Hundreds of Belgians in Brussels took to the streets after a 23-year-old black immigrant died in jail after being taken into custody by police during a home raid to enforce quarantine orders. A police station was set on fire, with intense clashes occurring between security forces and demonstrators who threw Molotov cocktails and rocks.
Daily Archives: January 13, 2021
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Dozens of feminists gathered in front of the National Congress in Valparaiso, demanding the legalization and universalization of safe abortions for all women in Chile. Confrontations with a conservative priest occurred, as well as with the Carabineros escorting im away from the scene.
Dozens of people gathered in Santiago to coordinate a protest for the release of political prisoners of the 18th of October Uprising, when a fascist identifying with the Popular Socialist Vanguard shot rubber bullets at the demonstrators along the Ahumada, injuring several. When the crowd began to attack him, police stepped in to defend the fascist, stopping the crowd from getting to him. The march then proceeded to the Forest Park in the center of the city and was met with extreme violence by the Carabineros who immediately deployed armored vehicles.
Protesters gathered in the District of Bihar against the anti-farmer law proposed by the Indian government that caused massive demonstrations and a March to Delhi campaign nationwide. Anti-government activists burnt copies of the law, with a few also making stick figures made of the paper copies and burning them at the stake.
Hundreds of Panamanian workers continued to strike across the country to demand a $500 stimulus for all, full wages paid during quarantine, employment opportunities for the 7500 workers who have lost their jobs during the pandemic. Many also called for a moratorium on debt and rent, as well as the creation of interest-free loans.
Dozens of protesters gathered at the Capitol Complex of New Jersey in Trenton, demanding drivers' licenses for undocumented immigrants who would face deportation if they sought one from the authorities right now. Police responded with a heavy presence, deploying a helicopter over the march and sending several cop cars on the ground.
Activists from Shut Down DC gathered to protest against Trump, calling for his impeachment and expulsion from the White House and presidency. They were trailed by more police than there were protesters, while only carrying 2 banners and seemingly presenting no threat of violence.