Around 400 protesters in Patras marched on International Women’s Day, calling for an end to patriarchal violence, oppression, and capitalism, as the #MeToo movement gripped Greece amid dozens of allegations of sexual harassment and rape against top officials in the government.
Via alerta_gr & Δυσήνιος Ίππος
Thousands of protesters in Neiva marched in opposition to neoliberal policies in Colombia and the proposed Tributary Reform, which would impose new taxes on basic goods and services, such as utilities including water, electricity, and internet bills.
Thousands of protesters marched in Athens in solidarity with the Koufontinas hunger strike, demanding the immediate satisfaction of his request to be returned to the Korydallos prison. Despite an attempt by police to stop demonstrators from gathering at Syntagma Square, their lines were broken and a retreat was forced as demonstrators began to march again to Omonia.
Dozens of protesters marched in Elizabeth City for a 5th day following the police murder of Andrew Brown, who was shot in the head by police with assault rifles near his home. Demonstrators blocked roads and moved through wealthy neighborhoods to continue to try to place pressure on the city government to release the body cameras.
Indian farmers on the road to Delhi continued their protests, clashing with police who attempted to barricade the border. Peasants at the border of Bajpur drove tractors through the police line, forcing it to open, and Maharashtra farmers at the Shahjahanpur border banged pots and pans against Narendra Modi during his negotiation address.
