Protesters gathered on the 15-month anniversary of the 18th of October Uprising to demand the immediate release of all political prisoners. They were met with heavy state repression, with Carabineros deploying water cannons and arresting anyone who came near them, detaining one woman for the offense of carrying a Mapuche flag.
Daily Archives: January 18, 2021
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Dozens of protesters gathered in front of the Tribunals of Justice in Santiago, to demand the release of their relatives stuck in jail, some for over a year, as political prisoners of the 18th of October Uprising in Chile that began in 2019.
Over 1,500 protesters gathered in Portland on Martin Luther King Day, marching to the North Precinct and then the MLK Jr. statue in the center of the city. Demonstrators also organized a "die-in", where protesters would lie down and occupy a major road, such as an intersection or other busy avenue.
Over 400 protesters gathered in New York for Martin Luther King Day, marching down the Brooklyn Bridge and several other prominent sites. Peaceful demonstrators were brutally assaulted by the police, who made a total of 29 arrests by rushing the crowd and yanking people out forcefully.
Dozens of anarchists gathered at Georgiou Square in Patras in solidarity with D. Koufontina, a former member of the revolutionary anti-American November 17 group who was given 5 life sentences by the Greek government.
Thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Tunisia during a 5th day of demonstrations against the classist & police state, demanding a radical redistribution of wealth from the rich and police to social programs. Significant clashes with the National Guard occurred in Tunis, more specifically the illegally built neighborhood of Ettadhamen, where the poverty rate is near 70% and the average monthly salary is $100.
Union workers went on strike at a Hunts Point Market, demanding a $1 per hour wage increase. Police assaulted those on the picket line, arresting several for no apparent reason, as they were later released without a trial.
30+ anti-racists in San Francisco gathered at the city's ICE office, smashing in windows and breaching the office to wreak havoc inside, rendering it unusable for a long time. Demonstrators answered the call for a round of Abolish ICE events around inauguration day on J20, with no arrests occurring within the group.
Dozens of motorcyclists in northwest Miami participated in a traditional anniversary event in honor of Martin Luther King Day, venerating the civil rights activist assassinated by the FBI.