Swiss people join anti-racism protests
(VOVWORLD) - More than 10,000 people took to the streets in Geneva this week in protest against racial discrimination – the largest such rally in Switzerland so far.
 Anti-racism protest in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 10, 2020 (Photo: swissinfo.ch/VNA) |
Their rally coincided with the funeral of George Floyd, an African American who died at the hands of a white police officer in the United States last month.
Participants carried banners including “Silence is no longer an option”, “Racism is also a pandemic” and “I can’t breathe”, Floyd’s final words. They formed groups of 300 people to respect the restrictions on public gatherings introduced by the government to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Demonstrations have taken place in several Swiss cities and towns over the past few weeks, including Zurich, Basel, Lausanne and the capital, Bern. Further marches are scheduled next weekend in Bern.