About 50 abolitionists gathered at the minimum-security federal prison for men in Laval, Quebec, setting off fireworks, banging on pots and pans, and yelling chants in solidarity with those inside during the New Years’ noise demo. Prisoners at the jail have been kept in isolation from months, with limited to no access to the gym or library and no visits from family.
800 anarchists marched through downtown Hamburg to protest against fascism, capitalism, repression, and to demand immediate and free access to the vaccine for all residents of Germany, be they citizens, refugees, or undocumented migrants. They demand the free market not handle distribution and that rich people should not be the first to receive the vaccine.
Dozens of protesters gathered at 6 prisons in Central Valley, California, demanding the immediate release of prisoners and personal protective equipment for inmates after a virulent outbreak began in facilities across the area. Over 40 friends and family gathered at the SATF-Corcoran facility, the one with the largest cases and most inmate deaths.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Montevideo gathered to demand increased funding for public education for better working conditions and salaries for professors. The demonstration came as the ruling liberal National Party made budget cuts to education, as part of a wider neoliberal campaign to privatize elements of the public sector.
Hundreds of protesters in Paris marched in opposition to authoritarianism and the far-right, decrying the rise of Islamophobia in France and increased police powers to carry out surveillance against political and religious minorities in the country, including leftist movements.
