Spain, Italy join wave of anti-racism ralliesThousands of protesters gathered outside the US embassy in MadridMADRID - Chanting for justice, thousands of protesters rallied in the streets of Spain and Italy on Sunday joining a wave of global demonstrations sparked by the death of African American George Floyd at the hands of US police. Opposition to that wave of migration buoyed the far-right in Italy and elsewhere in Europe, creating a culture of mistrust those in the crowd said needed to end. Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied this week across the country from New York and Washington to San Francisco. The white officer, Derek Chauvin, has been charged with second-degree murder and his three fellow officers were also arrested. In Spain, rallies were planned in 10 cities, from Pamplona in the Basque Country to the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa.

Source: Bangkok Post June 07, 2020 14:03 UTC