Thousands of protesters returned to the streets in Nantes, Besancon, and Saint Nazaire against the Global Security Law passed by the French government banning the filming of police officers. No clashes occurred with police in any of the 3 cities, with all dispersing peacefully.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Bogota for a 5th consecutive day of demonstrations against the privatization of healthcare and police violence in Colombia. Police attacked demonstrators, who gathered at a variety of sites across the city, using tear gas, tanks, and live rounds to attempt to suppress the protests.
Thousands of women in Valparaíso took to the streets on International Women’s Day to protest against government incompetence in stopping femicides and to demand safe and legal abortions in all of Chile. Police attacked the demonstration, using tear gas and water cannons to disperse peaceful protesters.
Members of the anarchist Animal Liberation Front destroyed 2 hunting towers in Germany, labeling the “sport” as a practice of murder of sentient beings for fun.
The Revolution Now protests continue through the 13th amid increased calls for police defunding/reform and the killings of a dozen protesters over the last days. Many protesters have been met with brutality, but none more have been killed since the 12th of October.
