Tag: Bern
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Bern’s parliament calls for a ban on “Antifa” and “Black Bloc” – experts say it’s barely enforceable
The Bern cantonal parliament wants the Swiss government to ban groups operating under the names “Antifa” or “Black Bloc”. Legal experts say the chances of success are slim. The push appears inspired by Hungary and the United States. By a…
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536 arrests after pro-Palestinian protest in Bern: Canton security chief calls for Antifa ban
Following record-level unrest during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Bern, the police give numbers. Accordingly, most of them came from other cantons. Twenty-three were minors. After Saturday’s pro-Palestinian protest in Bern, police confirmed that 536 individuals had been temporarily detained for…