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From London to New Zealand, people join in on 'Black Lives Matter' protests

New Zealand
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New Zealand

New Zealand protesters hold a vigil against the killing of Minneapolis man George Floyd in a Black Lives Matter protest outside Parliament in Wellington on June 1, 2020.

US embassy
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US embassy

Demonstrators waving placards marched to the US embassy in London where a long line of officers surrounded the building.

Trafalgar Square
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Trafalgar Square

Hundreds defied rules against large gatherings to rally in Trafalgar Square and mass outside the new US Embassy on the south bank of the River Thames.

Canada
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Canada

Protests titled 'Not another Nlack life', people in Toronto marched against the death of George Floyd and Regis Korchinski-Paquet, 29, who fell from a balcony apartment while police were in her home Wednesday.

London
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London

Several hundred of protesters took to the streets of London to protest against the racism faced by the Black people in the US.

Trafaglar Square
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Trafaglar Square

Majority of the protesters, who marched towards the US Embassy and Trafaglar Square were spotted wearing face masks.

Denmark
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Denmark

People protest during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in front of the US Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 31, 2020.

Downing Street
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Downing Street

Demonstrators in London also marched towards Downing Street to protest against the killing of unarmed George Floyd.