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Polish Farmers Block Highways; Taiwan Charges 118 Protesters
Polish Farmers Block Motorways For Land Rights, No GMOs. Poland’s biggest ever farmers’ protest is now entering its second week after closing down key motorways and main ‘A’ roads. Rallies and blockades have so far taken place in over 50 locations across the country involving thousands of small and family farmers. Over 150 tractors have been blockading the A2 motorway into Warsaw since the 3rd February and hundreds more have closed roads and are picketing governmental offices in other regions.
Taiwan Charges 118 In Student-Led Occupy Protests. Taiwanese prosecutors have charged 118 people suspected of trespassing and other crimes related to student-led occupy protests in Taipei last year. But the suspects may get off with light sentences as the government seeks better relations with Taiwanese youth.
