Protesters in Berlin gathered to demonstrate in solidarity with the hunger strike of Dimitris Koufontinas, a former member of the N17 revolutionary group demanding his transfer to the Korydallos prison in Athens which would give him access to better medical care and the ability to see visitors.
Protesters in Temuco placed barricades in solidarity with Matias Catrileo, a young Mapuche warrior/weychafe murdered by police on January 3rd, 2008, during territorial clashes between the ethnic group and the government.
Hundreds of Kurds gathered in the city of Said Sadiq/Saydsadq in the Iraqi Kurdish administration, burning down all buildings belonging to the government and political parties following the suppressing of worker strikes earlier in December. Smoke clouds could be seen from miles away due to the burning of the aforementioned structures, including the town hall and municipal office.
Hundreds of protesters returned to the streets of Tripoli to demand an increase in living conditions in the northern Lebanese city which is primarily Sunni Muslim, and far poorer than most parts of the country. Anger had mounted over a protester killed by live ammunition the day before, with a demonstration taking place at his funeral and protesters later torching the municipality building.
The protests in Colombia have broadened to a national appeal, and have become more organized. 14 people have been killed so far, and the injury toll has increased above 400. Protesters have burned down over 56 police stations, and many of them have been converted into People’s Libraries and community centers.
