30 October 2011 Following tensions last week between Turkish and Kurdish communities in Amsterdam, Turks demonstrated peacefully in The Hague on Sunday. The protest was under tight security; some 200 riot police watched the gathering, though wearing no helmets and minimal gear. Organizers had predicted 4,000 participants, but estimates of attendance are placed at between…
01.07.2011 The far-right English Defence League (EDL) is planning a rally in Cambridge on July 9th, for which they expect around 400 protesters. Ahead of the event, the Cambridge Muslim Council has issued a statement calling on Muslims not to participate in counter-protests organised by “Unite Against Facism” and the Trades Union Council. Furthermore, the…
Press TV – May 28, 2011 Rallies were held across France to protest what many say is the continued scapegoating of Muslims and immigrants for political gain. In Paris, thousands marched under many different banners, but they all spoke of feeling excluded from French society. Since his appointment in February, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé…
21 May 2011 Protests against a new mosque in Göteborg attracted approximately 150 nationalist and far right wing protesters, and maybe 300 people supporting the mosque. Amongst the initiators of the demonstration against the mosque was Björn Cederström of the newly started Defense Corps for Sweden’s Self-defense. In his speech at the rally he said…
27.05.2011 The radical Islamic preacher Pierre Vogel has planned a rally in the city of Koblenz on May 29th, which was expected to be attended by approximately 3,000 people. On May 26th, however, the city’s regulatory office prohibited the event. The rationale behind the ban is to protect children and youth, as Vogel’s speech…
