SANA, Yemen — Young protesters in Yemen squared off against security forces on Sunday, and some marched on the presidential palace here, witnesses said, as a third day of demonstrations sought to emulate the revolution in Egypt.
The movement, which began in the early 2000s, has organized demonstrations, sought reform via the legal system and media, defended victims of human rights abuses, and written appeal letters, despite opposition from Communist Party authorities.
The March 25 Coalition, the organization that coordinated the demonstration, sought to keep the Spanish-language news media engaged, urging them to promote the proposed May 1 boycott and other protests.
Hungary, which has also been the scene of large-scale demonstrations, is seeking further assistance from the International Monetary Fund.
Burk, whose organization is overseeing the demonstration, is seeking an emergency ruling from a federal appeals court in Atlanta.
This month's demonstrations originally sought to protest the killing of the teenager, but they have since taken on a political character.
Claiming to have been born in Khartoum, Sudan's capital, where he said he was wanted for his part in student demonstrations, he sought political asylum.
Warning people to shun such demonstrations, he said, "Seeking to undermine security or destabilize Muslim lands is prohibited, and a Muslim should not get involved in this".
