The Galactic Free Press
Published on The Galactic Free Press (//soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress)

Home > Police break up mass protest in Kuwait, 100 injured

Police break up mass protest in Kuwait, 100 injured [1]

Rain's picture

Submitted by Rain on Tue, 10/23/2012 - 12:13

PressTV - 10/23/12

Kuwaiti police have clashed with tens of thousands of people protesting against changes to the electoral law, which the opposition has called a constitutional coup by the government.

Kuwaiti protesters run for cover during an anti-government demonstration in Kuwait City on October 21, 2012.

Kuwaiti protesters run for cover during an anti-government demonstration in Kuwait City on October 21, 2012.
 
On Sunday night, the police fired tear gas, rubber bullets, stun grenades, and used batons to disperse the opposition protesters in various parts of the capital, Kuwait City, leaving more than 100 wounded.

"The number of wounded protesters in hospital has exceeded 100 after riot police attacked them," director of the Kuwait Society for Human Rights Mohammad al-Humaidi said.

 

To read the rest of this story, visit PressTV.ir. [2]

Category: 

  • Freedom Project [3]

Source URL: //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/content/police-break-mass-protest-kuwait-100-injured

Links
[1] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/content/police-break-mass-protest-kuwait-100-injured
[2] http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/10/21/268036/police-break-up-mass-protest-in-kuwait/
[3] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/type-post/galactic-free-press/freedom-project