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Added on the 11/06/2022 18:52:09 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Hundreds of gun rights supporters begin massing outside the Virginia state capitol for a rally under heavy surveillance and a state of emergency declared by authorities fearing violence by far-right groups. Dressed in hunting jackets and caps, rally-goers are checked for weapons as they passed through tight security before entering a fenced off area of Richmond's Capitol Square for the so-called "Lobby Day" event IMAGES
New Yorkers gather en masse in Times Square for a pro-Palestinian rally, chanting slogans and holding protest signs. Thousands of people -- Israelis, Palestinians and foreigners -- have been killed since Hamas militants attacked Israel from the Gaza Strip nearly a week ago. Israel has vowed to crush Hamas and looks poised to send ground troops into the enclave, as calls mount for a humanitarian corridor to be opened and offers to broker peace come in. IMAGES
In Berlin, people demonstrate in support of the demonstrations in Iran, as the nationwide protests sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini are entering a sixth week. The death of 22-year-old Amini, after her arrest for allegedly breaching Iran's strict dress code for women, has fuelled the biggest protests seen in the Islamic republic for years. IMAGES
Protesters gather near the Washington Monument in Washington, DC, as part of nationwide demonstrations calling for tighter firearms laws to curb devastating gun violence plaguing the country, where Republican politicians have repeatedly blocked reforms. IMAGES
People march in Parkland, Florida to demand tighter firearms laws to curb devastating gun violence plaguing the US, where Republican politicians have repeatedly blocked reforms. March for Our Lives, which is organizing demonstrations around the country, was founded by survivors of the shooting at a Parkland high school in 2018. IMAGES