Anarchists marched through the city before reclaiming the Liebig 34 squat, one of the most popular in Germany and well-known. It was evicted earlier in the month before being taken back by anarchists. Police clashed with anarchists and arrested several after kettling them, but were unable to re-evict the squat.
35 protesters gathered in Eastern Thessaloniki to condemn the state management of the pandemic, attacking the banning of protests while the Prime Minister of Greece continues to violate quarantine and keep nonessential businesses open. Provided that it was a flash protest, everyone participating had dispersed by the time that police arrived on the scene.
The 2020 Indonesian National Strike was organized in response to the Job Creation Law, which deregulated environmental protections and took off many workers’ rights previously protected. A 3-day strike was organized across the country, lasting from October 6-8. Hundreds were injured, but none were reported killed.
Hundreds of protesters in Valls took to the streets to demand the release of left-wing Catalan rapper Pablo Hasel, who was arrested and faces charges for insulting the Spanish monarchy. Demonstrators placed burned barricades, facing off with police but with no arrests occurring in a rare turn of events.
Clashes continued between Chilean government forces and indigenous insurgents in the region of Araucania, with Mapuche groups reclaiming ancestral land and sabotaging assets of extractivist companies contributing to deforestation.
