Inspired by murder of George Floyd
George Floyd, an African American man, was murdered on 25 May 2020 during a police arrest. Protests seeking justice for Floyd began in the United States the next day, with citizens of other countries soon following suit. Internationally, protesters demonstrated opposition to racism worldwide,
opposed police brutality,
questioned the arming of police,
and expressed solidarity with their counterparts in the United States.
Prominent local issues included the 2016 death of Adama Traoré near Paris while in police custody (for whom roughly 20,000 people protested at various times) and the high rate of death amongst incarcerated Indigenous Australians.
Protests took place in over 60 countries. The protests took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, during which gathering in crowds was strongly advised against in some parts of the world, and outright banned in others.
 Starting on 28 May, protests arose in nearly all major cities across the United Kingdom, including Birmingham, Liverpool, London, Manchester and Newcastle. Many protests were organized by the Black Lives Matter and Stand Up to Racism movements. As well as providing solidarity to protests in the United States, many of the ongoing protests in the United Kingdom intended to highlight issues with racism faced from law enforcement in the United Kingdom and in daily life, as well as highlighting wider non-racial issues of police corruption and brutality. The UK city of Bristol made international headlines after protestors pulled down the statue of Edward Colston, a famous Bristolian slave owner. Health Secretary Matt Hancock urged people not to attend large gatherings, including protests, as temporary regulations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic prohibited public gatherings of greater than 6 people.
Europe.
Southern Europe.
Starting on 28 May, protests arose in nearly all major cities across Italy, including Milan, Naples, Florence, Rome and Bari. Many protests were organized by Black Lives Matter and many Italian associations. As well as providing solidarity to protests in the United States, many of the ongoing protests in Italy intend to highlight issues with racism faced from law enforcement in Italy and in daily life, as well as highlighting wider non-racial issues of police corruption and brutality.
 People in Belgium protested to show solidarity with Americans and to demonstrate against issues with police or racism. Vigils and protests of up to thousands of participants took place nationwide. Around 10,000 demonstrators came to the protest in Brussels. 
 Over 100,000 people protested in over 40 cities and in all 16 states of Germany. Many people called on German law enforcement to address their racist practices and use of violence. Over the course of one particular day, 93 arrests were made that had been reported by the media.
 People in the Netherlands protested to show solidarity with Americans and to demonstrate against issues with police or racism. Vigils and protests of up to thousands of participants took place nationwide. When asked to comment on the protests in the Netherlands, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that racism is not only an American issue and that racism in the Netherlands is a "systemic problem".
 Canadians protested to show solidarity with Americans and to demonstrate against issues with police or racism in Canada. Vigils and protests of up to thousands took place in every province and territory of Canada.
 On 6 June, protests involving tens of thousands were held in cities across Australia. These showed solidarity with the George Floyd protests, but also highlighted issues of racism within Australia including Aboriginal deaths in custody.
 The George Floyd protests sparked a strong response among New Zealanders, in particular among the indigenous Māori people who face structural discrimination similarly to African Americans in the United States.
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