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Thousands of people around the world protested the death of George Floyd in a display of global solidarity

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Over the weekend, demonstrators gathered in London, Berlin and Auckland, among other cities, to protest the police brutality in solidarity with the US mass.

In London, protesters demonstrated Trafalgar Field on Sunday morning, contrary to British lockout rules which prohibit large gatherings.

Some participants marched to the US embassy in the Nine Elms area in the capital.

German

Crowds gather in Berlin in front of the US embassy on Saturdays and Sundays. The participants wore face masks and carried signs stating “Black life is important” and “Justice cannot wait”.

Denmark

The song “no justice, no peace” was heard on the streets of Copenhagen on Sunday, when demonstrators marched over Floyd’s death. Some demonstrated outside the US embassy in the Danish capital.

Italy

In Milan, crowds held a flashmob near the US consulate in the city on Thursday.

New Zealand

Protests over Floyd’s murder were held in several locations in New Zealand on Monday. Thousands of people hold demonstrations and stand guard in various places including Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

Canada

Several protests were also held in Canada over the weekend, when crowds demonstrated to protest the alleged police brutality.

On Saturday, demonstrators in Toronto chanted slogans related to the Back Lives Matter movement.

And on Sunday, thousands of people gathered in Vancouver to show solidarity with US protesters.

Further international demonstrations are expected in the coming days, as unrest in the US continues on Floyd’s death.

At least three rallies have been planned in several cities in Australia. One is scheduled in Sydney on Tuesday, one for Brisbane on Saturday and one for Melbourne on Saturday,

Thousands of people have marked themselves as present on every page of Facebook protest events.

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