International reactions to the protests in the United States varied after the killing of George Floyd, an African American citizen, by police officers; Among those who saw it as "legitimate demonstrations", and who considered it an indication of the "double standards" policy pursued by Washington in the field of defending freedoms.
The popular solidarity marches in several European and Western cities and capitals continued with the ongoing protests in more than forty American cities for the sixth consecutive day.
Today, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michel Bachelet, considered that the demonstrations that took place after the killing of George Floyd, and the effect of the emerging Corona virus, which seemed to affect the ethnic minorities in the United States It reveals "chronic discrimination" that should be addressed.
As for the European Union, it expressed its shock at the death of Floyd, who died of suffocation at the hands of white policemen, and expressed his regret for the "excessive use" of force by the police, according to a statement made by the Union's Foreign Minister Josip Borrell.
The World Federation of Muslim Scholars said that the United States takes the Statue of Liberty as a slogan, and nevertheless tread it with feet. In his comment on the murder of George Floyd.
He added - in a statement - "we stand with peaceful peaceful demonstrations aimed at standing with the oppressed, and to achieve legitimate rights ... We condemn violence and sabotage of property."
He also considered the German Foreign Minister Haikou Maas that peaceful protests in the United States "understandable and more than legitimate."
"I also want to express my hope that these peaceful demonstrations will not lead to more violence, and most importantly, I hope these demonstrations will make things different in the United States," Mas said during a press conference in Berlin.
In Britain, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the violence in the United States against the killing of a black man is "very worrying," stressing the need to allow citizens to protest peacefully.
Amnesty International called on Britain to immediately freeze all licenses to export police and security equipment to the United States, following what it said was "excessive use of force" by the police and the US National Guard against protesters.
In turn, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said today that she felt "alarmed" at the death of African-American George Floyd, and welcomed the peaceful solidarity protests taking place in her country, but she warned protesters against underestimating the rules of social separation in light of the Corona pandemic.
"I think I stand with all the people who panic because of what we saw ... and I understand the feeling of the protesters," Ardern told TVNZ.
Hong Kong chief executive Curry Lam, who is close to Beijing, accused Washington of "double standards" in responding to the violent protests in America.
"You know that the United States witnessed riots and we see how they responded," she told a news conference. "And in Hong Kong when we have similar riots, we see the position they (the Americans) have adopted."
Solidarity rallies
Solidarity marches continued with America's protests in several European and Western cities and capitals, as thousands of Australians took to the streets of Sydney today in a march of solidarity with Gord Floyd.
The protesters chanted slogans such as "I can't breathe", reminiscent of the last words Floyd said before he died.
In Canada, thousands of Montreal residents took to the streets, demanding law enforcement in the case of Floyd’s death.
The protesters gathered in front of the city's police headquarters and center to denounce what they described as racial injustice and police brutality in the United States and Montreal. There were clashes between security men and some protesters, as projectiles were thrown at the security forces, who responded with pepper and tear gas.
In New Zealand, demonstrations were held in solidarity with the protests in the United States following the killing of Floyd, and the demonstrators set out from the Parliament building and gathered in front of the American embassy in the capital, Wellington.
The demonstrators held placards in solidarity with the rights of black citizens in the United States, and others denounced what they considered discrimination against them. In Oakland (north of the country), protesters gathered in the city center before marching toward the US Consulate General.
In Belgium, dozens of anti-racist activists organized a silent protest in the center of the capital, Brussels, to condemn what they described as police attacks on African Americans in the United States.
Thousands also demonstrated on Monday in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam, to protest against the killing of Floyd. Without justice, ”and“ No to police violence, ”as they held banners that read phrases like“ police violence is no coincidence ”and“ white silence is persecution. ”