It’s a frustration of the people on the ground. They see that when certain groups organize a demonstration, the government sets the tolerance limit very high. When other organisations come to demonstrate, the limit is low,” says Roijens. “If a right-wing organisation were to announce that it would be demonstrating next week, you can be sure that all measures will be taken to seal off the neutral zone hermetically.” Source HLN
Pakistan’s Parliament is expected to consider a resolution on Tuesday about whether the French envoy should be expelled over the publication of controversial cartoons depicting Islam’s Prophet, testing whether the government gives in to threats from radical Islamists. Source France24
Germany’s parliament has approved the first set of regulations of contact restrictions and other measures that would uniformly affect the entire country. Lawmakers voted as police were breaking up a major public protest. Source DW
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West not to cross a “red line” with Russia, saying such a move would trigger an “asymmetrical, rapid and harsh” response. Source BBC
