China News Service, June 3rd-The African-American youth "Freud's death" triggered a wave of protests and demonstrations, which spread worldwide. The New York Times published an article on June 2 stating that the international image of the United States was damaged. Demonstrators around the world not only expressed support for American protesters, but also condemned racism in their own country.
On June 2, local time, Minnesota, United States, Freud's family attended a press conference, the mother of Freud's daughter spoke about his death. The picture shows Freud's daughter.
The article is excerpted as follows:
Freud's death triggered protests in at least 140 cities in the United States. The images of police and protesters fighting on the streets quickly spread all over the world and became a catalyst for the outburst of anger in the world.
In London, England, thousands of demonstrators gathered around the US embassy in disregard of the new Crest Virus Restriction Order at home, shouting Freud’s name, and “I can’t breathe”, “There can be no peace without justice” Wait for the slogan, then proceed to the Grenfell Tower. The Glenfair Building had a fire in 2017, and many Arabs, Muslims and African residents were buried in it. On the memorial wall at the bottom of the building, some protesters wrote, "The life of a black man is also a life" ("Black Lives Matter").
On May 30 local time, Toronto, Canada, protesters took to the streets to demonstrate.
In Toronto, Canada, the call for the United States to stop racism is intertwined with the anger over the recent death of the 29-year-old black woman Regis Korchinski-Paquet. On the afternoon of May 28 local time, the 29-year-old black woman Regis fell from the balcony on the 24th floor of her building and died. After the incident, the police said that she committed suicide by jumping off the building, but Regis's family said through social media that the police pushed her from the balcony. This incident immediately caused an uproar among the black people.
In Paris, France, among those calling for demonstrations were the families of Adama Traoré. Traore is a 24-year-old black man who was subdued by the police and fell to the ground in the suburbs of Paris in 2016 and died in custody. Traleo's sister Asa said that Freud's death was a repetition of Traleo's tragedy.
In Berlin, Germany, thousands of demonstrators held a peaceful protest outside the US Embassy on May 30, and someone held the slogan "Don't kill us anymore". Three Bundesliga players made a gesture of support for Freud during the weekend.
In Idlib, the northwestern province of Syria, two artists made a mural on the outer wall of a ruined building and wrote "I can't breathe" and "Say no to racism."
In Australia, "#Indigenous people's life is also life" became a hot topic on June 1 on social media. The image of the unrest in the United States has rekindled Australia's controversy over police violence. It was pointed out that since 1991, more than 400 Aboriginal Australians have died in police custody. However, no policeman has been convicted of abuse of power.
On June 1, local time, the European Union expressed its hope that "all problems" related to the US protests "can be resolved quickly with full respect for the rule of law and human rights."
The article pointed out that the criticism and condemnation of the people of the United States by the people in part reflects the rapid weakening of American moral authority. Earlier, US President Trump has been criticized for his handling of the new crown epidemic.