Dozens of protesters gathered in Chania in solidarity with the Koufontinas hunger strike, demanding the immediate satisfaction of his request by the government to be returned to the Korydallos prison in Athens.
Protests continue across the country, with several communes rising up against their local police and military forces. Dozens of people were injured, although government forces were beaten back in several areas. A factory was burned down in Renca, and clashes between police and protesters ensued.
Activists gathered at the site of the death of activist Oscar Pérez in Santiago, where on the 21st of December 2019 he was run over by 2 Carabinero cars, leading many to think that his murder was part of an active campaign of state terror against protesters during the October Uprising.
Protesters in Bangkok numbered around 200,000 strong in a protest against the monarchy and its brutal practices towards the recent demonstrations, including assassinations of exiles and life in prison for activists who insult the royal family.
Protesters at various sites in Lebanon returned to the streets to decry state violence and repression against anti-corruption activists, demonstrating against government incompetence in handling hyperinflation and soaring gas prices. Demonstrators blocked roads with flaming tires, pressuring authorities to act with competence.
