February 24, 2025 – Cut Ties with Genocide, blockading Maersk Headquarters for Palestine – Copenhaguen
51 to 70 years old. Batonned repeatedly and tear-gased : multiple bruises and pain on the top of left arm and shoulder
Cut Ties with Genocide, action in front of Maersk offices, Copenhagen – February 24, 2025
A. : “A police officer started hitting my left arm and my back with baton while I was sitting on the ground”
“I was sitting on the ground non violently occupying the space in front of Maersk Headquarters. I had many people sitting in front of me. We were sitting there passively resisting police attempts to remove us.
Then the police were ordered to put on gas masks and a police officer started hitting my left arm and my back with baton while I was sitting on the ground. I still had a lot of activists in front of me, so did not really have anywhere to go. But I got up on my knees and started to slowly move forwards. The police officer was still hitting me, even if it was obvious from the situation that physically I had nowhere to go because of activists in front of me.
Then fellow activists helped me on my feet and we started slowly moving forwards as a group. Then they tear-gasing us and I could not see well and had a hard time breathing normally. Then I moved slowly towards the park on the other side of the road from Maersk. Due to not seeing so well I had two fellow activists helping me out of the area where the teargas was.
I have big marks today on the top of my left arm and my left shoulder where I was beaten with police baton.”
Physical violence
| Kicks, punches, slaps | |
| Feet / knees on the nape of the neck, chest or face | |
| Blows to the victim while under control and/or on the ground | |
| Blows to the ears | |
| Strangulation / chokehold | |
| Painful armlock | |
| Fingers forced backwards | |
| Spraying with water | |
| Dog bites | |
| Hair pulling | |
| Painful tightening of colson ties or handcuffs | |
| Use of Gloves | |
| Use of Firearm | |
| Use of “Bean bags” (a coton sack containing tiny lead bullets) | |
| Use of FlashBall weapon | |
| Use of sound grenade | |
| Use of dispersal grenade | |
| X | Use of teargas grenade |
| Use of rubber bullets weapon (LBD40 type) | |
| X | Use of Batons |
| X | Use of Pepper Spray |
| Use of Taser gun |
Psychological violence
| Charge of disturbing public order | |
| Charge of rebellion | |
| Accusation of beatings to officer | |
| Charge of threatening officer | |
| Charge of insulting an officer | |
| Threat with a weapon | |
| Aggressive behaviour, disrespect, insults | |
| Calls to end torment remained unheeded | |
| Sexist remarks | |
| Homophobic remarks | |
| Racist comments | |
| Violence by fellow police officers | |
| Passivity of police colleagues | |
| Lack or refusal of the police officer to identify him or herself | |
| Vexing or intimidating identity check | |
| Intimidation or arrest of witnesses | |
| Prevented from taking photographs or from filming the scene | |
| Refusal to notify someone or to telephone | |
| Refusal to administer a breathalyzer | |
| Refusal to fasten the seatbelt during transport | |
| Refusal to file a complaint | |
| Refusal to allow medical care or medication | |
| Lies, cover-ups, disappearance of evidence | |
| Undress before witnesses of the opposite sex | |
| Bend down naked in front of witnesses | |
| Lack of surveillance or monitoring during detention | |
| Lack of signature in the Personal Effects Register during detention | |
| Confiscation, deterioration, destruction of personal effects | |
| Pressure to sign documents | |
| Absence of a report | |
| Deprivation during detention (water, food) | |
| Inappropriate sanitary conditions during detention (temperature, hygiene, light) | |
| Complacency of doctors | |
| Kettling (corraling protestors to isolate them from the rest of the demonstration) | |
| Prolonged uncomfortable position |
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