Dozens of protesters gathered in Portland in remembrance of those killed during the George Floyd Uprising, including protesters and victims of police brutality. Demonstrators first gathered on Pioneer Square, listening to speeches, and marched through downtown to the back of the (in)Justice Center and placing candles, before finally making it to the BLM mural and holding a moment of silence before dispersing.
Dozens of protesters across Lebanon took to the streets for another round of demonstrations in opposition to government incompetence in handling hyperinflation and soaring fuel prices. Crowds blocked roads, placing barricades and burning tires to stop traffic.
On the 11th of October, the Nigerian government pledged to dismantle SARS, although many take it to be a farce and continue protesting for their goals of police reform/defunding. 10 protesters have been killed in previous days, and the demonstrations become bigger every day. A nationwide campaign has begun across Nigeria to End SARS.
Over 1000 students in Thessaloniki marched against police brutality and the government’s management of COVID-19, with hospitals filling up as the healthcare system in Greece becomes quickly overwhelmed in spite of overfunded law enforcement and armed forces in the country.
Around 1000 protesters marched in Patras against police repression in universities, demanding the repeal of a law passed by the Ministry of Education allowing police to enter universities for the first time in decades since the fall of the military dictatorship in 1974.
