Armenian-Greeks demonstrated against Turkish & Azeri aggression in front of the Turkish embassy in Athens. About 600 people took part in the protest, which called for the end of war sparked by Azerbaijan in early October. When a ceasefire was reached, it collapsed within 24 hours with Azeri shelling and bombing.
Dozens of protesters returned to the streets of Minneapolis for a 2nd day after the police murder of Winston Smith in his car by undercover US Marshals. Demonstrators blocked roads with cars until their tires were slashed by police and towed, after which the crowd burned a dumpster and 10-20 arrests were made.
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 converged on al-Haboubi Square in Nasiriyah, to protest against the Iraqi government’s repression of anti-corruption activists and the implementation of a curfew in several cities. Riot police then opened fire on the protesters, and, bizarrely, the Iraqi military began exchanging gunfire with riot police, resulting in at least 1 death on each side.
Over 400 protesters in Berlin marched in solidarity with the Dimitris Koufontinas hunger strike, demanding the acceptance of the former 17N member’s request to return to his old cell in the Korydallos prison where he will once again be able to see his family.
