Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Sudan after the removal of government subsidies for fuel and petrol, which would raise the prices for consumers by more than 200%. Demonstrators set tires on fire and set up roadblocks across the country, demanding a reversing of the repeal.
Protesters took to the streets again for Karon Hylton, whose family members have also repeatedly been attacked by police. At least 10 protesters were arrested, and a cousin of Hylton was among them. No police were injured during the protest.
Around 150 protesters in Girona gathered to demand the release of Pablo Hasel, a left-wing Catalan rapper arrested and facing charges for criticizing the Spanish monarchy and supporting the revolutionary Basque ETA organization.
Thousands of protesters in Cali took to the streets for a 4th consecutive day as part of a general strike in Colombia, opposing new tax hikes on basic goods and services as well as the privatization of healthcare. Police responded with brutal repression, opening fire with live rounds and attacking peaceful demonstrations at multiple sites across the city.
Thousands of protesters in Athens took to the streets against the government’s management of the pandemic, with police and the military overfunded in Greece as COVID cases continue to rise steadily with hospitals and the medical system overwhelmed, with ICU beds near full capacity.
