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For those who aren’t aware, there’s a major, increasingly violent confrontation going on in the town of #Lützerath, Germany right now between a large encampment of environmental activists and police, who are acting on behalf of mining company RWE. The following is my translation of the report posted here: https://kolektiva.social/@Osterholzsoli/109689651470230669

Recommend following
https://climatejustice.social/@LuetziTickerEN for ongoing updates in English

#acab

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Numerous people seriously injured due to police violence, one with life-threatening injuries, after a large demonstration. This is current information from street medics: the medics confirm that, despite ongoing their discussions with police, they continued beating an injured person.

The injuries caused by police officers include:

- Numerous broken bones in a wide range of body parts
- At least one person unconscious
- Many targeted blows to the neck with fists and clubs
- At least one dog bite that had to be treated in a hospital
- Many injuries due to pepper spray
- Numerous other injuries, including at least one case of bruised ribs…

Ambulances and one rescue helicopter had to take the severely injured climate activists to the hospital.

Please share this information. Lützerath will remain and the street medics will keep you updated.

#Lützerath