Advisory 1 Current Events Quiz 2

Political participation and systems example

A small crowd of youth protested by singing anti-war and anti-Kremlin sons 

One of the performers and leader of the protest, was arrested and may face stronger consequences (multiple years in prison) if she faces charges under the "discrediting the army law"  

Course Connection:  

• Political participation: Street concerts are grassroot political activism, people participating in politics by protesting the actions of the government 

• Political systems: Russia is an authoritarian regime, restricting Civil liberties like freedom of speech, protest, assembly, censorship  

 

Political participation example

Protests calling for release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra  separatist group 

Biafra is a region mainly populated by the Igbo people, who feel marginalized by government and want to secede from Nigeria 

Police responded violently to the protest 

Course Connection:  

• Political Participation: People participating in politics by protesting for separation from Nigerian government, social divides are so strong the Biafran people believe the only way to have representation is to separate from Nigeria 

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