The protests were titled Iranian Green Movement ( `` Jonbesh-e Sabz '' ) by its proponents , reflecting Mousavi 's campaign theme , and Persian Awakening , Persian Spring or Green Revolution , reflecting the `` Persian identity '' of Iranians and the so-called `` colour revolution '' theme .

Due to the sporadic cases of violence present at the protests , the government had the police and paramilitary Basij violently suppress Hindering them ; protesters were beaten Bodily_harm , pepper sprayed Dispersal , arrested Arrest and tortured Bodily_harm , and even shot Use_firearm in some cases .

The Iranian government confirmed Check the deaths Death of 36 people during the protests , while unconfirmed reports Reporting by Mousavi supporters allege Statement at least 72 deaths Death ( over twice as many ) in the three months following the election Choosing .

The creation Creating of the Iranian Green Movement developed Cause_to_make_progress during these protests .

Ensuing protests Agree_or_refuse_to_act in favour Supporting of Morsi were violently suppressed Defending culminating with the dispersal Dispersal and massacre Killing of pro-Morsi sit-ins Social_event on 14 August 2013 , amid ongoing unrest Violence ; journalists , and several hundred protestors were killed Killing by police and military force .

The move came after the military 's ultimatum for the government to `` resolve Resolve_problem its differences '' with protesters during widespread national protests .

The bombing Attack came at a time of economic problems and protests Self_motion against Lukashenko 's government .

Gray 's hospitalization Cure and subsequent death Death resulted in Causation an ongoing series of protests Protest .

After months of protests , Saleh had resigned Change_of_leadership from the presidency and formally transferred Giving power to his successor , marking Recording the end of his 33-year rule .

the yemeni uprising ( intifada ) , and also known as the yemeni revolution of dignity followed the initial stages of the tunisian revolution and occurred Coming_to_be simultaneously with the egyptian revolution Change_of_leadership of 2011 and other arab spring protests in the middle east and north africa .

In its early phase , protests in Yemen were initially against unemployment , economic conditions and corruption , as well as against the government 's proposals Convincing to modify Change Yemen 's constitution .

More protests were held Defending in other cities , including Mukalla , where one person was killed Killing .

On 5 February 2013 , protests Judgment_communication began Process_start in Shahbag , Bangladesh following demands for capital punishment Rewards_and_punishments for Abdul Quader Mollah , who had been sentenced Legality to life imprisonment , and for others convicted Legality of war crimes by the International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh .

Bloggers and online activists called Request for additional protests Judgment_communication at Shahbag .

Tens of thousands of people joined Participation the demonstration Social_event , which gave rise to Cause_to_make_progress protests Judgment_communication across the country .

During the protests Judgment_communication , Ahmed Rajib Haider was killed Killing outside his house .

iranian student protests of july 1999 ( also known as 18th of tir and kuye unk disaster ( ) in iran ) ( unk july ) were , before the 2009 iranian election Choosing protests , the most widespread and violent public protests to occur Coming_to_be in iran since the early years of the iranian revolution .

iranian student protests of july 1999 ( also known as 18th of tir and kuye unk disaster ( ) in iran ) ( unk july ) were , before the 2009 iranian election Choosing protests , the most widespread and violent public protests to occur Coming_to_be in iran since the early years of the iranian revolution .

iranian student protests of july 1999 ( also known as 18th of tir and kuye unk disaster ( ) in iran ) ( unk july ) were , before the 2009 iranian election Choosing protests , the most widespread and violent public protests to occur Coming_to_be in iran since the early years of the iranian revolution .

The protests began Process_start on 8 July with peaceful demonstrations in Tehran against the closure of the reformist newspaper , `` Salam '' .

The violence Violence and exodus of thousands of people from Northeast India reportedly led to Causation a series of incessant protests Attack in Assam , at multiple locations , during the months of August–September .

The Wukan protests , also known as the Siege of Wukan , was an anti-corruption protest that began in September 2011 , and escalated in December 2011 with the expulsion of officials by villagers , the siege of the town by police , and subsequent détente in the southern Chinese village of Wukan ( pop .

The protests began Process_start on 21–23 September 2011 after officials sold Commerce_sell land to real estate developers without properly compensating the villagers .

The protests strengthened Cause_change_of_strength after one of the village representatives , Xue Jinbo , died Death in police custody in suspicious circumstances .

The Ayotzinapa students ' mass kidnapping Kidnapping has caused Causation continued international protests Protest and social unrest .

It led to Causation the resignation Change_of_leadership of the Governor of Guerrero , Ángel Aguirre Rivero , in the face of statewide protests Protest .

It led to Causation nationwide protests Protest , particularly in the state of Guerrero and Mexico City , and international condemnation .

Initially intended to express Expressing_publicly anger at the draft , the protests turned Change into a race riot , with white rioters , predominantly Irish immigrants , attacking black people throughout the city .

Nationwide anti-government protests began Process_start in March 2011 , and clashes between security forces and protestors in Homs intensified Cause_change_of_strength in April .

While the Syrian government had succeeded to temporarily quell Hindering the March–April Daraa protests with a large scale military operation , this early May military operation in Homs failed to succeed likewise .

Its victory humiliated Bodily_harm Egypt , Jordan , and Syria , leading Causation Nasser to resign in shame ; he was later reinstated Recovering after protests in Egypt against his resignation .

On April 8 , 2007 , Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah , leader of the opposition , declared Expressing_publicly the situation Confronting_problem deadlocked Process_end , but expressed Expressing_publicly an unwillingness to escalate Cause_change_of_strength the protests into a civil war Military_operation .

the unk lebanese protests were a series of political protests and sit-ins Social_event that began Process_start on december 1 , 2006 , led Causation by groups in lebanon that opposed Agree_or_refuse_to_act the us and unk government of prime minister fouad siniora and ended Process_end on may 21 , 2008 following Causation the doha agreement Resolve_problem .

the unk lebanese protests were a series of political protests and sit-ins Social_event that began Process_start on december 1 , 2006 , led Causation by groups in lebanon that opposed Agree_or_refuse_to_act the us and unk government of prime minister fouad siniora and ended Process_end on may 21 , 2008 following Causation the doha agreement Resolve_problem .

The 1962 Rangoon University protests Agree_or_refuse_to_act were a series of marches , demonstrations , and protests against stricter campus regulations , the end of the system of university self-administration , and the policy of the new military regime of General Ne Win .

The 1962 Rangoon University protests Agree_or_refuse_to_act were a series of marches , demonstrations , and protests against stricter campus regulations , the end of the system of university self-administration , and the policy of the new military regime of General Ne Win .

Students had been in the vanguard of the Burmese anti-colonial nationalist struggle ever since the first student protests in Burma began Process_start in 1920 .

although the regime had been successful in ending Process_end the student protests , the violent reaction nonetheless undermined its support among the broader population and created Causation a symbolic focal point for later student protests in the following decades .

although the regime had been successful in ending Process_end the student protests , the violent reaction nonetheless undermined its support among the broader population and created Causation a symbolic focal point for later student protests in the following decades .

In the aftermath of the violent crackdown on the student protests , the Government of Ne Win immediately closed all universities for four months and sent Sending all students home .

In this respect , the result of the 1962 Rangoon University protests ushered a new era of underground student activism in which open mass student involvement in national politics erupted Process_start only sporadically , most prominently during the student protests of the mid-1970s and during the 8888 Uprising in 1988 .

In this respect , the result of the 1962 Rangoon University protests ushered a new era of underground student activism in which open mass student involvement in national politics erupted Process_start only sporadically , most prominently during the student protests of the mid-1970s and during the 8888 Uprising in 1988 .

General Ne Win prominently illustrated the continuing symbolic power associated with the protests when he referred in his departure speech in 1988 to the destruction Destroying of the RUSU building as `` one of the key episodes '' during his time in power .

It began Process_start in response Response to oppressive regimes and a low standard of living , starting Process_start with protests in Tunisia ( Noueihed , 2011 ; Maleki , 2011 ) .

In the news , social media has been heralded Judgment_communication as the driving force behind the swift spread Dispersal of revolution Change_of_leadership throughout the world , as new protests appear Coming_to_be in response Response to success stories shared Communication from those taking place Process_start in other countries ( see Howard , 2011 ) .

Minor protests occurred Coming_to_be in Djibouti , Mauritania , the Palestinian National Authority , Saudi Arabia , and the Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara .

The wave of initial revolutions Change_of_leadership and protests faded by mid-2012 , as many Arab Spring demonstrations Social_event were met with Come_together violent responses Response from authorities , as well as from pro-government militias , counter-demonstrators and militaries .

The Arab Spring ( Arabic : الربيع العربي ) was a series of anti-government protests , uprisings Change_of_leadership , and armed rebellions Violence that spread Dispersal across North Africa and the Middle East in the early 2010s .

It was followed by protests Protest against her arrest , disputing Quarreling the cause Causation of death , and alleging Statement racial violence Violence against her .

Prior to the anti-government protests Protest in Egypt , Morsi supporters gathered Come_together in Rabaa el-Adaweya to celebrate Social_event the one-year anniversary Social_event of Morsi 's inauguration .