Youth protests target authoritarianism in global political wave

Young people are pushing back against authoritarianism and reshaping political landscapes from Serbia to Bangladesh and India to France, according to the Guardian. Youth-led movements reached international visibility last month as they took a central role in election campaigns worldwide. [1]

Demonstrators have deployed varying tactics across different regions, the Guardian reported. In Brazil, millions of young people organized online by sharing videos and spreading memes. Young activists in Serbia undertook physical endurance challenges to raise awareness, cycling across Europe and running ultramarathons. [1]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, youth involvement in political demonstrations recently escalated in India. Students joined opposition parties and farmers across India to protest the removal of approximately 130 million names from electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision process. [2]

Indian protesters demanded the immediate restoration of former voter lists alongside the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, as FTMQ News reported earlier. A group of 42 former judges signed an official statement defending the Election Commission of India. [2]