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Danish Police Raid Climate Justice Gathering

HeadlineDec 15, 2009

Meanwhile, outside the summit, Danish police are intensifying their crackdown on climate justice activists. Late last night riot police raided Copenhagen’s autonomous community of Christiania as it played host to a party organized by protest groups. Witnesses say police fired tear gas directly at the party as attendees were dancing and gathering inside. Some protesters were said to have thrown bottles at police and set fire to barricades. More than 200 people were reportedly arrested. The Christiania raid comes ahead of a massive act of civil disobedience planned for Wednesday. Organizers of the “Reclaim Power” action say they’ll disrupt the summit and hold a people’s assembly giving voice to those calling for climate justice.

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