12 Sep 2024 | 09:55 AM UTC
Germany: Activists to stage bicycle protest in central Cologne Sept. 16
Political activists to stage bicycle protest through Cologne, Germany, 14:00-17:00 Sept. 16; travel disruptions, increased security likely.
Political activists plan to stage a bicycle protest through central Cologne 14:00-17:00 Sept. 16. Organizers plan to ride bicycles from Hiroshima-Nagasaki park, through the city center, and later return to the park. The demonstration's purpose is to denounce the death of Iranian woman Jina Mahsa Amini in Iran, which occurred on Sept. 16, 2022 following an encounter with the Iranian Guidance Patrol. Several hundred people will likely participate.
Authorities are likely to deploy increased security to monitor the event. Road travel and transport disruptions are likely, due to possible road closures implemented through the duration of the demonstration. The event will likely pass peacefully.
Avoid all protests as a standard precaution. Seek alternative routes to circumvent central Cologne Sept. 16. Heed all instructions from local authorities and leave the area at the first sign of a security disturbance.
