Over 100 student protesters marched in Tarragona demanding freedom for Pablo Hasel, a left-wing Catalan rapper arrested and facing charges of at least 9 months in prison for “supporting terrorism” and criticizing the Spanish monarchy.
Dozens of protesters gathered in front of the Jackson County Courthouse in Kansas City, shutting down its entrances in order to directly delay eviction hearings during the moratorium that will last until mid-February. Around 150 eviction hearings were delayed or cancelled for the day, in a massive victory for the KC Tenants’ Union.
Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Athens for a demonstration in support of Black and refugee lives, demanding the government extend assistance towards migrants in Greece and allow them a better process for residency and ultimately citizenship.
Hundreds of protesters in Newcastle took to the streets against a law passed in Great Britain which would enable police to gain even more powers to crack down on dissent against the government as well as greatly restrict the right to protest in England.
Hundreds of Belgians in Brussels took to the streets after a 23-year-old black immigrant died in jail after being taken into custody by police during a home raid to enforce quarantine orders. A police station was set on fire, with intense clashes occurring between security forces and demonstrators who threw Molotov cocktails and rocks.
