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Agorism
01-28-2011, 02:08 PM
Anti-government protest in Albania

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/anti-government-protest-in-albania/story-fn6s850w-1225996491961


TENS of thousands of demonstrators have started a silent protest in the Albanian capital Tirana, a week to the day after clashes during an opposition rally killed three.

The demonstrators, headed by the leadership of the opposition Socialists and the families of the victims, started a march on the government buildings. People continued to pour into the downtown area near the government, bringing traffic in central Tirana to a standstill. Many protesters carried flowers.

In the square in front of the government, a stage was set up, and opposition leader Edi Rama, the mayor of the capital, was expected to address the crowds later.

Pictures of the three fatalities of the last rally were placed on stage, with the word "justice" written on them in Albanian and English.

There was a huge police presence in the capital, with two cordons surrounding the government buildings and 30 elite officers guarding the entrance.

lester1/2jr
01-28-2011, 02:30 PM
muslim country!

Kludge
01-28-2011, 02:51 PM
Egypt is also experiencing significant unrset (and attempting to block all communication ability for protesters including severing all ties to the Internet - 5 dead, 900 injured by police violence against protestors), allegedly inspired by uprising in Tunisia, who were arguably inspired by Wikileak cables showing corruption in previous Tunisia gov't.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/28/world/main7294262.shtml

Anti-occupation forces killed over 50 yesterday in Iraq in a car bombing...

We are certainly in revolutionary times, even if they aren't here yet. Perhaps even the tyranny of Iran's gov't will come to an end... Libya?