Austria: Activists to demonstrate in central Vienna Nov. 25

Event

Activists denouncing violence against women and LGBTQ individuals plan to demonstrate in central Vienna Nov. 25. Participants will march from Maria-Restituta-Platz to Praterstern beginning at 18:00; officials anticipate attendance will be in the low thousands.

Additional police will deploy to monitor and faciltitate the action. Large crowds and associated security measures, including possible road closures and movement restrictions, will likely prompt localized business and transport disruptions. The action is likely to pass off peacefully but isolated clashes with security services cannot be ruled out.

Advice

Avoid the demonstration 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. Check for disruptions and allow extra time for travel in the affected area.