The “Danish Men in Black” group launched a protest against the Danish government’s Epidemic prevention measures on the evening of June 6. (Screenshot from Facebook video)
Hundreds of Danish people took to the streets of Copenhagen this evening to protest against the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions and the government’s digital vaccine passport program.
The protest, initiated by the group calling itself Men in Black Denmark, drew some 600 people in front of the Parliament building in the freezing cold to protest the “authoritarian” nature of the partial blockade imposed by the authorities to prevent the disease.
AFP reported that Denmark’s intention to launch a “digital vaccine passport” program was one of the main reasons for the protesters’ discontent.
Denmark, like other European countries, intends to develop a digital version of the COVID-19 vaccination certification for cross-border travel, and possibly for participation in sports and cultural events and dining in restaurants.
The organizers of the protest said that although the authorities say that people are not obliged to be vaccinated, such passports imply that vaccination is mandatory, which amounts to a further restriction of personal freedom.
Some of the protesters wore hooded T-shirts and carried torches as they marched through central Copenhagen, chanting “We’ve had enough” and “Denmark wants freedom”.
The protesters held pictures of Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, but in them Frederiksen was made to look like North Korean dictatorial leader Kim Jong-un.
Denmark, with a population of 5.8 million, has temporarily closed non-essential businesses, bars and restaurants in order to stop the spread of the virus.
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