On Friday, August 19th, the fifth round of elections for the Organization of Psychology and Counseling System was held in Iran. Despite opposition from several psychology associations in the country, new members for the central council and inspection board of the organization were introduced.
In the 33rd week of civil protests against judicial reforms in Israel, women took to the streets in concern over their rights being curtailed by the religious right-wing government.
As the issuance of verdicts against teachers intensifies and their widespread suppression by the Islamic Republic continues, along with more than forty days having passed since the start of the "One Hundred Thousand Signatures for the Freedom of Imprisoned Teachers" campaign, over twenty-eight thousand people have expressed their support.
After more than a hundred and ten days since the start of the extensive writers' strike in Hollywood, major studios have presented a new package of proposals to the protesting writers.
The demonstrators, marking the third anniversary of the start of protests following Lukashenko's controversial election as the President of Belarus, demanded his removal from office.
The protesters, with 140 symbolic coffins, marked the 140 Arab-on-Arab fatalities that occurred in Israel in 2023. They accused the authorities of turning a blind eye to the Arab-on-Arab violence.
The signatories of this campaign called for an end to the fabrication of cases in courts, disciplinary boards, and the dropping of security charges against educational activists. They emphasized the importance of future trials being held openly and with the presence of a fair jury, in accordance with Article 168 of the Constitution.
Dozens of mounted police officers were stationed among the thousands of demonstrators in Tel Aviv. At the entrance to Jerusalem, authorities used water cannons to disperse some of the protesters and arrested at least 66 protesters through the use of force.
In an unprecedented event, a widespread strike by Hollywood actors began in the early hours of Saturday, 23rd of Tir (Iranian calendar), in protest against low wages, lack of benefits, and job insecurity after negotiations between the American Actors Union and Hollywood studios failed.
These protests are led by “Raila Odinga,” the leader of the Kenyan opposition and former prime minister.
