Hundreds of political workers remained in jail after security forces rounded up peaceful participants in a pro-democracy rally in Karachi.

The rallies were the largest protests since pro-democracy rallies in 1989 toppled the Communist regime.

But he is also out of step with the opposition, as the hundreds of thousands at the pro-democracy rally demonstrated this afternoon, shouting "Resign!

In the southern city of Plauen, 15,000 demonstrators turned out for a pro-democracy rally called by the New Forum opposition group.

The pro-democracy rallies and protests at the rigged elections have led to government disappointment with the behaviour of the students.

This caused large pro-democracy rallies in Seoul and other cities in 1987.

The fresh protests are focused on marking one week since the death of two youths killed in pro-democracy rallies.

This announcement triggered the June Democracy Movement, a series of large pro-democracy rallies across the country.

He also said the students, who were at a pro-democracy rally, were clearly a political group.

In sharp contrast with other pro-democracy rallies over the past year, very few demonstrators brought children on Sunday.