Antifascists in the Neukölln borough of Berlin took to the streets in honor of Silvio Meier, an East German anarchist murdered by neo-Nazis in 1992. Over 1000 demonstrators attended the march, which police allowed to pass through without causing any problems, condemning racism, fascism, and sexism.
Around 100 protesters in York marched in opposition to a bill debated and later passed in the English House of Commons, which would expand police powers in the United Kingdom and also restrict protests, with a cap on noisemaking and extended prison time for arrests at demonstrations.
Dozens of Abolish ICE protesters gathered at the Bergen County ICE facility following a day of heavy police responses. Demonstrators faced off with police after crossing the street onto the jail’s property, who put on riot gear and soon outnumbered the protesters. Demonstrators then dispersed peacefully without any clashes or arrests occurring.
Protesters gathered in Concepción to demand amnesty for all political prisoners of the 18th of October Uprising, marching at the Tribunals of Justice to pressure the government to halt the isolation of many prisoners, including minors, for months under the guise of the coronavirus pandemic.
Protesters and feminist activists in Poland have begun a general strike with hundreds of thousands participating. It began after the government ruled that abortion was unconstitutional, leading to tens of thousands taking to the streets. Police assaulted demonstrators in many areas, also employing pepper-spray and tear gas.
