Demonstration Alert for Geneva on June 29, 2019 i Embassy Bern, Switzerland
Subject: | U.S. Embassy Bern – Demonstration Alert for Geneva on June 29, 2019 |
Location: | Geneva: Place des Nations and Avenue de Bude |
Event: | Police expect up to 10,000 demonstrators and counter-demonstrators to gather in Geneva on Saturday, June 29, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., in conjunction with the Cameroonian president’s visit to Geneva. Each demonstration is expected consist of up to 5,000 persons. Police will be prepared to keep the two groups separate to avoid clashes between the two sides. Media reports indicate previous smaller demonstrations in Geneva this week did become hostile. |
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Assistance: | U.S. Embassy Bern, Switzerland 031 357 70 11 (dialing within Switzerland) +41 31 357 70 11 (dialing from overseas) BernACS@state.gov State Department
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