On Wednesday November 11, thousands joined an annual far-right anti-LGBTQ+ ‘independence march’ in Warsaw, Poland, which saw violence break out between protestors and the police.
According to Al Jazeera, marchers ignored police warnings to disperse due to Covid-19 regulations, which led to police firing rubber bullets at the crowds, and protestors throwing rocks and firecracks.
Police officials said: “Officers had to act decisively in order to clear a passage for ambulances and vehicles carrying respirators that were being blocked by hooligans,” and several officers were reportedly injured.The march has taken place every November since 2008 after it was created by several far-right organisations.