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Over 20 Detained in Copenhagen After Unrest at Right-Wing Party's Rally - Police
Over 20 Detained in Copenhagen After Unrest at Right-Wing Party's Rally - Police
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STOCKHOLM (Sputnik) - Over 20 people have been detained as a result of unrest triggered by a rally of Denmark’s right-wing party in a Muslim-populated district... 15.04.2019, Sputnik International
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Over 20 Detained in Copenhagen After Unrest at Right-Wing Party's Rally - Police
10:20 GMT 15.04.2019 (Updated: 10:21 GMT 15.04.2019) STOCKHOLM (Sputnik) - Over 20 people have been detained as a result of unrest triggered by a rally of Denmark’s right-wing party in a Muslim-populated district of Copenhagen, the police said on Monday.
"We have detained 23 people in the wake of the unrest that began yesterday and continued through the night. We plan to continue proceedings with regard to six of them today," the Copenhagen police wrote on Twitter.
In a Twitter message, Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has condemned the incident as a "senseless provocation."
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On Sunday, the leader of the Stram Kurs party, Rasmus Paludan, and his supporters staged a demonstration in Norrebro, one of Copenhagen's districts, which is home to a significant Muslim community.
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The unrest broke out when local residents attacked protesters. The police had to use tear gas.
