Hundreds of protesters gathered at the funeral of Haykel Rachdi to demand justice for the young activist who died after being shot in the head by a tear gas canister by police in the Kasserine Province city of Sbeitla. Police tear-gassed the funeral and made several arrests of women, children, and young men.
Dozens of protesters in Athens gathered at the local health station in the Keramikou neighborhood, demanding free food, housing, education, and healthcare for all. Despite a heavy police buildup at the public health facility, no arrests were made and demonstrators were able to hang a banner and drop leaflets.
Hundreds of protesters returned to Parliament Square in London to demand the nullification of a bill debated in the House of Commons and later passed, which would restrict the right to protest, raising jail sentences and increasing police powers. Demonstrators were assaulted by police, who made several arrests.
Demonstrators gathered in the thousands in the northern and central cities of Iquique and Talca against the Piñera presidency, demanding an immediate resignation of the current government. Mapuche flags were raised, with the status of the indigenous people within Chile being a contending issue within the current political climate of the country.
Dozens of protesters in New York gathered for the weekly Stonewall march dedicated to Black Trans Lives, demanding justice for all lives stolen by state violence and aiming to build solidarity in the metropolis of New York’s 6 boroughs.
