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Demonstration Alert: Copenhagen (Denmark), Demonstration Every Thursday in May Across the U.S. Embassy Demonstration Alert:  U.S. Embassy Copenhagen, Denmark – May 5, 2021 Location:  Copenhagen Event:  The Kurdish Women’s Forum is organizing a series of demonstrations in protest of U.S. government policies. The demonstrations are scheduled to take place every Thursday this month – May 6, 13, 20, and 27 – beginning at 2:00 p.m. and will take place across the street from the U.S. Embas...

Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy, Bamako, Mali – April 28, 2021 Location: Events: The group called the Coalition of Victims of Repetitive Power Cuts has called for a sit-in on Thursday, April 29 at 10:00 AM in front of the Energy of Mali (EDM) headquarters.  This is the second planned demonstration by the group; the previous one was forcefully dispersed by police on April 22.  This event has not been approved by the government.  Given the proposed location of the sit-in, it has the po...

Demonstration Alert: Rome (Italy), Anti-COVID Lockdown and Anti-COVID Vaccine Protests Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Rome, Italy – April 7, 2021     Event:  The potential for anti-COVID lockdown and anti-COVID vaccine demonstrations exists in many cities throughout Italy.  On April 6, 2021 outside Piazza di Montecitorio in Rome, groups of protestors faced off and clashed with police who responded with crowd control tactics and arrests.  Italian authorities expect the potential ...

Demonstration Alert: Mogadishu (Somalia), Demonstrations Expected March 6 at Daljirka Dahsoon Monument Demonstration Alert:  U.S. Embassy Mogadishu (March 4, 2021) Location:  Mogadishu, Somalia Event:  Demonstrations are expected to take place on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at the Daljirka Dahsoon Monument in Mogadishu.  Somalia’s opposition presidential candidates have called for protests against President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed “Farmaajo” and delays to the country’s e...

Demonstration Alert: Bern (Switzerland), Small Protest Outside U.S. Embassy Bern on January 23 Demonstration Alert:  U.S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland (January 22, 2021)  Location Events :         Tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, January 23, 2021, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM, local authorities expect up to 5 demonstrators to gather outside of U.S. Embassy Bern in support of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. In the past, similar demonstrations have been small and peaceful, however, please be advised o...

Demonstration Alert – Political Rally in Kathmandu District, Nepal U. S. Embassy Kathmandu, Nepal (December 29, 2020) Location:  Ratna Park, City Center, and Exhibition Road,  Kathma ndu District, Nepal  Event:  A large political protest of approximately 10,000 to 15,000 people will rally at points near Ratna Park and City Center before proceeding to Exhibition Road in central Kathmandu on Tuesday, December 29, from 1100 hours.  While likely to be peaceful, traffic will be disru...

Kathmandu District, Nepal  Event:  Nepal Police confirm that a large political protest of approximately 5,000 people will rally at Santibatika (Peace Garden) located near Ratna Park in central Kathmandu on Monday, December 14, from 1200 hours to 1600 hours.  While likely to be peaceful, traffic will be disrupted in the surrounding areas and there are opportunities for confrontation with Nepal Police.  All individuals and organizations are strongly advised to avoid Santibatika (Pea...