The march in support of the American protests in Vilnius demanded justice.



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“Most of you know what is happening in the United States right now.” We as a community want to support the Black Lives Matter movement and express our condolences not only to the family of the victim George Floyd and to the people who fight for justice on the streets of the United States, but also to those who face it every day. . police brutality against people with colored skin, ”said the event.

The march took place from the Plaza de la Catedral to the United States Embassy. The organizers of the event claimed to have a municipal permit, the march was accompanied by police officers. At the event announced on social networks, more than 1.2 thousand. people announced their participation, more than 4 thousand. interest in walking.

A procession in support of protests in the US USA In Vilnius

A procession in support of protests in the US USA In Vilnius

Nearly a thousand people gathered in the Plaza de la Catedral. participants marching. Most had signs with the inscriptions “Black Lives Matter”, “I can’t breathe” (“I can’t breathe”), “Silence = Death”.

    A procession in support of protests in the US USA In Vilnius

A procession in support of protests in the US USA In Vilnius

Before the march, protesters chanted “Black Lives Matter,” “No Justice, No Peace, F ** k the Police,” “I can’t breathe.”

“It is not a protest, we will not be violent, we do not support violence or vandalism. If someone behaves aggressively, they will have problems with the police. If you decide to act peacefully, stop yelling” cut the police “and similar slogans. We are not in the mood for cruelty. With this event, we are showing support for the ongoing protests in the United States. <...> If black lives are important, all lives will be important ”, Marija Gevorkjan, one of its organizers, addressed the meeting before the march.

A procession in support of protests in the US USA In Vilnius

A procession in support of protests in the US USA In Vilnius

The protesters arrived 8 minutes and 46 seconds after arriving at the United States Embassy. At the time, a police officer had oppressed George Floyd. The organizers of the event assure that such gesture paid tribute to the memory of G. Floyd and all the victims of police violence.

A procession in support of protests in the US USA In Vilnius

A procession in support of protests in the US USA In Vilnius

At the United States Embassy, ​​participants were greeted by a protest titled “NO to Soros Riot and Riot Organizations”.

A demonstration in support of Donald Trump at the US embassy. USA

A demonstration in support of Donald Trump at the US embassy. USA

One of the organizers of the event, Astra Genovaitė Astrauskaitė, told news portal tv3.lt that some 70 people had registered for the protest, the organizers have a municipal permit. At the beginning of the protest, several participants of the event were seen at the United States Embassy.

The news portal tv3.lt recalls that the massive protests continue in the United States. They emerged after May 25. An incident in Minneapolis in which a police officer pressed arrested African American George Floyd for a few minutes on the street pavement. Although the detainee requested to stop because he was unable to breathe, the officer continued his action, with the result that Mr. Floyd died. The detained man’s death sparked massive protests in the United States against police violence and racism, which sometimes turn into riots and looting.



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