Indians occupied & blockaded the Chandor Railroad near Goa after learning of deforestation going on nearby. Railroads have been blockaded and trains stopped from transporting coal, hampering the efforts of deforestation in the vicinity of Goa. Over 2,000 protesters took part in the demonstration.
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.
Hundreds of protesters in Kabul took to the streets against the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, denouncing both the Taliban as well as its American and Pakistani backers. Security forces fired at the demonstration with live rounds, killing an unknown number of people.
Chilean protesters gathered in the dozens at the city of Puerto Natales and burned barricades on several roads, shutting down activity in the region. Clashes with Carabineros did not occur, as most were caught up in Antofagasta and Santiago dealing with strikes and demonstrations.
Hundreds of protesters in Barcelona returned to the streets for a third consecutive day, demanding the release of leftist Catalan rapper Pablo Hasel, who was arrested and faces charges for insulting the Spanish monarchy. Despite a smaller turnout than the two previous days, strong clashes still occurred between youth throwing rocks and police in riot vans.
