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London-News
November 2013
Bonfire Night
protests in
London by
Anonymous
movement
Scuffles broke out and 15 people
were arrested during demonstrations
by the Anonymous movement at
Buckingham Palace and Parliament.
Hundreds of protesters started a fire near the palace and blocked
Parliament Square in the Bonfire Night protests.
The demonstrators, many wearing Guy Fawkes masks, were
confronted by police, some of them in riot gear.
The protest against austerity cuts, corruption and state
surveillance were promoted as #MillionMaskMarch.
Anonymous was due to hold protests around the world, with
similar events in Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
Linked protests took place in more than a dozen Brazilian cities
including Rio de Janeiro, where traffic was brought to a
standstill. Activists also took to the streets in Washington,
Philadelphia, Berlin, Madrid, Dublin, Warsaw and Beirut.
Comedian Russell Brand was pictured attending the protest in
London, while Green Party MP Caroline Lucas tweeted she had
taken part.
Protesters said they planned to burn energy bills as part of the
events in London.
Of the 15 arrested in London, three have been charged with