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Hundreds gather in Berlin at the "Syrian Day of Rage"

Hundreds gather in Berlin at the "Syrian Day of Rage"

Hundreds Syrians, among them many refugees, gather in Berlin for a free Syria without dictator Bashar al-Assad and his allies Russia and Iran. In speeches and chants the immediately withdraw of Russian and Irania troops also as by Iran and Iraq backed militias is demanded. The activists condemn the regime for its atrocities and demand the release of ten thousands of detainees from Assad's torture facilities.

The participants also urged the international community to end its silence over the crimes against humanity which happen in Syria every day.

At the "Syrian Day of Rage" supporters of the Syrian opposition protest in cities al over the world against the regime.

Here you can find more pictures from the "Syrian Day of Rage" and Syrian protests in the past until 2011: Flickr album "Solidarity with Syria".

 

Fundamentalist Christians "March for Life" in Berlin against abortions accompanied by counter protests

Fundamentalist Christians "March for Life" in Berlin against abortions accompanied by counter protests

About 5,000 fundamentalist Christians attended the annual "March for life" in Berlin against abortions. The march was accompanied by counter protests of left wing and feminist activists. Riot police had to intervene several times to remove activists from the right wing march.

Blockades forced the Fundamentalists to shorten their route. Journalists were verbally and physically attacked by the participants of the "March of Life".

Here you can find more pictures from this year's March of Life and the past until 2013: Flickr album "March of Life".

 

Syrians remind in Berlin the chemical attack on Ghouta

Syrians remind in Berlin the chemical attack on Ghouta

Supporters of the Syrian revolution held a rally at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate to remind the chemical attacks on Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus, four years ago. During this attack by regime forces about 1,500 people were killed.

The participants called for an end of the reign of Syria's dictator Bashar al-Assad and condemned Russia for supporting the regime.

Protest in Berlin against whale slaughter on the Faroe Islands

Protest in Berlin against whale slaughter on the Faroe Islands

Animal rights activists rally in Berlin to protest against the so called grind on the Faroe Islands during them hundreds of whales and dolphins are slaughtered. the activists demanded the immediately stop of the killings and urged Denmark and the European Union to intervene.

Protest against broadcast contribution in Berlin

Protest against broadcast contribution in Berlin

About 200 attended a rally and march against broadcast contribution in Germany. Among them were supporters of conspiracy theories and far right activists.