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Leaders of 'Cockroach' protest movement arrested
Original: 'Cockroach' movement leaders arrested ahead of protests
Leaders of a protest movement known as the 'Cockroach' movement have been arrested ahead of planned demonstrations, according to DW reporting. The detentions come as organisers were mobilising supporters, and have drawn attention to the authorities' handling of the youth-led protest wave and mounting public anger over living conditions and governance.
Why now: The arrests ahead of announced protests have intensified interest in the crackdown on a prominent youth-led movement.
Evidence
- 'Cockroach' movement leaders arrested ahead of protests · DW.com
- 'Cockroach' movement leaders arrested ahead of protests · DW.com
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