February 24, 2025 – Cut Ties with Genocide, blockading Maersk Headquarters for Palestine – Copenhagen
18 to 30 years old. Mollested, batonned, pepper-sprayed and tear-gassed
Cut Ties with Genocide, action in front of Maersk offices, Copenhagen – February 24, 2025
I. : “I have never felt this scared before in my life”
“When we tried to enter the terrain of Maersk, we were immediately met with violence. The police took out their batons and started hitting us, even when we were not trying to get through them. They hit me on my upper body and my friends on their head.
After 4 hours of blockade the police used tear gas, pepper spray, and physical violence to get us away from the terrain. Me and 4 friends could not get away because of the crowd that was stopping us. While we were standing there with nowhere to go, the police kept hitting us with batons.
When I told them they were using disproportionate violence, they hit me in my face. We told them to stop and said we could not go anywhere but they kept hitting and pushing us. They hit me several times, once very hard on my upper leg, which now has a big bruise. They used more tear gas, even when everyone was trying to leave.
I have never felt this scared before in my life. They kept chasing us and threatening us, even when we could not breath and were panicking. This violence was disproportionate and I have had flashbacks which have caused me to feel very anxious, even now, after the action has ended.”
Physical violence
| X | Kicks, punches, slaps |
| Feet / knees on the nape of the neck, chest or face | |
| X | 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 | |
| X | Hair pulling |
| Painfully pulling by 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 | |
| X | Aggressive behaviour, disrespect, insults |
| X | 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 | |
| X | 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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