist in four provinces, causing the country to declare a state of emergency 2011 Event Essam Sharaf, Prime Minister of Egypt resigns after protests; Kamal Ganzouri takes is appointed as the new Prime Minister 2011 Event In Hong Kong, tens of thousands gather in Tiananmen Square to remember victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests 2011 Event After days of protests, martial law is declared in Xilinhot, a city located in Inner Mongolia 2011 Event Uganda's opposition leader Kizza Besigye is placed under house arrest, after vowing to continue protests against the rising cost of living 2011 Event Amid protests, the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, is sworn in for a fourth term 2011 Event Saudi Arabia bans all protests after demonstrations have taken place east of the country 2011 Event Protesters continue their 12th day of nationwide protests in Cairo's Tahir Square, calling on President Hosni Mubarak to step down 2011 Event Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, commented that the 2011 Egyptian protests and Tunisian uprising are a result of 'Islamic awareness' 2011 Event Responding to anti-government protests in Egypt, the government cuts off access to the internet, cell phones, and imposes a curfew 2010 Event In Tunisia, a protester dies of injuries incurred during continued protests over unemployment and living conditions 2010 Event Hundreds of investors staged protests in Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, in response to the stock exchange's steepest daily fall 2010 Event The outcome of Egypt's recent parliamentary elections spark protests in Cairo 2010 Event Spain protests against the visit of Pope Benedict XVI 2010 Event In France, over 200 protests occur in as part of the 2010 strikes to fight against plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 2010 Event Real blood is spilled at the gates of government by the Thai redshirts, in a third day of protests 2006 Event Pope Benedict XVI quotes a criticism of the Islamic faith leading to mass protests 2006 Event Al-Askari Mosque is bombed, setting off protests and violence across Iraq 2004 Event Ukraine re-elects Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich. but the election results were thrown out after large protests about the way the election was conducted 1999 Event During a bombing run over Belgrade, NATO accidentally bombs the Chinese embassy, killing four which launches massive protests throughout China 1989 Event Iran protests sale of "Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie 1989 Event Students in Beijing pro-democracy protests 1973 Event Greek regime calls emergency crisis due to mass protests 1961 Event Martin L. King protests for black voting right in Miami 1952 Event Egypt protests German retribution payments to Israel 1940 Event German Evangelist Church protests against euthanasia pogroms 1903 Event In 11th an old black ball is put into play against Cleveland, Tigers' Nap Lajoie protests ignored, he hurls ball out of park and forfeits game 1903 Event British government protests against abuser in Belgian Congo 1902 Event U.S. protests anti-semitism in Romania 1756 Event Governor Glen of South Carolina protests against 900 Acadia indians
