French anarchists in Albi threw fireworks outside of the Cantepau jail, clashing with police who threw tear gas and ended up contributing to the point of the noise demo. The abolitionists called for the release of all inmates due to COVID, as prisoners had been increasingly exposed to the virus in many countries.
Around 100 protesters in Heraklion marched on International Women’s Day, demanding the fall of patriarchal violence and oppression during a wave of allegations of sexual assault perpetrated by top Greek government officials.
Around 125 protesters in Larissa marched against police brutality and management of the pandemic by the Greek government, which continues to overfund the military and police as the hospitals and medical system of the country become quickly overwhelmed with few ICU beds left available in Greece.
Protesters in Mbabane took to the streets in opposition to the government of Eswatini, the last absolute monarchy of Africa, demanding the implementation of democracy and justice for Thabani Nkomonye, a student murdered by police. Demonstrators lit fires and blocked roads, shutting down key roads in order to cause as much disruption as possible.
The police in Portland aggressively assaulted protesters, pre-emptively attacking their camp before the demonstration even began as well as immediately beginning to arrest protesters after it began.
