2025-06-20

BERLIN / AMSTERDAM / PARIS / MADRID – Reports and video documentation show police violence, free speech crackdowns, and military-style force against protesters. This investigation examines how law enforcement responded to pro-Palestinian solidarity protests in four major European cities.

It reveals that 'universal' rights have been honoured in some EU capitals but not in others. Government politicians' rhetoric indicates a widespread threat to the right to protest.

The project analyses open-source and closed-source video material, eyewitness interviews, media coverage, and expert interviews.

Photo credit: Carmela Negrete

Team members

Carmela Negrete

Carmela Negrete is a Spanish journalist based in Germany.

Carmela Negrete
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Gouri Sharma

Gouri Sharma is an independent journalist from London based in Berlin.

Gouri Sharma
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Fréderike Geerdink

Fréderike Geerdink is an independent journalist and author based in the Netherlands.

Fréderike Geerdink
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Tom Wills

Tom Wills is a freelance data journalist based in Berlin, Germany.

Tom Wills
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Sania Mahyou

Sania Mahyou is a freelance Belgian-Moroccan journalist based in Paris. 

Sania Mahyou
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Supported
€19,560 allocated on 26/02/2025
ID
CBL/2025/PLUPRO/138
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  • Spain
  • Germany

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