Thousands of protesters in Athens returned to the streets for a second consecutive day in solidarity with the Koufontinas hunger strike. Demonstrators first routed police out of Syntagma Square, then gathering in front of Parliament and marching down to Omonia Square before dispersing for the night.
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Around 600 protesters marched in solidarity with the Koufontinas hunger strike in Thessaloniki, arriving at the US consulate in honor of the hunger striker's affiliation to the 17 November left-wing urban guerilla that frequently attacked Anglo-American targets.
Around 4000 protesters in Athens marched in solidarity with the Dimitris Koufontinas hunger strike, first gathering in front of Parliament at Syntagma Square and then marching to Omonia, chanting slogans against the Greek state and carrying banners in support of 17 November.
Around 1500-2000 demonstrators in Thessaloniki took to the streets in solidarity with the Koufontinas hunger strike, demanding the government accept his request to be returned to his old cell at the Korydallos prison in Athens where he will be able to see visitors again.
Over 2000 people gathered at Syntagma Square in front of Parliament in Athens in solidarity with the Dimitris Koufontinas hunger strike, leaving police extremely confused after being undermanned due to claims that the demonstration had been hastily unplanned. Protesters marched through Omonia to Exarcheia before later dispersing.
Hundreds of protesters in Thessaloniki marched in solidarity with the hunger strike of Dimitris Koufontinas, carrying banners in solidarity with the 17 November political prisoner and demanding the government accept his request to return him to his old cell at the Korydallos prison in Athens.
Around 1000 protesters marched in Patras against police repression in universities, demanding the repeal of a law passed by the Ministry of Education allowing police to enter universities for the first time in decades since the fall of the military dictatorship in 1974.
Thousands of protesters in Thessaloniki marched in opposition to police repression at the Aristotle University under the guise of a new law passed by the Ministry of Education, which enables police to re-enter universities for the first time in decades after the fall of the military dictatorship.
Thousands of protesters in Athens marched following police repression against students at the Thessaloniki Aristotle University, demanding the repeal of a law passed by the Ministry of Education allowing police to return to campus for the first time in decades. Demonstrators marched to Parliament, although avoiding clashes that had previously occurred in student demonstrations against the same law.
Hundreds of protesters in Thessaloniki marched in solidarity with Dimitris Koufontinas, a former member of the 17 November urban guerilla in Greece. He entered a hunger strike on the 8th of January to demand his transfer to the Korydallos prison, where he would once again be able to see his family as visitors.
700 protesters in Barcelona returned to the streets for an 8th night to demand freedom for Pablo Hasel, a left-wing Catalan rapper imprisoned for criticizing the Spanish monarchy, as well as the release of all those arrested amidst demonstrations in his support. After police attempted to kettle the crowd, several protesters blocked roads with barricades and began throwing objects at police.
Thousands of protesters in Thessaloniki marched after brutal police repression against a student occupation of the Aristotle University rector's office, with 31 arrests being made and dozens of officers in riot gear blocking anyone from entering that area of the campus. As demonstrators pushed towards the courts, police released the 31 students to meet the elated crowd, singing chants against law enforcement.
Hundreds of protesters in Barcelona marched for a 7th consecutive day demanding the release of Pablo Hasel, a left-wing Catalan rapper arrested and facing charges for insulting the Spanish monarchy. Demonstrators clashed with police, whose heavy presence in the area incited several in the crowd to begin throwing objects at police vehicles and the like.
Thousands of West Papuans marched in Dogiyai against the formation of a Central Papua Province and the building of a police station by the Indonesian government, instead demanding a referendum for independence in order to unite with their blood relatives in Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.
Around 1000 protesters returned to the streets for a 6th consecutive night of protests in Barcelona demanding the release of Pablo Hasel, a left-wing Catalan rapper imprisoned for criticizing the Spanish monarchy. Demonstrators clashed with police, who arrived in riot gear and made several arrests of peaceful participants attempting to distance themselves from law enforcement.