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Photos Show Incredible Number Of People At Black Lives Matter Protests Across The Globe

Photos Show Incredible Number Of People At Black Lives Matter Protests Across The Globe

Cities around the world have got involved in the protests

Claire Reid

Claire Reid

Photos taken across the world show the incredible numbers of people taking to the streets as the Black Lives Matter protests carry on into their third week.

The protests started in Minneapolis after 46-year-old George Floyd was killed by police and have since spread throughout the US and across the globe with marches held in countless cities including Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Auckland, Amsterdam, Tokyo and Sydney.

Milan.
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Copenhagen.
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In the UK last weekend thousands of people turned out in major cities including London and Manchester - elsewhere in the UK, a statue of 17th Century slave trader Edward Colston was pulled down and chucked into the harbour in Bristol.

Some of the protesters knelt on the neck of the statue, mimicking Derek Chauvin, the police officer accused with second degree murder and manslaughter following Floyd's death.

As a result, London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a review into the capital's statues, saying the city 'shouldn't be commemorating or memorialising people who were slavers'.

In a statement, he said: "We must ensure that we celebrate the achievements and diversity of all in our city, and that we commemorate those who have made London what it is - that includes questioning which legacies are being celebrated.

Brussels.
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Manchester.
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"The Black Lives Matter protests have rightly brought this to the public's attention, but it's important that we take the right steps to work together to bring change and ensure that we can all be proud of our public landscape."

George's brother Philonise Floyd appeared on CNN last month, where he gave his thoughts on the protests.

He said: "People just want justice. They're going to continue to march and protest, and if I ask everybody to do it peaceful - but they want justice, and that's the reason they're acting out like that.

"Black folks have been getting killed for a long time now, years.

Berlin.
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Paris.
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"People are just tired right now. African Americans, they want to stand up for what's right."

Following the protests, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said: "We are moving quickly to create substantive change.

"I'm grateful to City of Minneapolis leadership for taking these critical steps with us to address the systemic inequities that have persisted for generations in our criminal justice system."

Other cities around the world have planned protests for this week.

Featured Image Credit: PA

Topics: World News