23 Jan 2021 | 11:43 AM UTC
Denmark: Activists to protest in Copenhagen against COVID-19 measures Jan. 23
Protesters to rally and march from Forum Station in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 1800 Jan. 23. Tight security, localized disruptions likely.
Event
Activists plan to hold a protest march in Copenhagen the evening of Jan. 23 against the government's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions. Participants intend to rally at the Forum Metro Station in Frederiksburg from 1800, and at 1830 begin marching on an unspecified route. Participation could number in the hundreds.
Police will almost certainly deploy to monitor the protests; associated security measures could prompt localized disruptions. Low-level violence is possible; during a similar protest the night of Jan. 16, authorities arrested several people for alleged violence against police. The demonstration is likely to cause localized traffic disruptions near the march route.
Advice
Avoid the demonstrations as a routine security precaution and to mitigate associated disruptions. Heed instructions from security services and leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation. Allow extra time for travel in the Frederiksburg area the evening of Jan. 23.
